After the president made A.I. dominance a top priority, tech companies changed course from a meeker approach under the Biden administration.
Category: United States Politics and Government
How an Autopen Conspiracy Theory About Biden Went Viral
A specious theory on pardons had help from the conservative Heritage Foundation before President Trump and right-wing influencers amplified it.
Why the Fed’s Job May Get a Lot More Difficult
President Trump’s plans risk stoking inflation and denting growth, an undesirable combination that economists warn could lead to much tougher trade-offs for the central bank.
Meet Steve Davis, Elon Musk’s Top Lieutenant Who Oversees DOGE
Steve Davis, a longtime Musk loyalist, is effectively the leader of the Department of Government Efficiency. Mr. Musk has likened him to chemotherapy.
An Uncertain Economic Moment Poses a Big Test for the Fed
The U.S. central bank prepares to meet under a cloud of concern about the economic hit from President Trump’s tariffs.
Trump’s Moves Are Boosting Stocks … Overseas
For years, the S&P 500 soared above the stock indexes of other countries. But since Trump’s inauguration, it has fallen 6 percent and is now trailing major markets in Europe and China.
Hope for a Trump Energy Boom Is Marred by Anxiety About Tariffs
Energy executives meeting in Houston expressed concerns about President Trump’s trade and economic policy even as they praised him and his administration.
Stock Market Remains Uncertain Amid Trump’s Whipsawing Tariffs and Budget Cuts
The administration’s whipsawing moves are leaving investors guessing. The risk is that this uncertainty comes at a real cost to the economy.
Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Could Disrupt St. Louis’s Growth Strategy
Shrinking cities have tried to stabilize their populations with foreign-born residents. The strategy was working, until the inauguration.
Undocumented Workers, Fearing Deportation, Are Staying Home
Fearing roundups, many immigrants are staying home. Construction, agriculture, senior care and hospitality employers say labor shortages will worsen.