Trump’s Fight with the Fed Carries a Heavy Cost, Experts Say

The president’s attacks on the central bank’s independence could undermine investor confidence in the institution at a crucial time.Read More
House Oversight Committee Is Set to Meet With Accusers of Jeffrey Epstein

Lawmakers are continuing their inquiry into Mr. Epstein, the disgraced financier, despite the Trump administration’s efforts to quell public demand for information.Read More
Putin and Xi Invoke Wartime Unity as They Hail Ties in Beijing

The Russian and Chinese leaders drew on a shared view of their countries’ roles in World War II to cast their modern-day partnership as a challenge to the West.Read More
How Jair Bolsonaro Tried, and Failed, to Stage a Coup in Brazil

Brazil’s former president, Jair Bolsonaro, stands trial on Tuesday, accused of plotting a coup after losing the 2022 elections. Evidence suggests this is how he tried to do it.Read More
A Move to the U.S. to Avoid Tariffs? There Are Trade-Offs.

Bizerba, a German company that makes industrial slicers for Subway, is thinking about shifting production to the United States, if it can overcome the challenges.Read More
After Court Defeat, Trump Warns of Economic Chaos From Loss of Tariffs

The president and his advisers have suggested they will fight a federal appeals court’s ruling that found many of the administration’s tariffs to be illegal.Read More
Why China Is Trying to Tame Its Electric Car Frenzy

Beijing has run out of patience with companies slashing prices, and is urging restraint. But fierce competition is also producing a surge of innovation.Read More
White House Counsel Eases Trump’s Path on Aggressive Agenda

David Warrington, the top lawyer inside the West Wing, focuses on “the art of the possible,” as one Trump adviser said.Read More
When Putin, Xi and Modi Get Together, and a Legal Blow to Trump’s Tariffs

Plus, the Bad Bunny economic boost.Read More
Ukraine Pursues a Weapons Buildup More Potent Than Any Security Guarantee

Kyiv sees a well-equipped army as a stronger deterrent to Moscow than any Western pledges to defend it. It is working to attract billions to buy more arms.Read More