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American companies will be exempt from penalties related to a 2021 global minimum tax deal that President Trump opposes.

The Treasury secretary said negotiations with some countries might last until Labor Day, signaling that the White House may hold back from imposing tariffs on some trading partners in early July.

One proponent argues that fiscal fasting pushes people to confront their spending habits. But other financial experts prefer a more consistent approach to budgeting.

Most economists and policymakers are bracing for price pressures to intensify this summer because of President Trump’s tariffs.

Senate Republicans are debating changes to the legislation, after a key official rejected some proposals. Time is ticking for hitting President Trump’s deadline.

The deal involves loosening exports of rare earths to the United States and the lifting of some restrictions on U.S. goods to China, China’s Ministry of Commerce said.

Highlights from our first live taping, and our reaction to a spicy interview with OpenAI leaders.

The 9-year-old from Vietnam was abused by her mother for customers watching on smartphone apps in the U.S. and elsewhere. The mother said she needed the money.

With the broad tax and health care bill they are now trying to muscle into law, Senate Republicans are preparing to upend Washington’s accounting standards.

Two new studies add to the evidence that human activity, from fishing to urban development, is driving the evolution of wild animals.

In a new sign of toolmaking in marine mammals, orcas in the Pacific Northwest were recorded rubbing stalks of kelp against each other’s bodies, a study shows.

In a new sign of toolmaking in marine mammals, orcas in the Pacific Northwest were recorded rubbing stalks of kelp against each other’s bodies, a study shows.

Time is the secret ingredient of investing, a market veteran says. Over many decades, diversified stock index funds have produced extraordinary results.

As demand for the popular toys continues, some are embracing knockoffs, known as Lafufus.

Companies like OpenAI, Amazon and Meta have supersized their spending on artificial intelligence, with no signs of slowing down.

Unhappy with his company’s artificial intelligence efforts, Meta’s C.E.O. is on a spending spree as he reconsiders his strategy in the contest to invent a hypothetical “superintelligence.”

After rapid growth, Thailand is the biggest overseas supplier of pet food in the United States. Volatility in policy has some importers looking elsewhere.

The beloved children’s star is starting a podcast for adults. He hopes for thoughtful conversations and a lot of listening.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the Group of 7 agreed that penalties related to a 2021 “global minimum tax” deal will not apply to American companies.

The president has criticized media coverage of a preliminary classified report that ran counter to his assertion that U.S. strikes had “obliterated” Iran’s nuclear program.

Before becoming known as an unusual breed of television correspondent and commentator, he had a long association with President Lyndon B. Johnson.

American Vogue will create a new role, “head of editorial content,” beneath Ms. Wintour, who is giving up her editor in chief title. She’s not leaving, though.

The ride-hailing company is in talks to help Mr. Kalanick, who was forced out in 2017, purchase an autonomous vehicles start-up as robot taxi service Waymo gains momentum.

The group invited more than 500 actors, directors and others to join. Left off the list was Karla Sofía Gascón, the first Oscar-nominated openly trans actor.

A glowing object lit up the sky, prompting dozens of calls to the authorities, as scientists scrambled to figure out what it was.

Tanner Martin has documented his fight against colon cancer for hundreds of thousands of followers. His death was announced in a prerecorded video.

Panelists pulled back some endorsements for certain vaccines containing a preservative that critics have falsely linked to autism.

Americans are finding ways to use digital currencies to help them buy homes, and new companies are forming to help people tap their home’s value to buy Bitcoin.

The central bank is planning to reduce a capital buffer for the country’s largest banks, which critics warn will make the financial system less resilient.

Mexican environmental activists say detritus raining down from Elon Musk’s rocket company has caused die-offs of marine life.

Human-caused global warming has been increasing faster and faster since the 1970s.