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Walmart, Target and Home Depot set to give Wall Street a peek at the American consumer, one week after stocks’ all-time high
Retail
Walmart, Target and Home Depot set to give Wall Street a peek at the American consumer, one week after stocks’ all-time high
By Elaine Kurtenbach, Michelle Chapman and The Associated PressAugust 17, 2026
Anthropic cofounder and CEO Dario Amodei pictured in profile.
AI
Anthropic disables Fable and Mythos AI models after U.S. government bars it from giving foreigners access
By Jeremy KahnJune 13, 2026
IBM CEO Arvind Krishna (right) and U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House on December 10, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images)
Newsletters
U.S. will award $2 billion in grants to nine quantum computing companies—and take equity stakes
By Andrew NuscaMay 22, 2026
Trump’s AI policy team came into office opposing everything Biden did. Now it’s on the cusp of implementing many of the same policies
Crypto
Trump’s AI policy team came into office opposing everything Biden did. Now it’s on the cusp of implementing many of the same policies
By Sharon GoldmanMay 6, 2026
a container ship is seen docked at the Port of Oakland
North America
Trump’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
Economy
The 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
Success
U.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
Economy
Americans 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.
Politics
Trump 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)
Newsletters
OpenAI 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 America
Elon 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.
Politics
Trump 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
Politics
Commerce 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
Politics
Howard 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
Politics
Trump is reportedly planning a Postal Service takeover. The White House denies any such executive order is in the works
By Alena BotrosFebruary 21, 2025
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Personal Finance
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By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezSeptember 22, 2026
Asia
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