What Will Powell Do Now?

What Will Powell Do Now?

President Trump’s attack on a Federal Reserve governor comes as the White House seeks more control over the central bank. Will the Fed’s leader push back?

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Walmart’s Earnings Show ‘Momentum’ as Tariffs Raise Prices

Walmart’s Earnings Show ‘Momentum’ as Tariffs Raise Prices

After mixed reports from retail rivals, Walmart reported better-than-expected quarterly results and raised its sales forecast for the year.

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Europe Gets a Written Trump Trade Deal, With a Caveat for Automakers

Europe Gets a Written Trump Trade Deal, With a Caveat for Automakers

Under the newly fleshed-out details, Washington will maintain high tariffs on vehicles imported from the bloc until the E.U. takes steps to lower its levies on many American produc

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The Trade That Binds the Indian and American Economies

The Trade That Binds the Indian and American Economies

President Trump focuses on the trade in manufactured goods, where India sells more to the U.S. than it buys. But the countries share a balanced trade in services.

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Investors Expect Nvidia’s Earnings to Move the S&P More Than Powell’s Speech

Investors Expect Nvidia’s Earnings to Move the S&P More Than Powell’s Speech

When Nvidia, the chip producer, reports earnings next week, investors expect the S&P 500 to have a bigger reaction than when the Fed chair delivers a big speech on Friday.

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They’re Rich, They Travel and They Love to Complain

They’re Rich, They Travel and They Love to Complain

A Birkin bag overnighted to Capri. A pink Brabus sports car for a Gen Z birthday party. Olivia Ferney, a travel agent to the ultrawealthy, has heard it all.

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Powell Is on the Cusp of Taking a Big Gamble With the U.S. Economy

Powell Is on the Cusp of Taking a Big Gamble With the U.S. Economy

Jerome Powell, the Federal Reserve chair, is managing a high-stakes balancing act as he grapples with a cooling labor market, rising inflation and White House pressure to cut inter

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Bruce Slovin, Who Unified Jewish Archives in New York, Dies at 89

Bruce Slovin, Who Unified Jewish Archives in New York, Dies at 89

A corporate executive who specialized in mergers, he brought together five Jewish institutions and their collections at the Center for Jewish History in Manhattan.

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Stephanie Shirley, Who Created a Tech World for Women, Dies at 91

Stephanie Shirley, Who Created a Tech World for Women, Dies at 91

In 1962, she started a software company at her dining room table with a revolutionary idea: to create a place where women could find a work-life balance.

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Delta and United Passengers Sue Airlines Over Fees for Windowless Window Seats

Delta and United Passengers Sue Airlines Over Fees for Windowless Window Seats

Two suits filed this week accuse the airlines of unfairly charging passengers extra fees for window seats that the carriers knew were adjacent to aircraft walls.

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Recall of Frozen Shrimp Expands After Radioactive Contamination Warning

Recall of Frozen Shrimp Expands After Radioactive Contamination Warning

The Food and Drug Administration urged consumers to discard certain packages of frozen shrimp sold in 18 states. A food safety expert said the risk to the public was low.

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Why Claiming Two Primary Residences Is a Problem, Even if Prosecutions Are Rare

Why Claiming Two Primary Residences Is a Problem, Even if Prosecutions Are Rare

Lenders will often charge a higher interest rate for a second home or a property you intend to use as a rental since the risks there are higher.

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Fed Officials Split Over How to Read Economic Signals

Fed Officials Split Over How to Read Economic Signals

Minutes from the Federal Reserve’s July meeting showed policymakers grappling with a slowing labor market and inflation that remains above the central bank’s target.

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Trump’s Tariffs Push U.S. Businesses Into ‘Survival Mode’

Trump’s Tariffs Push U.S. Businesses Into ‘Survival Mode’

A 90-day pause on additional tariffs on China offers no relief to American companies already facing extraordinarily high import taxes imposed by President Trump.

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Trump Calls for Fed Governor Lisa Cook to Resign Amid Campaign to Remake Central Bank

Trump Calls for Fed Governor Lisa Cook to Resign Amid Campaign to Remake Central Bank

The administration accused the official, Lisa Cook, of mortgage fraud and said it would refer the matter for criminal investigation.

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