Trumpβs Tariff War Has Added Risk to U.S. Bonds, Long the Surest Bet in Global Finance NYT > Top Stories By:Peter S. Goodman 13 April 2025 at 12:36 Shocked by Trumpβs trade war, foreign investors are selling U.S. government bonds, long the worldβs safe haven. Β© Jason Andrew for The New York TimesInvestors buy U.S. Treasury bonds on the assumption that, come what may, the federal government will endure.
U.S. Economy Grew 2.3 Percent in Fourth Quarter NYT > Top Stories By:Ben Casselman 30 January 2025 at 07:56 Gross domestic product grew by 2.3 percent in the fourth quarter, capping a more robust year than expected. Policy uncertainty clouds the outlook.
Existing-Home Sales in 2024 Were Slowest in Decades Amid High Mortgage Rates NYT > Top Stories By:Ben Casselman 24 January 2025 at 12:52 The market perked up late in the year when interest rates eased, but affordability challenges yielded the fewest transactions since 1995.
Trump and Republicans Cannot Stop Electric Vehicles, Experts Say NYT > U.S. > Politics By:Jack Ewing 11 January 2025 at 04:01 More car buyers are expected to eventually pick battery-powered cars and trucks as prices fall and technology improves, even if Biden-era incentives disappear.
Tesla Shares Slip After First Annual Sales Decline NYT > Top Stories By:Jack Ewing 2 January 2025 at 15:03 The electric-car company led by Elon Musk no longer has the market to itself. Investors are focusing on autonomous driving and other new technologies.