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The prospect of using taxpayer money to stockpile cryptocurrencies in a national reserve has drawn criticism from lawmakers and investors.

Some European executives see rising trade tensions as a potential opportunity, but they are watching warily for more moves in Washington.

President Trump’s threat to abandon Ukraine added urgency to plans to fund security or reconstruction with the roughly $300 billion owned by Russia’s central bank.

The retailer ended 2024 with a good holiday season, but warned of uncertainty ahead.

Before the tariffs went into effect, approval ratings for President Claudia Sheinbaum rose and companies began marketing “Made in Mexico” products.

Howard Lutnick, the commerce secretary, suggested government spending should be excluded from data about U.S. economic output.

In a sign it is willing to go further in responding to President Trump’s tariffs, Beijing blocked more American companies from importing goods into China.

Beijing imposed broad tariffs on imports of American food and said that 15 U.S. companies could no longer buy from China without special permission.

President Trump imposed hefty tariffs on the United States’ largest trading partners on Tuesday, roiling global relations and sending shock waves through industries that depend on trade.