Have You Been Unemployed for Six Months or More? We’d Like to Hear From You.

The long-term jobless rate recently hit its highest point in more than three years. Please tell us how this has affected you.

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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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Fed Chair Faces Scrutiny — and Bats — at Major Policy Speech in Mountain Forum

A colony of bats recently took up residence at the storied Jackson Lake Lodge, where central bankers and economic policymakers will convene next week for an exclusive gathering.

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China’s Economy Slows Broadly Even as Exports Keep Rising

Officials blamed U.S. “protectionism” for the dismal July data, but growth was likely held back by real estate and new policies aimed at slowing factory investments.

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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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With Ukraine in the Balance, Trump and Putin Head Into Summit With Mismatched Goals

For President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia, it is an opportunity not just to end the Ukraine war on his terms but to split apart the Western security alliance.

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Taiwan Strained by 20% Tariffs, No Trade Deal and Political Uncertainty

Taiwan’s export manufacturers are facing steeper U.S. tariffs than their neighbors got and getting squeezed by an appreciating currency.

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China’s Exports Surged in July as Companies Raced to Beat Trump Tariffs

China is shipping more goods to Southeast Asia and other regions that often re-export them to the United States. China still sells three times as much to the United States as it buys.

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India, Once America’s Counterweight to China, Is Now Facing Trump’s Wrath

With threats of tariffs up to 50 percent, President Trump seems to be scrapping America’s plan to turn India into a counterweight to China, declaring instead that it is a “dead economy.”

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China Is a Nation of Savers. Many Are Drowning in Debt.

As Beijing pushes consumer lending to stimulate the economy, millions of Chinese borrowers, especially the young, are falling into debt spirals.

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