Fed Cuts Interest Rates by a Quarter Point, but the Path Ahead Is Less Clear

Many imports from Canada and Mexico will be exempt from tariffs, as the president quickly reversed a sweeping trade action taken just two days ago […]

His administration has acknowledged that exceptions undercut the power of tariffs, but it seems hard for the president to resist making deals.

After a bad employment report in August, President Trump fired the official in charge of the numbers. This month’s data was just as disappointing.