Softer sofas, fewer coat sizes and simpler packaging: tariffs are changing more than just the prices of products

Efforts to manage higher import costs have led some companies to tweak product design, packaging and…

Even wealthy Americans are starting to worry more about their jobs

Fresh surveys of consumers have found more higher-income Americans are starting to feel the pressure of…

Mobileye’s latest win is another rejection of Tesla’s self-driving approach

Published: Jan. 5, 2026 at 4:43 p.m. ET Another U.S. automaker has signed on to buy Mobileye…

Opinion: Trump is forcing the world to share riches with the U.S. — Venezuelan oil is the latest bargaining chip

Charlie Garcia is the founder of R360, a global community of individuals and families with a…

Tesla EV sales fall short of Wall Street’s low expectations

Published: Jan. 2, 2026 at 9:23 a.m. ET Elon Musk’s electric vehicle maker on Friday posted deliveries…

Trump to spare homeowners from higher tariffs on cabinets and furniture till 2027. Here are the stocks to watch.

Published: Jan. 1, 2026 at 11:03 a.m. ET Consumers bracing for higher U.S.-imposed tariffs on imports of…

China made the world’s biggest movie this year, and — in a sea change — it didn’t need America to do it

China’s domestic film industry now has the scale to produce global box-office leaders on its own…

China has been open to Western consumer brands for decades. Those brands still have a lot to learn about Chinese consumers.

Published: Dec. 23, 2025 at 7:51 a.m. ET For years, multinational brands treated China as a growth…

Social Security says its phone service is getting better — but watchdogs warn callback wait times can run over an hour

The Social Security Administration Office of Inspector General said the agency’s average speed of answer was…

In 2024, prediction markets called the presidential election before the polls could. Now, they’re mostly betting on sports.

Published: Dec. 20, 2025 at 7:30 a.m. ET In late 2024, prediction markets seemed poised to take…