The Bull and Bear Cases for Another Market Rally

Stocks are still flying high. But doubts are creeping in about the S&P 500’s run, as some analysts have flashbacks to valuations during the dotcom boom.

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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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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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The Auctioneer and the Treasury Chief: How Billy Long Fell Short at the I.R.S.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent sought total control over the I.R.S., an agency where Mr. Long, the new commissioner, had started to put his own mark on the job.

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Fed Faces High Bar for Big Cuts Despite White House Pressure

The Federal Reserve is poised to lower interest rates in September. But signs of stickier inflation could limit how much relief officials can ultimately provide to borrowers.

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Jobs, Tariffs and the 99-Cent Can of Iced Tea

Job growth has slowed dramatically in the city, food prices are up and businesses are passing along tariff costs. That has implications for AriZona iced tea.

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Behind Wall Street’s Abrupt Flip on Crypto

The reversal risks declawing a century of consumer financial protections and replacing the backbone of bank accounts.

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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’s Pick of E.J. Antoni as BLS Leader Criticized by the Right and the Left

Economists on the left and right criticized E.J. Antoni for misunderstanding the data he would now oversee.

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