Washington Times - Business
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Trump hits the golf course as the stock market plummets for a second straight day over tariffs
Two days after sending the economy reeling by announcing widespread tariffs, President Donald Trump insisted his trade policies will never change...
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Microsoft's AI division head wants to create a lasting relationship between chatbots and their users
Fifty years after the founding of Microsoft, the CEO of its artificial intelligence division has a big task: develop a new product line as integral...
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'Oh sh--.' RH CEO sees stock slide as reciprocal tariffs unveiled during Q4 earnings conference call
A real-time reaction to the impact of President Donald Trump's tariff actions and lackluster earnings has the CEO of luxury furniture maker RH in...
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How tiny Lesotho ended up with the highest U.S. tariffs in the world
If you have ever bought a pair of jeans from an American brand like Levi's or Wrangler, chances are they were manufactured at a factory in the...
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Trump's tariff push is a race against time, and potential voter backlash
President Donald Trump's expansive new tariffs reverse a decades-long global trend of lower trade barriers and are likely, economists say, to raise...
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Federal Reserve chief says Trump tariffs likely to raise inflation and slow U.S. economic growth
The Trump administration's expansive new tariffs will likely lead to higher inflation and slower growth, and the Federal Reserve will focus on...
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Trump says he had positive call with Vietnam, a supply-chain alternative to China
Turns out, President Trump might be willing to wheel and deal on trade restrictions despite the White House's assertion that the tariff plan is not...
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Former Goldman CEO says Trump should delay reciprocal tariffs
Former Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein says President Trump should delay the reciprocal tariffs on select nations while keeping the baseline 10%...
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Demand for viral 'torpedo' baseball bats has sent a Pennsylvania factory into overdrive
A 70-year-old man who plays in an area senior hardball league popped into Victus Sports this week because he needed bats for the new season. Plus...
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S&P 500 plunges 6% to close its worst week since 2020 after China retaliates against Trump's tariffs
The S&P 500 plummeted 6% Friday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged 5.5% and the Nasdaq composite dropped 5.8%. Markets are facing their...
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Lebanon's new central bank chief vows to fight money laundering and terrorism funding
Lebanon's new central bank governor vowed Friday that the institution will fight money laundering and the financing of terrorism and will work...
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Hiring jumps in March as employers add 228,000 jobs, exceeding expectations
Hiring surged in March as the labor market blew past Wall Street's predictions, defying uncertainty over President Trump's tariff hikes, federal...