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a container ship is seen docked at the Port of Oakland
North AmericaTrump’s trade deficit was third highest on record even despite his tariffs upending the global economy, Commerce Dept. says
By Paul Wiseman and The Associated PressFebruary 19, 2026
American shopper
EconomyThe mighty American consumer keeps shrugging off tariffs as retail sales rise 0.5% in July
By Anne D'Innocenzio and The Associated PressAugust 15, 2025
Howard Lutnick
SuccessU.S. Secretary of Commerce says the ‘new model’ is factory jobs for life—for you, your kids, and your grandkids
By Emma BurleighMay 2, 2025
Americans are clamoring to buy big-ticket items before Trump’s tariffs send inflation soaring
EconomyAmericans are clamoring to buy big-ticket items before Trump’s tariffs send inflation soaring
By Christopher Rugaber and The Associated PressApril 30, 2025
Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump looks on during a roundtable with faith leaders at Christ Chapel on October 23, 2024 in Zebulon, Georgia.
PoliticsTrump tariffs could prove nearly as harmful to U.S. auto market as Lehman collapse and COVID outbreak, warn S&P forecasters
By Christiaan HetznerApril 15, 2025
Sam Altman, co-founder and CEO of OpenAI, speaks at TU Berlin. (Photo: Sebastian Gollnow/picture alliance/Getty Images)
NewslettersOpenAI has raised a truly staggering amount of money
By Andrew NuscaApril 1, 2025
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and US President Donald Trump shake hands as they attend the men's NCAA wrestling competition.
North AmericaElon Musk warns effect from Trump tariffs is ‘not trivial’ for Tesla
By Christiaan HetznerMarch 27, 2025
Howard Lutnick, chairman and chief executive officer of Cantor Fitzgerald LP, left, and Elon Musk, chief executive officer of Tesla Inc., during a campaign event for Donald Trump.
PoliticsTrump commerce secretary pumps Tesla stock, urging Americans to buy Elon Musk’s carmaker: ‘It will never be this cheap again’
By Christiaan HetznerMarch 20, 2025
Commerce Secretary Lutnick reportedly told friends in private he’s ‘not thrilled’ with Trump’s whipsaw approach to tariffs
PoliticsCommerce Secretary Lutnick reportedly told friends in private he’s ‘not thrilled’ with Trump’s whipsaw approach to tariffs
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezMarch 19, 2025
Trump's commerce secretary Howard Lutnick surrounded by reporters
PoliticsHoward Lutnick says Trump may give Canada and Mexico some wiggle room for his tariffs just one day after rolling them out
By Josh Boak and The Associated PressMarch 5, 2025
Trump is reportedly planning a Postal Service takeover. The White House denies any such executive order is in the works
PoliticsTrump is reportedly planning a Postal Service takeover. The White House denies any such executive order is in the works
By Alena BotrosFebruary 21, 2025
Trump stands in front of a podium inside Mar-a-Lago
FinanceThe latest U.S. GDP report card suggests Trump is about to inherit a healthy American economy before making sweeping changes to it
By Paul Wiseman and The Associated PressDecember 19, 2024
Tether was an outlaw for years. Now the $132 billion stablecoin has a key ally in Trump’s cabinet
CompaniesTether was an outlaw for years. Now the $132 billion stablecoin has a key ally in Trump’s cabinet
By Leo SchwartzNovember 25, 2024
Trump taps billionaire crypto booster Cantor Fitzgerald CEO Howard Lutnick as Commerce Secretary
FinanceTrump taps billionaire crypto booster Cantor Fitzgerald CEO Howard Lutnick as Commerce Secretary
By Luisa BeltranNovember 19, 2024
SAIC MG new energy vehicles awaiting export at Lianyungang Port in China on July 16, 2024.
NewslettersA trifling waste of time
By Andrew NuscaSeptember 24, 2024
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