Economy

The Justice Department has not responded to the president’s suit, which has created a conflict of interest for the government’s lawyers.

By Andrew Duehren

Stocks may be soaring again, but the war in Iran has started to pinch the finances of many Americans.

By Tony Romm and Colby Smith

Putting a stop to Iranian shipping will further add to Iran’s economic pain, analysts said, but it might not be enough to force concessions or lessen the global energy crunch.

By Patricia Cohen

Higher inflation is leading companies to raise prices without sacrificing margins.

By Talmon Joseph Smith

The Treasury secretary said it is “difficult to deconstruct” the reasons for global warming, which he described as a belief of the “elite.”

By Alan Rappeport and Lisa Friedman

The conflict could also fuel another bout of inflation, according to the International Monetary Fund.

By Alan Rappeport

President Trump is trying to choke off the country’s lifeline with a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. But the Iranians are betting that his tolerance for political pain is limited.

By David E. Sanger

As the nation contended with high inflation, high unemployment and unrest before the war, it became more than just an oil exporter.

By Patricia Cohen and Robert Gebeloff

Europe is finding itself on the outs with Russia, China and the U.S., in what’s amounting to its very own “Mean Girls” moment.

By Patricia Cohen

A New York Times report that the president was accepting a donation of foreign steel for the ballroom was seized on by Democrats.

By Ana Swanson