The Trump administration resurrected its global tariffs by turning to a novel theory of forced-labor violations. The tariffs face a court challenge, but forced-labor polices aren’t going away

​The president’s use of forced-labor concerns to resurrect his tariffs faces a Democratic-led legal challenge, but America’s trade partners are toughening up their own laws either way. 2026-10-07 22:00:00 Richard…

Continue ReadingThe Trump administration resurrected its global tariffs by turning to a novel theory of forced-labor violations. The tariffs face a court challenge, but forced-labor polices aren’t going away

Fed officials didn’t make an urgent case for an immediate follow-on rate hike after raising interest rates in September, according to the minutes of the meeting.

After raising rates in September, some of the central bank’s top officials have suggested a further rate rise can wait until December. 2026-10-07 18:11:00 Matt Grossman

Continue ReadingFed officials didn’t make an urgent case for an immediate follow-on rate hike after raising interest rates in September, according to the minutes of the meeting.