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The prohibition on certain journalists was a major escalation in President Trump’s war on the media, and will probably face a legal challenge.
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India Is Again Squeezed Between the Threat of Trump Tariffs and Russian Oil

India is trying to secure affordable energy while preserving a crucial relationship with Washington, a balancing act made harder by turmoil in global energy markets.
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CNN, MS NOW and Politico Barred From White House After Trump’s Ban

The prohibition on certain journalists was a major escalation in President Trump’s war on the media, and will probably face a legal challenge.
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10 Ways to Explain Why Interest Rates Are So High

If you can’t pin down why something’s happening, you don’t have much hope of fixing it.
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A Borrower’s Timeline of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Quagmire

One county lawyer’s repayment saga stretches nearly 20 years, though she’s tried 22 times over the past 20 months to erase her debt.
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At DraftKings, AI Targets the Gamblers Likeliest to Lose

Data science helps determine who receives betting incentives, but the company has resisted using similar technology to protect gamblers at risk of addiction.
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Paramount Weighs Some Concessions in Bid to Finalize Warner Bros. Merger

Seeking to settle a lawsuit with 12 states, Paramount has discussed measures to protect the editorial independence of CNN and the divestiture of Comedy Central.
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Trump Promotes Program to Reduce Medicaid Drug Prices

Ahead of the midterm elections, the president said that all states had opted in to an effort to align Medicaid’s prices for medicines with those in other wealthy countries.
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Anthropic Pursues IPO Despite Its A.I. Safety Warnings

The company is expected to reach $100 billion in annualized revenue this year, even as chief executive Dario Amodei calls for slowing down development of some advanced A.I. models.
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Trump Says He Has Banned CNN, MS NOW and Politico From White House

The president cited reporting from the outlets that he deemed “fake news.” It was unclear how such a ban would be enforced or defended in court.
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Uber to Pay $40 Million to Parents of Woman Fatally Hit by Car

Emily Normandin-Parker, 23, was struck and killed on a California freeway after an Uber driver ordered her and a friend out of his car in August 2023.
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S.E.C. Seeks to End Shareholder Proposals Process Commonly Used by Activists

Activists have often used the rule to push for changes in companies’ governance and environmental and social policies.
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Disney Hires Its First CTO Amid Industry Push to Embrace A.I.

Karandeep Anand, an expert in building artificial intelligence and consumer technology products, will become Disney’s first chief technology officer.
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Who Is Howard Buffett, the New Berkshire Hathaway Chairman?

Mr. Buffett, 71, is succeeding his father, Warren, but will not be running the company’s day-to-day operations.
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What Set Off the Rise in Interest Rates? Mainly, the Iran War.

The Federal Reserve is trying to catch up with the leap in bond rates as the Middle East conflict unnerves world markets.
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Use of GLP-1s Like Ozempic Is Forcing Food Companies to Adapt

People on medications for weight loss are buying less food, shrinking their portion sizes and purchasing smaller clothes. Businesses are trying to adjust.
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Kremlin Moves to Seize Control of Nestlé’s Russia Operations

The Swiss maker of KitKats and Nescafé said it was assessing the situation after the Kremlin issued a presidential decree.
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Amodei, Anthropic’s Leader, Exposed A.I.’s Dangers. It’s Time to Act.

The Times columnist Kevin Roose sees reasons for optimism — and worry — as the world wakes up to what Silicon Valley has been talking about for years.
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More U.S. Households Are Struggling Financially, Analysis Finds

Inflation and a pullback in government assistance have resulted in more people having trouble paying their bills, a nonprofit found in its annual report.
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The A.I. Industry’s New Worry: ‘Liability Exposure’

The prospect of artificial intelligence tools being used to do significant harm presents the companies and their leaders with a legal challenge.
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Native American Tribe Teams Up With Kalshi on New Prediction Market

The Tunica-Biloxi of Louisiana plan to release a platform that uses infrastructure by Kalshi, the industry leader. Other tribes have taken aim at the company.
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Warren Buffett Steps Down as Berkshire Hathaway Chairman

“Father Time always wins,” the 96-year-old, who turned Berkshire Hathaway into an investing powerhouse, said in a letter to shareholders. He will remain on the board as chairman emeritus.
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Belmont Park Got a $550 Million Makeover. Will Fans Show Up?

