Business Update

The economy also grew more slowly at the end of 2025 than first thought, revised data showed. Source link

President Trump’s pick to lead the Federal Reserve could faces a tough road to confirmation if he seeks quick interest rate cuts. The war in Iran doesn’t help. Source link

Reserves or no reserves, the outlook remains bleak as long as a major oil and gas trade route remains virtually closed. Source link

A study tracks how the North American Free Trade Agreement and trade competition with Mexico led to earlier deaths for American factory workers. Source link

Many cybercrime victims are retargeted by online scammers posing as lawyers or other professionals who promise they can recover stolen money. Source link

The lopsided vote to approve the measure was a rare bit of election-year bipartisanship on a major affordability issue, but G.O.P. disputes and President Trump’s disinterest have left its fate uncertain. Source link

Four years after the Russian invasion of Ukraine sent energy prices soaring, the war in Iran is posing another challenge to efforts to revive European factories. Source link

High-energy lasers can burn drones in the sky like a blowtorch. But they can be stymied by weather, and making them at scale will be a challenge. Source link

Beyond its effects on oil and gas, the unfolding war in the Middle East is roiling shipping and airfreight, threatening the availability of a vast range of goods. Source link

The Japanese company’s retreat echoes moves by other traditional carmakers as the industry divides between electric vehicle haves and have-nots. Source link