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Europe is considering price caps to control inflation. CEOs are shaking their heads in despair
Europe is considering price caps to control inflation. CEOs are shaking their heads in despair

With inflation fears stalking the globe, politicians are once again reaching for the wrong lever.

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Sheryl Sandberg tells Gen Z the 10-year career plan is dead as AI wipes out entry-level jobs: ‘Don’t script your career when the future is uncertain’
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By Orianna Rosa RoyleMay 21, 2026
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US trading partners ‘dazed and confused’ after tariff court loss
EconomyUS trading partners ‘dazed and confused’ after tariff court loss
By Erik Larson, Laura Curtis and BloombergAugust 31, 2025
  • Lisa Cook, member of the Board of Governors of the US Federal Reserve, attends a Federal Reserve Board meeting and sits with pursed lips in a black suit.
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    By Eva RoytburgAugust 26, 2025
The Fed’s independence is hanging by a thread, and this ‘nuclear’ scenario would signal ‘things are truly going off the rails,’ economists say
PoliticsThe Fed’s independence is hanging by a thread, and this ‘nuclear’ scenario would signal ‘things are truly going off the rails,’ economists say
By Christopher Rugaber and The Associated PressAugust 31, 2025
Trump’s trade adviser says tariffs aren’t permanent after appeals court strikes down reciprocal duties
EconomyTrump’s trade adviser says tariffs aren’t permanent after appeals court strikes down reciprocal duties
By Jason MaAugust 31, 2025
The housing market is no longer a wealth-building engine as home prices continue to slump
Real EstateThe housing market is no longer a wealth-building engine as home prices continue to slump
By Jason MaAugust 30, 2025
Rural America is suffering an economic crisis as crop prices plunge — ‘U.S. soybean farmers cannot survive a prolonged trade dispute’
EconomyRural America is suffering an economic crisis as crop prices plunge — ‘U.S. soybean farmers cannot survive a prolonged trade dispute’
By Jason MaAugust 30, 2025
What would the Fed do in a tie vote? It’s not clear, and the Bank of England had to break a deadlock this month
EconomyWhat would the Fed do in a tie vote? It’s not clear, and the Bank of England had to break a deadlock this month
By Jason MaAugust 30, 2025
  • Photo of Mark Carney (right) with Donald Trump
    FinanceDespite snubbing U.S. tourism and boycotting American goods, Canadians are pouring more into U.S. stocks than they have in over 35 years
    By Sasha RogelbergAugust 26, 2025
Donald Trump
EconomyTrump suddenly at risk of losing a ‘pillar’ of his trade strategy and having to refund a big chunk of $159 billion from tariff revenues
By Paul Wiseman, Lindsay Whitehurst and The Associated PressAugust 30, 2025
US President Donald Trump speaks to the press in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC on August 25, 2025.
Economy‘A different shock to the system’: De minimis tariff dodge ending means less purchasing power for Americans 
By Nino PaoliAugust 30, 2025
Trump’s reciprocal tariffs are struck down by federal appeals court, putting trade deals and huge revenue windfall at risk
EconomyTrump’s reciprocal tariffs are struck down by federal appeals court, putting trade deals and huge revenue windfall at risk
By Jason MaAugust 29, 2025
Shigeru Ishiba, Japan's prime minister, right, faces towards the camera and Narendra Modi, India's prime minister, shake hands on a stage surrounded by flowers.
GlobalAging Japan is tripling its investments to $6.8 billion a year in a bid to get India’s younger workers
By Mari Yamaguchi and The Associated PressAugust 29, 2025
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
EconomyAtlanta becomes largest U.S. metro without a printed daily newspaper as Journal-Constitution goes digital
By Jeff Amy and The Associated PressAugust 29, 2025
  • Investors got a look at a world where the dollar isn’t a reliable reserve currency and decided they didn’t like it
    EconomyInvestors got a look at a world where the dollar isn’t a reliable reserve currency and decided they didn’t like it
    By Jim EdwardsAugust 26, 2025
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By Christopher Rugaber, Paul Wiseman, Nick Lichtenberg and The Associated PressAugust 29, 2025
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EconomyPCE data paints a solid picture, but hidden cracks show tariffs quietly squeezing U.S. consumers—and weak job growth could put them over the edge
By Eva RoytburgAugust 29, 2025
Etsy, eBay, and Shein reel as ‘de minimis’ tariff exemption ends, adding hefty charges of up to 50%
EconomyEtsy, eBay, and Shein reel as ‘de minimis’ tariff exemption ends, adding hefty charges of up to 50%
By Ashley LutzAugust 29, 2025
Jerome Powell
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By Christopher Rugaber and The Associated PressAugust 29, 2025
Lisa DeNell Cook, nominee to be a member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, is sworn in during a Senate Banking nominations hearing on June 21, 2023 in Washington, DC.
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By Eleanor PringleAugust 29, 2025
Photo: US President Donald Trump speaks at "The People's House," a White House immersive experience across the street from the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, during a tour on August 22, 2025, in Washington, DC. US President Donald Trump on Friday said he would fire Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook if she did not resign, after he excoriated her over claims of mortgage fraud. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP) (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)
EconomyTrump’s war on the Fed created a ‘twist steepener’ in the bond market, and it’s hurting the dollar
By Jim EdwardsAugust 29, 2025
President Donald Trump holds up a sheet of paper with his signature on it.
EconomyTrump’s EV tax credit cuts are fueling a U.S. battery surplus that could lead to factory cancellations, ‘a poison pill for U.S. manufacturing hopes’
By Sasha RogelbergAugust 29, 2025
Jensen Huang, co-founder and chief executive officer of Nvidia Corp, receives a media group interview before attending the welcome dinner of the third China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE) on July 15, 2025 in Beijing, China.
Big TechNvidia’s China-based rival posts 4,300% revenue jump as chipmaker’s earnings reported no H20 chip sales to the country
By Nino PaoliAugust 28, 2025
Lamborghini CEO warns tariffs have even forced its wealthiest consumers—who have an average of 5 cars in their garage—to waver on buying a new ride
PoliticsLamborghini CEO warns tariffs have even forced its wealthiest consumers—who have an average of 5 cars in their garage—to waver on buying a new ride
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezAugust 28, 2025
Two women walk under a Dollar General sign.
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U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and Xi Jinping, China's president, shake hands during a news conference at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, on Thursday, Nov. 9, 2017.
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By Rajesh Roy and The Associated PressAugust 27, 2025
Investors are ignoring the coming wave of tariff-driven inflation, Deutsche Bank warns
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By Mae Anderson and The Associated PressAugust 26, 2025
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