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Employers added far fewer jobs in May and June than previously reported. Such downgrades have historically meant trouble for the labor market.

Russian oil poses just one problem. Business groups are flummoxed by the variety and vagueness of the American president’s complaints.

The Federal Reserve held rates steady in July but two governors dissented, saying they had concerns about labor market fragility.

Parents of children in kindergarten through high school are spending an average of $144, and that’s coming as families are feeling financial stress.

The market’s best days frequently occur in the midst of misery, our columnist says, so don’t bother trying to figure out where stocks are heading.

The venture capital round values the ChatGPT maker at $300 billion, and underscores the fierceness of the A.I. money race.

The central bank this week kept interest rates steady for a fifth-straight meeting, prompting the first double dissent from members of the powerful Board of Governors since 1993.

Data showing cracks in the U.S. labor market and President Trump’s newest barrage of tariffs shook investors around the world, weighing on stocks, the dollar and more.

The largest U.S. energy companies reported their lowest second-quarter profits in years, as tariffs have weighed on oil prices.

President Trump’s executive order carved out a special tariff on goods shipped indirectly to the United States by way of other countries.

Swiss officials plan to negotiate urgently for a lower rate, before the punishing levy takes effect next week.

The Trump administration is weighing yet more tariffs on chips, Taiwan’s main exports.

Decades of threats have heightened security in New York City. But Monday’s attack in a Park Avenue office building shows the limits of preparedness.

In a still largely speculative vision of the future, A.I. tools would be full employees that work independently, with a bit of management.

Economists say the way the Trump administration is imposing tariffs is backfiring for some of the businesses they are meant to help.