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As Trump Pressures Fed, He Seizes on Interest Rate Cuts by Europe and Others

President Trump has increasingly pointed to rate cuts by other central banks as he pressures Jerome H. Powell, the Fed chair, to reduce borrowing costs.

Fed’s Vice Chair to Step Down From Role as Top Bank Supervisor

Michael Barr oversaw an attempt to rewrite financial regulations that came under attack from a wide range of groups, including banks, lawmakers and even some…

U.S. Could Default on Debt as Early as Summer, New Estimate Says

The Bipartisan Policy Center said the nation could run out of cash this summer or early fall if Congress did not raise the debt limit.

Biden, Pointing to Cooling Inflation, Extols His Economic Policies

The president took credit for signs that rapid price rises were moderating, after spending months on the defensive about his handling of the economy.

I.R.S. to Conduct Security Review Amid Threats Agency and Staff

In a letter to staff, the I.R.S. commissioner cited “an abundance of misinformation and false social media postings” as the agency faces a flood of…

I.R.S. Backlog Holds Up Millions of Taxpayer Returns

The agency started the tax season with more than 8 million unfinished returns from the prior year.

Yellen May Soon Get Her Signature on the Dollar

While the Treasury secretary sat for her official currency signing more than a year ago, under arcane rules her signature has not yet appeared on…