Iran War Lifts a Second Inflation Reading to Highest Level Since 2023
A measure of inflation closely watched by the Federal Reserve accelerated in April to a three-year high, reinforcing…
Warsh Takes Charge of Fed Facing Rising Inflation Threat
When President Trump tapped Kevin M. Warsh in January to become the next chair of the Federal Reserve,…
Mortgage Rates, Now 6.5%, Hit Highest Level Since War Began
The interest rate on a 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage rose on Thursday to its highest level since the war…
Bond Yields Hit Highest Level Since 2007 as Inflation Fears Set In
Bond markets convulsed on Tuesday, pushing the rates on U.S. Treasuries to levels not seen since the global…
G.O.P. Supporters Back Trump, but a Third Seek a New Direction for the Party
President Trump’s grip on the Republican Party remains indisputable, according to the latest New York Times/Siena poll, with…
To Critics, Trump Remarks Reveal a Billionaire Out of Touch
With his generational wealth, his 20-acre Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Fla., and his lucrative family businesses around…
For Trump, Soaring Prices Test Voters’ Finances and Patience
Swept into power by voters who were frustrated with the nation’s economic trajectory, President Trump promised at his…
To Critics, Trump Remarks Reveal a Billionaire Out of Touch
With his generational wealth, his 20-acre Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Fla., and his lucrative family businesses around…
U.S. Economy Grew 2 Percent in Early 2026 Even as War in Iran Began to Hit Energy Prices
The American economy extended a streak of resilience and expanded at an annual rate of 2 percent in…
How Powell Just Complicated Trump’s Fed Plans
Andrew here. On my mind: a new report that the White House wants to limit the wider rollout…
On Iran’s Border, Cooking Oil Trade Is a Snapshot of the Country’s Struggles
On Turkey’s bustling border crossing with Iran, in a shed filled with boxes of cooking oil, a shopkeeper…