GDP data shows U.S. economy shrank more than previously thought in early 2025
The U.S. economy shrank faster than previously thought during the first three months of 2025, with growth contracting for the first time in three years. ...
US consumer confidence weakens on job market worries
U.S. consumer confidence unexpectedly deteriorated in June as households increasingly worried about job availability, another indication that labor market conditions were softening against the backdrop...
Stocks rally and oil tumbles as Wall Street hopes for a limited retaliation after US strikes on Iran
U.S. stocks rallied, and the price of oil tumbled Monday on hopes that Iran will not disrupt the global flow of crude, something that would...
What a difference a week makes: Trump falls into the Netanyahu trap
When he was elected, Donald Trump suggested he could hammer out a new relationship with Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister who was used to getting...
Alarm grows after the US inserts itself into Israel’s war against Iran with strikes on nuclear sites
The world grappled Sunday with the United States inserting itself into Israel’s war by attacking Iranian nuclear sites, an operation that raised urgent questions about what remained of...
America’s economy could face a war shock
As if a global trade war wasn’t enough for businesses and consumers to contend with, it’s looking increasingly like the Israel-Iran conflict could reach the brink of...
‘He’s moving at a truly alarming speed’: Trump propels US into authoritarianism
It reads like a checklist of milestones on the road to autocracy. A succession of opposition politicians, including Alex Padilla, a US senator, are handcuffed...
The Rise of Political Violence and Targeting of Lawmakers in the U.S.
The shootings of two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses this past weekend are the latest instances of political violence that has risen across the U.S. in recent...
Weak US retail sales, manufacturing output point to softening economy
U.S. retail sales dropped more than expected in May, weighed down by a decline in motor vehicle purchases as a rush to beat potential tariff-related...