‘Don’t Need a Deal.’ Top Trump Economic Adviser Is All in on His China Hardball

In a wide-ranging interview, Stephen Miran, the president of the chair of President Trump’s Council of Economic Advisers, said “volatility doesn’t necessarily mean anything greater for the long term.”

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US Hiring Stayed Strong Amid Early Days of Tariff Policy, Jobs Report Shows

The picture of a steady job market, even if backward looking, reassured investors worried about a trade-induced economic slowdown.

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US Hiring Stayed Strong Amid Early Days of Tariff Policy, Jobs Report Shows

The picture of a steady job market, even if backward looking, reassured investors worried about a trade-induced economic slowdown.

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New Data Provide a Pre-Tariff Snapshot of a Stable but Slowing Labor Market

But the effects of the levies, which have created uncertainty for businesses, have not yet been fully felt.

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Trump Tariffs Aim to Revive U.S. Manufacturing. Is That Possible?

The president says “jobs and factories will come roaring back” because of his trade policies, but the

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Jobs Report Is Steady, but Impact of Federal Cutbacks and Tariffs Looms

Employers added 151,000 jobs in February, the Labor Department said, based on surveys taken as Trump administration policies were still rolling out.

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Markets and Corporate America Are Unfazed by Washington Chaos, for Now

The federal budget debate has big implications for the economy. Businesses are betting that tax cuts will be extended and the math will work out.

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DeepSeek Doesn’t Scare OpenAI, Thanks to the ‘Jevons Paradox’

The economic theory, which traces to 1865, says that as a resource becomes more efficient to use, demand will increase. It came up a lot in A.I. circles last month.

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Can Low Unemployment Last Under Trump?

Hiring has slowed, but joblessness remains at levels defying economic norms. Big policy changes under a new administration could test that resilience.

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Under Pressure, Hyundai Supplier Ends Alabama Prison Labor Contract

The supplier fired dozens of prisoners after some of them said they felt they had no choice but to take those jobs.

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