Economic Trends: The Stock Market Is Weirdly Calm. Here’s a Theory of Why.

Economic Trends By NEIL IRWIN May 9, 2017 When Donald J. Trump won the presidency in November, one bet seemed like a sure thing: We were in for a volatile few years. And in Washington, that forecast has come true. This unconventional presidency is creating...

Saudi Arabia and Israel Will Be on Itinerary of Trump’s First Foreign Trip

The president will also visit Rome to meet Pope Francis this month, before attending major international summit meetings in Europe.

News Analysis: On Trade, a Politically Feisty Trump Risks Economic Damage

News Analysis By PETER S. GOODMAN April 30, 2017 As political theater, the threat last week from the Trump administration that it would pull the United States out of the North American Free Trade Agreement effectively enhanced the White House story...

Trump Tells Foreign Leaders That Nafta Can Stay for Now

Leer en español By MARK LANDLER and BINYAMIN APPELBAUM April 26, 2017 WASHINGTON — President Trump told the leaders of Mexico and Canada on Wednesday that he would not immediately move to terminate the North American Free Trade...

French Markets Surge After Euro Withstands Attack From the Right

With the prospect that Marine Le Pen could claim the presidency sowing concerns about the currency, the results of the election’s first round provided some respite.