United States Economy

• Sell America Is the New Trade on Wall Street - Investors are increasingly souring on the United States, as illustrated by the declining dollar, the stalled stock market and rising government borrowing costs.
• Kevin Warsh Has a Tough Job Ahead. It’s Not the First Time. - Mr. Warsh is known as a consensus builder, skills he will need if he is to head the Federal Reserve when President Trump is demanding rock-bottom rates.
• Kevin Warsh, Trump’s Choice for Fed Chair, Could Find It Difficult to Deliver - Kevin M. Warsh, whom Mr. Trump tapped to become the next chair of the Federal Reserve, could face fierce resistance if he tries to pursue substantially lower borrowing costs.
• Trump Is Expected to Announce Kevin Warsh as Fed Chair - President Trump is set to announce his choice to replace Jerome H. Powell as chair of the Federal Reserve, saying it is someone “known to everybody in the financial world.”
• Trump Expected to Announce Kevin Warsh as Fed Chair - President Trump is set to announce his choice to replace Jerome H. Powell as chair of the Federal Reserve, saying it is someone “known to everybody in the financial world.”
• U.S. Trade Deficit Bounces Back as Tariffs Cause Volatility - The monthly trade deficit and imports rebounded in November after shrinking significantly in prior months, new data show.
• U.S. Trade Deficit Bounces Back as Tariffs Cause Volatility - The monthly trade deficit and imports rebounded in November after shrinking significantly in prior months, new data show.
• What to Watch as the Federal Reserve Meets - The central bank is expected to hold interest rates steady on Wednesday after a series of reductions in the latter half of 2025. The big question is how long the pause will last.
• As Trump Heads to Iowa to Trumpet Economy, Many Residents Feel Pain - Farmers are critical to Iowa’s economy. They have been battered by President Trump’s tariffs and are not experiencing the “golden age” that the president promised.
• As Trump Focuses Abroad, G.O.P. Toils to Hone Election Message - A new poll shows that voters who will decide control of Congress see a lack of presidential emphasis on critical domestic issues.