Trump-Xi Trade Truce Shakes Global Markets
President Trump and China’s Xi Jinping agree to a yearlong trade truce, halting tariff escalations and easing rare earth export controls.
Economy, Politics
Economy
Economy, Lifestyle
Travel in 2025: Are Loyalty Programs Worth It Now?
As economic uncertainty and rising costs reshape travel, consumers are reevaluating the value of airline and hotel loyalty programs. Are they still a smart way to save?
Economy, U.S. News
Louisiana Rushes to Replace Vanishing SNAP Benefits
As federal SNAP benefits expire, Louisiana pledges $147 million to temporarily cover food aid for children, seniors, and disabled residents—but many remain anxious about gaps and long-term support.
Economy, U.S. News
SNAP Cuts Hit Hard: How Americans Are Coping Without Food Stamps
With emergency SNAP funding expired, millions of Americans are struggling to afford groceries. The New York Times seeks personal stories from those affected or helping their communities.
Economy, World News
Who Won the U.S.-China Trade Talks? The Real Winner Revealed
Chinese President Xi Jinping secured major concessions from Donald Trump in recent trade negotiations, agreeing only to return to the pre-existing trade status quo.
Economy, World News
Jamaica’s $820M Disaster Plan Faces Hurricane Melissa
As Hurricane Melissa devastates Jamaica, the island activates its $820 million disaster finance strategy—a rare model of climate resilience in the Caribbean.
Business, Economy
Soybean Farmers Get Lifeline as China Resumes U.S. Buys
American soybean farmers are seeing renewed hope after the U.S. and China struck a trade truce, with Beijing pledging to purchase 87 million metric tons of soybeans over the next four years.
Business, Economy
VW’s $1.5B Crisis: Tariffs & Chips Crush Europe’s Auto Giant
Europe’s largest automaker, Volkswagen, has reported a $1.5 billion operating loss for Q3 2025, citing a damaging combination of new international tariffs and a sudden, severe shortage of semiconductor chips that has already forced a production halt at its main factory.
Economy, World News
Xi Outmaneuvers Trump in High-Stakes Trade Truce
China secured U.S. tariff reductions and delayed tech export controls by leveraging soybean purchases and rare earth dominance—conceding little in return.
Economy, U.S. News
Economic Blackout: How Data Loss Is Blinding Policymakers
A month-long government shutdown has halted the flow of critical economic data, leaving policymakers and markets in the dark during a period of high uncertainty.