Data showing cracks in the U.S. labor market and President Trump’s newest barrage of tariffs shook investors around the world, weighing on stocks, the dollar […]
Month: August 2025
192,000 Play Kitchens Are Recalled After Child Dies of Strangulation
Children playing with the set can get caught on a hook of the toy kitchen and asphyxiate themselves, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said.
Corporation for Public Broadcasting Will Shut Down
The company is among the first casualties of a vote to strip roughly $500 million in federal funding from NPR, PBS and local stations across […]
Ross Rowland, 85, Dies; a Railroad Preservationist by Way of Wall St.
He made a fortune as a commodities broker, then used his wealth to back the American Freedom Train and other high-profile vintage excursions.
Trump, Claiming Weak Jobs Numbers Were ‘Manipulated,’ Moves to Fire Labor Official
Economists said ousting the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics could undermine confidence in government economic data.
Recent global trade deals with the U.S. were secured with murky investments.
were secured with huge, often vaguely defined investment pledges from partners like Japan.
Citing New Rules, Meta Says It Will End Political Ads in E.U.
Meta said political advertising would end in October, citing a forthcoming E.U. regulation that it said presented “unworkable requirements.”
Federal Government Shed 12,000 Jobs in July
The U.S. government has lost 84,000 jobs since January as the Trump administration aggressively reduces the work force.
Trump Turns to Untested Tariffs to Reorder Global Trade
President Trump has long wanted to rework world trade. The tariffs set to go into effect next week will carry out that plan.
How Tariffs Raise Costs for Farmers, Making Food More Expensive
The latest round of tariffs is likely to make agricultural production even more expensive and, potentially, limit access to goods not produced in the United […]