U.S. Consumer Sentiment Drops as Inflation Anxiety Soars
A new survey from the University of Michigan shows Americans bracing for economic pain as tariffs and policy uncertainty bite.Read More
Senate Moves Toward Critical Vote to Avert Government Shutdown as Schumer Relents
An afternoon vote was expected to clear the way for a Republican-written bill to keep government funding flowing past midnight after the top Senate Democrat said he would not block it.Read More
Schumer’s Retreat From a Government Shutdown Has Young Democrats Fuming
A generational divide, seen in newer lawmakers’ impatience with bipartisanship and for colleagues who don’t understand new media, has emerged as one of the deepest rifts within the party.Read More
Germans Reach Deal to Spend Big on Defense, Climate and More
The agreement between centrist parties, led by the likely next chancellor, Friedrich Merz, was billed as a response to America’s shrinking security guarantees.Read More
Kremlin Says Putin Met With Trump’s Envoy, Steve Witkoff
The diplomatic effort signaled that Russia was keen to keep negotiating with the United States about a cease-fire in Ukraine.Read More
The Russell 2000 Index Is Flashing Economic Warning Signs
The Russell 2000, which includes small companies that are more sensitive to downdrafts in the economy than those in the S&P 500, appears likely to enter a bear market.Read More
China Condemns CK Hutchison-BlackRock Panama Canal Deal
The Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison’s planned sale of ports in Panama to a group led by BlackRock, the American finance giant, is under fire from Beijing.Read More
How the Stock Market Has Done Under Trump
When President Trump entered his first term, stocks were steadily marching upward. This time, the trajectory has inverted.Read More
Putin’s Cease-Fire Demands, and a Democratic Flip on the Shutdown
Plus, two astronauts’ long wait for a ride home.Read More
Trump to Deliver Speech to Justice Dept. After Triumph in Battles Against It
The president, once the target of federal prosecution, is likely to announce steps to combat “weaponization” of the department, even as he uses its powers to punish enemies and reward allies.Read More