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American manufacturers had just begun to emerge from a long slump when the Trump trade wars struck. Now they have fallen back into contractionary territory as they try to cope with widespread tariffs.

Even this radical rethink would only pay for about 12% of the cost of the tax cuts currently being considered by Donald Trump and congressional Republicans.

Mastercard’s CEO noted weakening consumer sentiment but said “the fundamentals that support consumer spending have been solid.”

Companies are not laying off workers by large amounts, and are still watching and waiting amid uncertainty about how the economy manages the higher tariffs.

Estee Lauder said it would adopt a “more competitive approach” to its procurement by consolidating its spending and re-evaluating its suppliers.

A unique database of investment returns that dates back to 1875 shows that high tariffs can coexist with stock-market gains.

Microsoft saw a surprisingly strong performance in the cloud, but it’s also monetizing generative AI well and moderating capital-spending growth.

CVS’s stock surges toward a one-year high after profit and revenue beat expectations, amid strength in the pharmacy business, and the full-year outlook was raised.

The fast-food giant says consumers continue to grapple with uncertainty

While the Trump administration slashes funding for science and technology, China races ahead.

A look at how Berkshire’s stock — and its equity holdings — have fared ahead of the annual shareholders meeting on Saturday

The chief investment officer at Silvant Capital talks about what investors are overlooking at Nvidia, Apple and a cruise-ship giant.