timef 03/19/2025

President Trump’s economic advisers have used a hodgepodge of messages to justify starting trade wars that are spooking markets.

Aerospace companies are big exporters but also very reliant on a global supply chain, making them vulnerable.

The Trump administration halted some food testing and shut down a committee studying bacteria in infant formula. Earlier funding cutbacks under the Biden administration now threaten state labs and inspectors.

The new rule would require people who want to make changes to first verify their identity online or in person.

The president’s firing of the two Democratic commissioners at the regulator not only a challenge to the legal status quo, but also raises uncertainty for businesses.

Tariffs, tax credits and deregulation are among the industry’s top priorities.

Elon Musk’s electric carmaker faces serious headwinds amid his involvement with right-wing politics and the Trump administration.

Anything the fast-fashion retailer lacked in cool or quality it made up for with the thrill of the hunt for the right thing — or something close enough.

A new set of economic projections will provide the latest view of how central bankers think President Trump’s agenda will affect the economy.

So far, the Federal Reserve has avoided commenting on the increasingly uncertain outlook, but investors are waiting to see whether it changes its projections on Wednesday.

The Snoo. The Nanit. The Hatch Rest. Many lists of baby gear mandate certain items, but our columnist wondered if it would be better to chuck those lists out.

Chinese experts say Beijing is open to talks but is being stonewalled by the State Department and other official channels.

The online forum’s pseudonymity lets them vent, share information and find solace. Unpaid moderators, like David Carson, are working overtime to keep up.

For less than $65, the Deutschland-Ticket lets you take a month’s worth of unlimited journeys on the country’s regional trains and local transport systems. It’s a low-cost ticket to explore.

Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore finally made it home to Earth after a 17-hour trip aboard a SpaceX capsule.

Top congressional staffers met with Oracle on Tuesday to talk about TikTok, which faces a ban in the United States unless it is sold to a non-Chinese owner by early April.

The marine mammals swarmed around the recovery team and capsule, welcoming home the astronauts shortly after they splashed down off Florida’s Gulf Coast.

The limited regulatory approval is an early step toward Elon Musk’s goal of offering a Tesla self-driving taxi service.

A report from the World Meteorological Organization confirms that 2024 was the hottest year on record and the first year to be more than 1.5 degrees Celsius above the preindustrial era.

The decision to fire the two Democratic members of the traditionally independent regulatory body is likely to face a legal challenge.

Prosecutors say Carl Erik Rinsch used funds for a science-fiction series for personal investments. An arbitrator last year ruled in Netflix’s favor.

When the U.S. trade representative asked for examples of unfair trade, agriculture interests had plenty, but also politely warned about what a trade war could do to them.

Anything the fast-fashion retailer lacked in cool or quality it made up for with the thrill of the hunt for the right thing — or something close enough.

William Pulte, the new director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, is consolidating control over Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and questioning employees’ productivity.

William Pulte, the new director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, is consolidating control over Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and questioning employees’ productivity.

The health secretary has suggested allowing the virus to spread, so as to identify birds that may be immune. Such an experiment would be disastrous, scientists say.

Restaurateurs in big cities have noticed a somewhat surprising shift in diner behavior.

Wholesale egg prices are about half what they were last month. Fewer bird flu outbreaks and weakened consumer demand are contributing to the decline, economists say.