Courtenay Brown

President Trump said on Saturday that he would hike global tariffs to 15%, one day after the Supreme Court ruled a bulk of import taxes were illegal.Why it matters: The administration moved swiftly...

President Trump on Friday said he would sign an executive order to impose 10% tariffs on all nations, replacing part of the tariffs overturned by the Supreme Court on Friday.Why it matters: It migh...

For the past year, concerns about the U.S. and global economy have boiled down to President Trump's sweeping tariffs.On Friday, that worry was wiped away as the Supreme Court ruled that the unilate...

The Supreme Court struck down a suite of President Trump's tariffs on Friday, a historic blow to the administration's economic agenda. The big picture: In a rare rebuke of Trump's power, the natio...

Federal Reserve officials appear deeply divided over interest rates, with several suggesting the possibility of higher borrowing costs if inflation remains stubborn, according to policy meeting min...

Businesses that held the line on tariff-related price increases last year might be passing more of those costs on to consumers at the start of 2026.Why it matters: The Trump administration is celeb...

Global trade is a minefield in the Trump era: wherever world leaders step, they risk igniting a new conflict with the Trump administration — trade deal or not.Why it matters: President Trump's cons...

President Trump threatens broad tariff hikes on historic allies. Financial markets are reeling. It's unclear whether the administration backtracks.You would be forgiven for thinking we were talking...

President Trump announced Saturday he would impose a 10% tariff on imports from eight NATO allies — including Denmark — until a deal is reached for the U.S. to purchase Greenland.Why it matters: Th...

Data: Bureau of Labor Statistics via BlackRock; Note: National average includes all wage and salary workers; self-employed workers; and workers in agriculture and private households; Chart: Axios V...

Interest rate cuts from the Federal Reserve aren't coming fast enough for President Trump. He's imposing policies to try to achieve easier money through other means.Why it matters: Trump's push to ...

New research shows how little we understand about how tariffs are rippling through the economy — and sheds light on how they may affect the landscape in 2026.Why it matters: The tariffs caused hist...

Some Federal Reserve officials were hesitant to support more interest rate cuts in 2026, according to minutes from the Fed's most recent policy meeting published on Tuesday.Why it matters: The Fed ...

Just a few years ago, Santa Claus literally couldn't come to town: Headlines warned of too few St. Nick lookalikes available to make appearances at malls, stores, office parties and private gatheri...

Companies are suing to lock down the billions of dollars they might be owed if the Supreme Court rules against President Trump's tariffs. Why it matters: Implementing the sprawling levies at the ce...

Data: FactSet; Chart: Axios VisualsThe White House is taking some of the biggest steps yet to address the economic pain caused by its own tariff regime.Why it matters: President Trump's recent move...

Economic pain is mounting quickly for America's small businesses, raising the chances of a Main Street recession despite an AI-powered growth boom.The big picture: The economic fortunes of mom-and-...

There have been plenty of ominous warnings this year about the job market, trade war-fueled inflation, asset bubbles, and more. The mighty U.S. economy has chugged ahead in 2025 despite them all.Th...