Washington Times - Business

• Trump readies matching tariffs on trade partners, possibly setting up a major economic showdown

  13-2-2025 Business Washington Times - Business 18

  President Donald Trump is taking additional action to upset the world trade system, with plans to sign an order as soon as Wednesday that would...

• What does having the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on hold mean for consumers?

  13-2-2025 Business Washington Times - Business 16

  The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which Congress established to monitor credit card companies, mortgage providers, debt collectors and...

• Jerome Powell says Trump's comments won't affect interest rate decisions by the Fed

  13-2-2025 Business Washington Times - Business 19

  Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Wednesday that President Donald Trump's calls for lower interest rates won't lead the central bank to...

• E-ZPass customers in multiple states warned about smishing scam texts

  13-2-2025 Business Washington Times - Business 20

  Authorities in states that use E-ZPass to pay tolls have warned drivers about smishing texts asking them to click on links so they divulge personal...

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• Senate panel advances Jamieson Greer as U.S. trade rep

  13-2-2025 Business Washington Times - Business 18

  The Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday advanced Jamieson Greer's nomination to serve as U.S. trade representative, a role of outsized...

• North Carolina legislators fleshing out details on $500M in additional Hurricane Helene relief

  13-2-2025 Business Washington Times - Business 20

  North Carolina House members advanced Wednesday a Republican package to boost state recovery funding after Hurricane Helene as committees fleshed...

• U.S.'s leading Asian allies play it cool in face of Trump's tariff blitz

  13-2-2025 Business Washington Times - Business 21

  America's two most powerful allies in the Indo-Pacific have so far responded with low-key prudence after President Trump moved forward on his...

• Which U.S. companies are pulling back on diversity initiatives?

  13-2-2025 Business Washington Times - Business 18

  A growing number of prominent companies have scaled back or set aside the diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives that much of corporate...

• Japan says it has asked the U.S. to exclude it from 25% steel and aluminum tariffs

  13-2-2025 Business Washington Times - Business 15

  Japan 's government said Wednesday it asked the U.S. to exclude it from 25% steel and aluminum tariffs, a change from duty-free quotas that Tokyo...

• Trump presses for lower interest rates even as U.S. inflation edges up to 3% in January

  13-2-2025 Business Washington Times - Business 16

  President Trump said Wednesday he thinks interest rates should come down, injecting himself into the debate around Federal Reserve decisions just...

• U.S. inflation worsened last month with cost of groceries and gasoline rising

  13-2-2025 Business Washington Times - Business 17

  U.S. inflation accelerated last month as the cost of groceries, gas, and used cars rose, a trend that will likely underscore the Federal Reserve's...

• Spirit Airlines rejects takeover bid from rival Frontier, again

  13-2-2025 Business Washington Times - Business 21

  Spirit Airlines has again rejected a third takeover bid from budget rival Frontier, saying that it would focus on its own plan to emerge from...