The largest U.S. energy companies reported their lowest second-quarter profits in years, as tariffs have weighed on oil prices.
Month: August 2025
Switzerland Is Stunned by 39% U.S. Tariff, Among the Highest in the World
Swiss officials plan to negotiate furiously for a lower rate in the coming days, before the punishing levy takes effect.
With New 40% Tariff, Trump Takes Aim at U.S. Dependence on China’s Factories
President Trump’s executive order carved out a special tariff on goods shipped indirectly to the United States by way of other countries.
Live Updates: Markets Drop After Trump Announces New Tariffs on Dozens of Nations
Stocks fell around the world after President Trump’s latest move to remake the global trading system. His executive order set new tariffs on imports from […]
Harm or Help? Why Companies Are Battling Tariffs Meant to Benefit Them.
Economists say the way the Trump administration is imposing tariffs is backfiring for some of the businesses they are meant to help.
Where Human Labor Meets ‘Digital Labor’
In a still largely speculative vision of the future, A.I. tools would be full employees that work independently, with a bit of management.
Manhattan Has More Secure Buildings Than Most Cities. That Wasn’t Enough.
Decades of threats have heightened security in New York City. But Monday’s attack in a Park Avenue office building shows the limits of preparedness.
U.S. Tariffs Land on Taiwan Amid Tension With Washington
The Trump administration is weighing yet more tariffs on chips, Taiwan’s main exports.
In Delhi and New York, Hindu Right Wing Lines Up Against Mamdani
As Zohran Mamdani gets within striking distance of becoming New York’s first Muslim mayor, he is drawing fire from supporters of India’s populist prime minister, […]
Fleeing Domestic Violence, and the Russian Advance
“I wanted something decent,” said a woman at a shelter near Ukraine’s border with Russia. “But this is how it turned out.”