President Trump wants substantially lower borrowing costs, but officials at the central bank appear ready to resist delivering further cuts if the economic backdrop does not warrant it.The Federal Reserve is facing a time of little consensus, with policymakers at odds over whether to continue cuttin
U.S. imports and exports ticked up from lows the previous month when the president’s global tariffs went into effect, while the trade deficit continued to fall.
The Trump administration is threatening the Fed’s autonomy, which the central bank regained with the Treasury-Fed accord in 1951.In the decades before 1951, the Federal Reserve functioned, to a large extent, as an adjunct of the Treasury and the White House.
Plus, the secret to selling 150 million books.The Federal Emergency Management Agency rejected requests for federal assistance after floods in western Maryland, part of a larger pattern of making communities pay for disaster recovery.
María Corina Machado reappeared on the global stage as the Trump administration ramped up its pressure campaign against President Nicolás Maduro.María Corina Machado at a news conference in Oslo, Norway, on Thursday after spending more than a year in hiding.
The seizure comes as the United States builds up its forces in the Caribbean as part of a campaign against President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela.President Trump announced the seizure at the White House on Wednesday, without giving details on the operation.
The ship has frequently carried oil from countries under U.S. sanctions, and its tracking data shows multiple recent trips to Iran and Venezuela.
The president continues to brush off an issue that he said he would solve in his first months in office. Some Democrats say he is making the same mistake as his predecessor.President Trump speaking in Mount Pocono, Pa., on Tuesday. The White House rejected the idea that Democrats were winning on the
After nearly 11 months in office, the president’s tendency to talk about his predecessor is more pronounced than ever.President-elect Donald J. Trump and President Biden at Mr. Trump’s inauguration in January. Mr. Trump’s allies dispute the idea that he is obsessed with his predecessor.
Neither Democrats’ plan to extend expiring Affordable Care Act subsidies nor Republicans’ proposal to replace them with direct payments for those who buy basic insurance was expected to advance.Senator John Thune, Republican of South Dakota and the majority leader, at the Capitol this week.
Late-night came roaring back to life, Roy Wood Jr. delivered a must-see special and Amy Poehler made a must-listen podcast.
A head-to-toe guide to the many unexpected symptoms of the midlife transition.
The deal is a watershed for Hollywood, which has been trying to sort through the possible harms and upsides of generative artificial intelligence.Disney is the first major Hollywood company to license content to an A.I. platform.
Shares in the technology company are down as investors grow anxious that its bet on artificial intelligence, and OpenAI in particular, may not pay off.Investors are increasingly linking the futures of Oracle, led by Larry Ellison, center, and SoftBank, helmed by Masa Son, left, with OpenAI, Sam Altm
King Juan Carlos I of Spain abdicated and left for exile years ago. Now, his attempted comeback is giving his family a royal headache.Juan Carlos I of Spain, in February. He has been mostly left out of recent celebrations of the 50th anniversary of Spain’s transition to democracy, in which he was in
Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov announced he was stepping down, becoming the latest leader to leave in the past four years, amid public anger over corruption and democratic dysfunction.Protesters filled the streets outside Parliament on Wednesday during an anti-government rally in Bulgaria’s capital
Critics say Syria’s fledgling government is hobbling military preparedness as it redoes the country’s forces from scratch.Syrian security officers at their graduation ceremony in Damascus in February.
New York is a city of hustlers, of odds makers and shot takers. For 54 years, Jimmy’s Corner has been their bar.Memorabilia lines the walls of Jimmy’s Corner, a bar that’s been in Times Square for 54 years.
Actors took big swings in 2025. Here are some of the best.
Unlike during his last time in the White House, people now disapprove of Trump because of the economy, not in spite of it.
We look at the social media influencer accused of rape and human trafficking, who was freed from Romania after courting Trump’s allies and family members.
Among other things, President Trump claimed to be a big hit with Black voters. But Desi Lydic says her potato salad is getting better numbers.
Heavy rain across the Pacific Northwest sent rivers toward record heights, putting thousands at risk in Washington and British Columbia.
Faced with an affordability crisis and rising energy demands, Gov. Kathy Hochul has slowed progress on New York’s efforts to fight climate change.Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York has embraced a pragmatic approach to high energy demand that some critics say has come at the cost of the state’s place at t
