Finance and Economy

The front page of the Jam Jam newspaper on sale at a newsstand features a cartoon of US President Donald Trump drowning in the Strait of Hormuz with the headline "Marine Bluff" in Tehran on April 13, 2026. The failure of US-Iran peace talks has left the US President with several unpalatable options, as analysts say his order to blockade the strategic Strait of Hormuz could further complicate his next move on April 12, 2026. Any hopes that US Vice President would emerge from the marathon day of negotiations with top Iranian officials with a deal to end a war that has rippled across the Middle East were dashed when he left hosts Pakistan emptyhanded. (Photo by ATTA KENARE / AFP via Getty Images) /

Trump realizes he must intensify economic pressure on Iran, not save the theocracy from itself

Tiana Lowe Doescher · April 17, 2026 5:46 am

The White House: Biden Administration Economic Plan

Trump administration touts 24% increase in tax refunds

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., right, is joined by Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., left, during the Senate Republican policy luncheon news conference at the Capitol, Tuesday, Feb., 10, 2026, in Washington.

Big week ahead for major legislation to address housing affordability woes

Job seekers listen for information on employment during a hiring fair at Fair Park in Dallas.

Payroll jobs number revised down by over a million for 2025

President Donald Trump speaks with Britain's King Charles III as they view a special display of items from the Royal Collection relating to the United States of America, in the Green Drawing Room at Windsor Castle, in Windsor, England, Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025.

US pauses ‘historic’ technology agreement with UK over trade concerns

FILE - Federal Reserve Board of Governors member Lisa Cook listens during an open meeting of the Board of Governors at the Federal Reserve, June 25, 2025, in Washington.

Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook files lawsuit to stop ‘illegal’ firing by Trump

Zach Halaschak August 28, 2025 9:51 am

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, left, talks with Board of Governors member Lisa Cook, right, during an open meeting of the Board of Governors at the Fed, June 25, 2025, in Washington.

Who is Lisa Cook, the Fed governor Trump is trying to fire?

Molly Parks August 26, 2025 11:39 am

Cargo containers fill a ship at the Port of Oakland on Wednesday

Trump tariffs will reduce deficits by $4 trillion over next decade, CBO says

Zach Halaschak August 22, 2025 12:54 pm

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, speaks during a news conference following the Federal Open Market Committee meeting,

Fed interest rate cuts expected despite mixed news on inflation

Zach Halaschak August 17, 2025 6:00 am

FILE - Shoppers guide their carts through the milk display in a Costco warehouse Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025,

Inflation unexpectedly jumped to 3.3% in July in producer price index

Zach Halaschak August 14, 2025 8:36 am

FILE - Stephen Miran, chairman of the Council of Economic Advisors, walks at the White House, June 17, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Trump picks adviser Stephen Miran for open Fed board slot

Zach Halaschak August 7, 2025 3:53 pm

Trump announces $450 billion deal with South Korea to ‘buy down’ US-imposed tariffs

Ross O'Keefe July 30, 2025 8:22 pm

EU regulations impose heavy costs on US companies, study finds

David Zimmermann July 28, 2025 6:00 am

Congress passes spending cuts — but the small savings may make for bigger budgeting troubles

Kevin R. Kosar July 25, 2025 5:27 am

Top housing regulator Bill Pulte emerges as Trump’s biggest attack dog

Zach Halaschak July 23, 2025 6:00 am

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., left, and Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., make statements to reporters ahead of vote in the House to pass a bill on President Donald Trump's top domestic priorities of spending reductions and tax breaks,

CBO says ‘big, beautiful bill’ will add $3.4 trillion to deficits in final estimate

Zach Halaschak July 21, 2025 3:38 pm

A board above the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange shows the closing number for the Dow Jones industrial average, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Chances of a recession shrink significantly, per Polymarket

Mia Cathell July 19, 2025 1:36 pm