While recession odds have been dialed back in recent weeks, economists surveyed by The Wall Street Journal still see 33% odds of one coming within a year, compared with 22% at the start of 2025. Meanwhile, earnings estimates for the S&P 500 compiled by research group FactSet are 3% lower since then, the Journal said.

U.S. automakers are concerned about President Donald Trump's agreement to tariff Japanese vehicles at 15%, saying they will face steeper import taxes on steel, aluminum and parts than their competito...

The deal stabilizes the global trade outlook by imposing a 15% tariff on Japanese goods — down from a threatened 25% — while Japan commits to investing $550 billion in the U.S. economy, a boost to U....

White House officials have reached deals with two Ivy League universities and are now armed with a proven strategy to pressure other schools to rewrite their policies and reorient campus politics.

The more than $220 million settlement that Columbia University reached this week with the Trump administration raises deeply troubling implications for higher education.

The administration touted the deal, which was less severe than some higher education observers feared, as a “roadmap for elite universities” like Harvard University also seeking to end the federal go...