timef 03/20/2025

The dwarfs. The casting. The politics of the lead actress. And that wig! Is Disney’s live-action remake of the classic film doomed by culture war skirmishes?

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.

Policymakers held interest rates at 4.5 percent on Thursday as they warned of rising economic uncertainty. Households are also bracing for higher utility costs starting next month.

Researchers in New Zealand saw a colorful blob on top of a shark’s head. When they looked closer, they realized it had eight arms.

Investors cheered the Federal Reserve chair’s assessment. But some economists fear a case of déjà vu.

Many in higher education worry Trump’s efforts to bend academia to his will could end American leadership in research and science. Universities are not finding many allies to defend them.

Steve Davis, a longtime Musk loyalist, is effectively the leader of the Department of Government Efficiency. Mr. Musk has likened him to chemotherapy.

Sales of office buildings jumped 20 percent last year, and leasing activity is up, too. Companies are looking for more space as work-from-home policies peter out.

The move is a bet that Ampere’s chips can begin playing a significant role in data centers for creating artificial intelligence.

New data further challenge the best scientific theory of the history and the structure of the universe. But a separate recent result reinforces it.

Amid a controversy over whether President Trump will abide by court rulings, Elon Musk gave the maximum to the campaigns of Republicans who back ousting judges who impede the administration.

Tariffs took center stage during the news conference with Jerome H. Powell, the Fed chair, on Wednesday.

Tariffs took center stage during the news conference with Jerome H. Powell, the Fed chair, on Wednesday.

His reporting sought to humanize and unite Asian Americans. It also led to the release of a Korean immigrant on death row.

A lawsuit by pipeline giant Energy Transfer claimed Greenpeace had played a major, costly role in protests nearly a decade ago. Greenpeace has said a loss could put it out of business.

President Trump’s oldest son visited Belgrade, the site of a Trump International Hotel project, and pushed back on calls for the country’s president to resign.

European Union regulators said the tech giants likely violated the law by unfairly boxing out smaller competitors, adding to tensions between Europe and the United States

The move comes after a series of cuts to prevention and treatment efforts worldwide. Some functions might be moved to another agency, officials said.

Trade policy is “fluid” right now, and corporate America is trying to keep up with it.

European Union regulators said the tech giants likely violated the law by unfairly boxing out smaller competitors, adding to tensions between Europe and the United States

Here’s how the central bank’s interest rate stance influences car loans, credit cards, mortgages, savings and student loans.

Ben & Jerry’s said in a court filing that its parent company had ousted its chief executive, David Stever, without approval from the ice cream maker’s board.

Labor groups said working conditions had not changed enough to warrant the removal. The company is partly owned by donors to President Trump.

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

Tariffs are at the heart of the tension between the White House and the central bank.

The Federal Reserve will release fresh economic estimates on Wednesday. Here’s how to read the outlook for 2025 and beyond.

Tariffs are at the heart of the tension between the White House and the central bank.

The Federal Reserve will release fresh economic estimates on Wednesday. Here’s how to read the outlook for 2025 and beyond.