The 300,000-square-foot so-called entertainment zone has scaled down capacity for horse race spectators, but added spaces for concerts and other performances.
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Why Europe Really, Really Needs a Mild Winter

The economy has been resilient despite higher prices stemming from the war in the Middle East, but that could change quickly if cold weather forces countries to tap depleted gas reserves.
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The Working Class Face a ‘Class Ceiling’ in Elite Occupations

Being female or a person of color has long been seen as a disadvantage in hiring and promotion. A new study of college professors shows that class may loom as large.
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These European Cities Say They Have Too Many Tourists. Why Are Their Airports Expanding?

Airport expansions in places like Venice, Barcelona and the Spanish island of Mallorca can undermine local efforts to restrain overtourism, and can even enable more tourists to come.
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Why the Iran War Will Make Heating Oil More Expensive for Some This Winter

The cost of heating oil, which is similar to diesel and used extensively in Northeastern states, has climbed sharply because of the war in Iran.
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Japan Raises Interest Rates to 31-Year High Under U.S. Pressure

The Bank of Japan’s widely expected move followed an unusual campaign by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent for higher rates.
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Searing Elon Musk Film Nears U.S. Release Amid Overseas Concerns

Alex Gibney’s “Musk” will arrive in United States theaters next month. Universal says it remains committed to releasing it overseas but has yet to set dates.
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Trump Blasts the Fed But Spares Kevin Warsh After Interest Rate Hike

The president blasted the rest of the Fed — and kept up his demand for a cut — but spared Fed Chairman Kevin M. Warsh from the criticism.
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Why Is It So Difficult to Regulate A.I.?

There has been considerable debate over regulating the artificial intelligence industry, but much of that effort has stalled. Cecilia Kang, a technology reporter for The New York Times, explains why.
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China Stockpiled Oil, and Now It Could Dominate the Energy Landscape

The war with Iran revealed just how much influence the world’s biggest oil importer has over prices and other countries’ supplies of jet fuel, gasoline and diesel.
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Trump Looks Isolated on Interest Rates

The Federal Reserve’s unanimous vote to raise its benchmark lending rate has rankled President Trump, who continues to demand lower borrowing costs.
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Bank of England Holds Rates Steady but Warns of Higher Inflation

The decision was announced a day after data showed the fastest pace of price increases in months.
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World Bank Courts Private Financing Amid Global Debt Burden

The World Bank president, Ajay Banga, has worked to make the development institution a magnet for private capital as donor nations face budget constraints.
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The Fed Raised Rates. What Comes Next?

Kevin M. Warsh, the chairman of the Federal Reserve, on Wednesday left open-ended how much more interest rates may have to rise to tame inflation.
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Global Economy Is Running Out of Wiggle Room

Many countries blunted the most painful effects of the energy shock from the war in Iran. But prices remain elevated and risks are multiplying.
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Trump Seeks ‘Made in U.S.A.’ Labels on Beef as Import Rule Angers Ranchers

The Agriculture Department hopes Americans will pay more for U.S. beef, in an attempt to appease ranchers upset over increased, cheaper imports.
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King Charles Meets With A.I. Executives About Safety Risks

The gathering in Scotland brought together industry leaders amid a growing debate about the safety risks of unchecked artificial intelligence.
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What to know about the Fed’s decision.


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Takeaways From the Fed’s Decision to Raise Interest Rates

Kevin M. Warsh, the Federal Reserve chairman, said the bank acted to fight inflation that ‘is too high and has been for too long.’
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Trump Ally Harold Hamm Strikes Venezuela Oil Deal

Mr. Hamm’s company, Continental Resources, has signed a preliminary deal with Venezuela’s state-owned oil company to develop and produce oil.
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Outkick Moves Past Its Clay Travis Era

Fox is revamping the sports site following the exit of its founder, Clay Travis. It’s hiring a writer who resigned from The Seattle Times over a column about transgender athletes.
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Fed Signals Another Rate Increase Could Be Coming

Here’s how to read the Federal Reserve’s economic projections like a pro.
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How the Fed’s Interest Rate Increase Affects Your Finances

The Federal Reserve increased its key rate by a quarter of a percentage point, but mortgages and other consumer loans have already trended higher.
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Trump’s Latest Threats Loom Over Fed’s Interest Rate Decision

This month, the president threatened to halt a broad swath of trade if interest rates were not cut, a possibility he resurfaced on Wednesday.
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Billions in Taxes Go Unpaid. Under Trump, the I.R.S. Won’t Say How Much.

The absence of the annual estimate on the tax gap could make it more difficult to assess whether more taxes are going unpaid since President Trump took office.
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