Economy

After initiating a trade war, President Donald Trump has apparently blinked. His massive recent tariffs on China are now on pause after threatening major economic disruption.

An American AI company is working to promote “democratic” artificial intelligence. It’s not yet clear what that means or how it might influence how the emerging technology is used.

It’s unlikely the U.S. and China can erase the tension in their geopolitical rivalry. But they can manage it. The current talks provide a key avenue.

Billionaire investor Warren Buffett announced plans Saturday to step down as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway by the end of the year. Here’s a look back at his career. 

The latest U.S. jobs report beat expectations, yet consumer sentiment is down. America’s economic health may turn on upcoming tariffs

Farmers in Illinois, the top soybean-producing state in the U.S., are trying to sort out how much to plant while staring down tariff-related market chaos.

The selloff of U.S. assets continued as President Trump stepped up threats for Fed Chair Powell to drop interest rates to spur the economy or lose his job.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom says that to protect its economy from tariffs, the state can make its own trade deals with China. Orville Schell, director of the Center on U.S.-China Relations at the Asia Society, says California has to step carefully to avoid working against federal government interests.

Is there a method behind the Trump administration’s madness? Yes, on both negotiation tactics and long-term economic strategy. But the path to get there is not only rocky; it’s full of pitfalls.

The normally staid bond market's latest gyrations suggest that foreign governments, banks, and investors are losing confidence in the U.S. – and upset over President Trump's tariff program.