Oil and Gas Prices Are Falling, a Boon for Drivers, and Trump

Plentiful supply and weak demand has helped bring down fuel prices, which President Trump has often cited as a measure of his success.

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Trump’s Tariffs Will Crush India’s Exporters, Threatening Livelihoods

New U.S. taxes on American imports, even at 25 percent, will hurt many Indian businesses and may put vast numbers of people out of work.

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Trump Is Pushing India Back Toward China

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had been moving to align India with the United States and freeze out China. Now, efforts to rebuild ties between the Asian giants are gaining momentum.

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What to Know About Bolivia’s Presidential Election

An economic crisis and political infighting among the country’s long-dominant socialist party could pave the way for the first right-wing president in decades.

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What Business Will Be Watching For in the Trump-Putin Talks

Normalized economic ties between Russia and the West may be a long way off, but there’s global interest in what’s said about sanctions and tariffs.

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Tariffs Are High. So Is the Stock Market.

Strong corporate earnings, mostly stable tariff rates and the expectation of interest rate cuts have eased worries of a market reckoning.

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Trump’s Tariffs Set to Hit Ireland, Where Drugmakers Play Tax Games

Manufacturing in Ireland has long helped many American drug companies pay lower taxes. But that strategy was designed for a world without President Trump’s tariffs.

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Trump Warns of Economic Disaster if Court Strikes Down Tariffs

The president has crowed about the billions of dollars collected so far from tariffs. That money could be at risk if the White House loses the legal battle.

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Why Investors Are Again Euphoric About Interest Rates

The S&P 500 is approaching a record on bets that Federal Reserve will lower borrowing costs despite uncertainty over President Trump’s trade war.

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Trump Has Made Himself Commander in Chief of the Chip Industry

President Trump has become the semiconductor sector’s leading decision maker, from new fees on exports to China to a brief demand for a C.E.O.’s firing.

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