Economist David Wessel talks about Trump's plans on tariffs and tax cuts, and the potential economic impact of Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy's Department of Government Efficiency.

The OECD warned Wednesday that protectionist trade measures pose a major risk of disrupting the world economy, just weeks before Donald Trump is set to return to the White House.

Mr. Griffin, who had previously derided Donald J. Trump as a “three-time loser,” said he voted for the president-elect.

Vivek Ramaswamy and Elon Musk may be on the same team now that Donald Trump has named them co-chairs of the still-in-the-works Department of Governmental Efficiency (DOGE), but behind closed doors, ...

William Howard Taft also focused on government efficiency—but he knew it sometimes required more bureaucrats and experts.

Trump’s selection of Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer is fueling anxiety among some Republicans in the Senate and business trade ...

Service-oriented companies in the U.S. grew in November at the slowest pace in three months, reflecting uncertainty about how ...

Alissa Quart of the Economic Hardship Reporting Project examines the economic insecurities that Donald Trump played to this ...

Mexicans are turning dour on the economy just two months into the nation’s new administration, a poll showed, highlighting a ...

A Democratic Leadership Council reboot is both unnecessary and counter-productive for today’s Democratic Party.

The Indian rupee will break through 85 per U.S. dollar to hit a new low in the next six months even as the Reserve Bank of ...

President Javier Milei’s approval rating recovered last month as the economy showed signs of recovery and inflation cooled to ...