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Inflation Worries Prompted Fed Officials to Dissent on Holding Rates Steady

Internal divisions over whether to raise interest rates intensified at Kevin Warsh’s second meeting as chairman of the Federal Reserve.
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Bond Investors’ Inflation Angst Rises on Fed’s Lack of Guidance

The yield on government bonds, which underpins borrowing costs from mortgages to business loans, remained elevated over concerns about the Federal Reserve’s efforts to contain inflation.
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Trump’s Tariff Exemptions Include Diamonds, Oil and Gas, Copper and Other Items

A new round of tariff carve-outs has raised familiar questions about who should receive the lucrative exceptions, and why.
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U.S. GDP Growth Slowed in Second Quarter of 2026

Gross domestic product grew at a slower rate in the second quarter and persistent price pressures are unsettling financial markets.
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China, Its Economy Stumbling, Signals Only Cautious Support

The ruling Politburo called for “more proactive” tax and spending policies but did not endorse broad action to address weak consumer spending.
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Government Borrowing Cost Hits Two-Decade High After Fed Rate Decision

The surge in Treasury yields suggests investors doubt that the Federal Reserve can keep inflation contained.
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What to know about the Fed’s decision.


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4 Takeaways From the Federal Reserve Meeting

Fed officials held interest rates steady, but they have splintered over how to fight inflation.
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Investors Are Bracing for Uncertain Fed Announcement

The central bank is expected to leave interest rates unchanged, but investors are preparing for a possible surprise.
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What the Fed’s rate decision means for your finances.

The central bank’s stance can influence consumer savings and borrowing, from credit cards to home loans and more.
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Fed Holds Rates Steady but Three Officials Back Increase

Kevin M. Warsh’s second meeting as chairman of the Federal Reserve was colored by internal divisions over the path forward for policy.
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Trump’s Tariffs Are Sending Some Companies Back to China

For some U.S. brands seeking a location for their factories, the economic logic is once again pointing to China.
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A.I. Companies Are Recruiting Electricians and Carpenters by the Thousands

The future of artificial intelligence depends on finding more skilled humans for some very physical jobs.
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A Global Economy Jolted by an Oil Shock Now Gets a Tariff Reminder

Tariffs are back, but this time there is a war in the Persian Gulf and oil has hit $100 a barrel.
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Trump’s Section 301 Tariffs: Map of Countries Targeted With New Rates

The president has unveiled a complicated system to forge ahead with his trade war, after the Supreme Court struck down his original levies.
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Trump Administration Imposed New Tariffs of Around 10% on Over 80 Nations

The administration launched new duties tied to countries’ imports of goods made with forced labor, replacing a 10 percent tariff immediately after it expired.
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Trump’s Trade Negotiator Doubles Down on Tariffs Before Global Duties Expire

Jamieson Greer, the president’s top trade negotiator, told the Senate that the United States remained intent on tariffs as it prepared to replace duties the Supreme Court struck down.
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Stocks and the Economy Are Increasingly Relying on the A.I. Boom

Investment in artificial intelligence and related companies is lifting the stock market and spending across the economy.
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Trump’s 50% Tariffs on Canada: What to Know, and What’s Next

The president said punishing 50 percent tariffs would begin by Aug. 19, a significant escalation of the trade war between Canada and the U.S. that he started over a year ago.
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Laredo’s Future Rides on Trump’s Next Trade Move

The economy of Laredo, Texas, has boomed under the president’s global tariffs. Now, his demands may threaten its success.
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