Soybeans Were America’s Biggest Export to China. Now, Sales Are Down to Zero.

China stopped buying soybeans from America in May, placing a retaliatory tariff on the bumper crop after President Trump increased levies on goods from China.

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Second Weak Jobs Report Undercuts Trump’s Claims of a Booming Economy

After a bad employment report in August, President Trump fired the official in charge of the numbers. This month’s data was just as disappointing.

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After U.S. Takes Stake in Intel, Trump Pledges ‘Many More’ Deals

The president said he hoped to “get as much as I can,” signaling a shift in the relationship between government and private business.

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Trump Rules Out Bessent as Replacement for Powell at Fed

With Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent not in the running, President Trump said that he has narrowed his list of replacements to four people.

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When Trump Changes His Mind, Republicans Find a Way to Fall in Line

President Trump’s decision to fire the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics forced his allies into the awkward spot of criticizing an agency they had freely cited in the past.

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Trump to Appoint New Top Labor Statistics Official Within Days

President Trump fired the commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday after the agency released dour monthly jobs data.

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AstraZeneca Joins Pharma Investment Push in U.S. Amid Tariff Threat

The British drug maker plans to invest $50 billion in the United States as it seeks to appease President Trump.

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Bluffs and Bluster Aside, Trump’s Tariffs Are Here to Stay

The president has earned a reputation for bluffing on tariffs. But he has steadily and dramatically raised U.S. tariffs, transforming global trade.

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Investors on Edge About a Potential Shadow Fed Chair

Traders have moved on a report that President Trump is again weighing a shake-up at the central bank that could undermine market confidence.

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Trump Aides Urge Court to Spare Tariffs as They Dismiss Worries in Public

The dueling narratives come as the administration is asking an appeals court to preserve a set of tariffs recently deemed to be illegal.

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