Business Update

Tariffs triggered a plunge in China’s exports to the United States, but its global trade surplus is larger because sales to other regions are surging. Source link

Mortgage fraud allegations, like those President Trump has leveled against Lisa Cook, are hard to prove. A New York Times review of the holdings of other Washington officials shows how multiple mortgages can invite questions even when people act properly. Source link

The Senate voted to install one of President Trump’s top economic advisers at the central bank, opening the door for him to cast a vote at this week’s meeting to set interest rates. Source link

The decision came just a day before the Federal Reserve begins a two-day meeting at which policymakers are expected to cut interest rates. Source link

Endorsed by Zohran Mamdani and criticized by business leaders, the idea involves hitting millionaires with a stiff levy. Source link

Saudi Arabia will host a flag football tournament featuring N.F.L. stars in the spring, in a mutually beneficial sports expansion. Source link

Mr. Ramos, the longtime anchor for Univision, and his daughter are trying to tap into the growing number of Hispanics who consume media in English. Source link

The collector’s trove of 55 works, including Klimt, Matisse and Munch, will be auctioned in November. Source link

The overall total, 7.4 million viewers, was the highest in four years. Source link

The president proposed changing the rules to require twice-yearly reports, revisiting an idea from his first term. Source link