Kevin Warsh has a plan for the Fed. Scott Bessent is getting in the way
The White House installed two powerful figures in charge of America's monetary and fiscal levers, and they are…
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Cup of ambition: How Dolly Parton’s business empire transformed her corner of Appalachia
The cup of ambition that Dolly Parton poured into Sevier County, Tennessee, over four decades never stopped filling…
Canada just announced new tariffs on US goods. Here’s how the growing trade war could hurt Americans
Canada just announced new tariffs covering more than 700 categories of American-made products, effective September 8. Duties range…
Trump is threatening new Canadian auto tariffs. That will hurt US automakers and workers
Trump is threatening new Canadian auto tariffs at the most fragile moment in decades of integrated North American…
Tariffs raised prices you paid. But most businesses won’t be passing tariffs refunds back to you
When tariffs raised prices you paid at the grocery store, the hardware aisle, and the electronics counter throughout…
Walmart promises price cuts after $2.9 billion tariff refund
The largest retailer in the United States announced Thursday that it will deploy a record $2.9 billion tariff…
Trump is squeezing Iran’s economy and oil sales. It may still have the upper hand in Hormuz
The confrontation between Washington and Tehran over the Strait of Hormuz has entered a phase where neither side…
Red lights are flashing in energy markets
Pump prices across the United States have climbed to levels last seen years ago, but the headline number…
Iran has lost significant control of the Strait of Hormuz
The Strait of Hormuz — a narrow waterway barely 33 kilometers wide at its tightest point, through which…
Americans have more money. They’re done eating and shopping at places that suck
Americans have more money. They are no longer settling for thin portions, empty shelves, or a drive-through that…