Economy

A new study found that the court’s Republican appointees voted for the wealthier side in cases 70 percent of the time in 2022, up from 45 percent in 1953. Source link

A larger proportion of new cars are being bought by affluent Americans as prices and interest rates for auto loans climb, analysts said. Source link

The monthly trade deficit continued to shrink in October after President Trump imposed sweeping tariffs on imports, the latest data showed. Source link

Nicolai Tangen wanted to raise the profile of Norway’s $2.1 trillion oil fund and change corporate behavior, but he may have helped embroil it in a geopolitical tangle. Source link

This year, for the first time, more workers will live in states with a minimum wage of at least $15 per hour than in states with the federal minimum of $7.25. Source link

For the central bank to lower interest rates again, officials will likely need to see more notable signs that unemployment is rising. Source link

What to know about the report. Source link

As economists pointed to some of the president’s policies to explain the latest Labor Department data, White House aides sought to make the case for optimism in the new year. Source link

The unemployment rate fell in December, but job growth across 2025 was the lowest in five years. Source link

The agreement represents a push for deeper global cooperation, in contrast to the United States’ turning to coercion in its dealings with other countries. Source link