Economy

Apple has released a sleeker and more expensive version of its lowest-priced iPhone in an attempt to widen the audience for a bundle of artificial intelligence technology that the company...

Toll Brothers, Inc. reported its first-quarter earnings, falling short of expectations–despite a rise in new contracts. Quarterly earnings came in at $1.75 a share but analysts had expected $2.04 a...

The Physics of Donald Trump’s Tariffs Free traders love to call tariffs a tax on consumers. The Wall Street Journal editorial board practically breaks into hives at the thought of...

The automotive industry fueled Germany’s rise as Europe’s economic powerhouse. Now, that same sector is in crisis — and is taking the country down with it. Automakers are facing a...

German auto parts giant Continental AG is cutting around 3,000 research and development jobs in its automotive division, a move that comes as the company prepares to spin off the...

Home builders are not feeling confident in a housing market recovery according to a new survey. The National Association of Home Builders released its Housing Market Index on Tuesday. The...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — A strategic partnership deal between China and the Cook Islands spans areas from deep-sea mining to education scholarships but excludes security ties, a document released by the Pacific island nation’s...

Elon Musk’s task force for streamlining the United States government is seeking access to troves of taxpayer information, media outlets have reported, prompting fears of privacy violations and retribution against...

Hours before Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the White House, President Donald Trump announced that the United States would levy reciprocal tariffs on its trading partners. It could...

The Trump administration has paused the firings of hundreds of federal employees working on the nation’s nuclear weapons programs, in a reversal that has left workers confused and experts cautioning...