What to Watch at the Federal Reserve’s May Meeting
The U.S. central bank is widely expected to stick to a wait-and-see approach as officials brace for President Trump’s tariffs to stoke higher inflation and slower growth.
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Chinese Imports Hit 2-Decade Low as Trump Tariffs Begin to Bite
While imports can swing with seasonal shifts, President Trump’s ratcheting up of U.S. tariffs on China has begun to cascade through supply chains, government data shows.
Blackstone President Donates $125 Million to Israeli Medical School
The gift is the largest in Tel Aviv University’s history, and is expected to help relieve Israel’s shortage of doctors.
N.I.H. Bars New Funding From U.S. Scientists to Partners Abroad
Generally, researchers will no longer be allowed to direct federal funds to international collaborators.
Iowa Farmers Were Already Vulnerable. Then Came the Trade War.
With high costs and low prices for their crops, soybean and corn farmers were already nervous as they planned for planting season this year. Tariffs aren’t helping.
Buy American? No Thanks, Europe Says, as Tariff Backlash Grows.
A shifting perception of the United States amid President Trump’s trade war is prompting Europeans to pivot decisively away from U.S. goods and services.
A.I. Is Getting More Powerful, but Its Hallucinations Are Getting Worse
Last month, an A.I. bot that handles tech support for Cursor, an up-and-coming tool for computer programmers, alerted several customers about a change in company policy. It said they were no longer allowed to use Cursor on more than just one computer …
Won’t You Be My Neighbor? No Thanks, Elon Musk.
At first, residents of the upscale cul-de-sac in West Lake Hills, Texas, did not know who had moved into the 6,900-square-foot, six-bedroom mansion next door. Then construction workers arrived to erect a 16-foot chain-link fence around the $6 million …
Watch a Meteor Shower Made by Halley’s Comet
The Eta Aquarids will reach their peak Monday night into Tuesday morning.
Who Is Gregory Abel, Warren Buffett’s Successor?
Mr. Buffett won renown and made billions as one of the most successful stock pickers of all time. Mr. Abel’s strengths lie more in running businesses.