James Langford
Washington Examiner
New York, NY, United States
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A slow-motion crisis
When Brittany Jones told a group of senators five years ago about the $70,000 in debt she accumulated while earning her early childhood education degree, lawmakers already feared that a surge in student loans was reaching crisis proportions. → Read More
Deere farm equipment sales slide as Trump trade war hits growers
Profit at tractor-maker Deere’s agriculture business sank over the past three months as U.S. farmers delayed purchases after losing access to overseas markets during President Trump’s trade war. → Read More
Macy's CEO: Shoppers spurning tariff-related price increases
Shortly after Donald Trump began his presidential campaign in 2015, he urged shoppers to boycott Macy's for dropping his clothing line. → Read More
Dow Jones sinks 551 points as trade war fuels recession fears
The leading U.S. stock indexes tumbled Wednesday as President Trump's delay on some new Chinese tariffs failed to soothe investors worried that the administration's trade war will drive the country into a recession. → Read More
Uptick in inflation may ease Fed's worries about slowing US growth
Consumer prices for urban shoppers, an inflation benchmark that covers nearly 90% of the U.S. population, climbed more rapidly last month, a shift that may ease Federal Reserve concerns about a slowing economy. → Read More
Odds of recession grow to 1-in-3 as trade war weakens US economy
The longest economic recovery in U.S. history, now spanning more than 10 years, hasn't been without bumps in the road. Recession indicators spiked in both 2012 and 2015 before growth rebounded. → Read More
Trump tariff tweets thicken fog of trade war for farmers and retailers
The trade war that President Trump is waging with China was burden enough for the Midwest farmers who helped put him in the White House, forcing some to have awkward conversations with lenders and others all the way into bankruptcy. → Read More
Postal Service loses $2.3B as dangerous cash burn intensifies
The U.S. Postal Service, which warned Congress this spring it would run out of cash in five years, lost $2.3 billion in its third quarter despite rising package-delivery sales. → Read More
Trump's latest broadside in Chinese trade war is mostly symbolic
Labeling China as a currency manipulator marks a political milestone for President Trump, but it will have little direct impact on the Asian country's trade battle with the U.S., the only economy larger than its own. → Read More
Ex-defense chief Jim Mattis joins General Dynamics amid rising scrutiny of D.C. ties to business
Jim Mattis, the retired Marine general who served as President Trump's first defense secretary, is joining the board of contractor General Dynamics just as the 2020 campaign heightens scrutiny into corporate recruitment of senior government officials. → Read More
Walmart CEO praises worker 'heroes' in El Paso as shooting fears mount
From the store manager who ran back inside when he heard gunshots to employees who helped dozens of shoppers escape through a back door, workers at an El Paso, Texas, Walmart, responded bravely to a shooting rampage that left 22 people dead, the company's CEO said. → Read More
Dow Jones drops 351 points, heightening pain from 2019's worst trading day
The Dow Jones industrial average slid 351 points, worsening losses from the year's worst trading day, as global trade disputes and bond-market indicators triggered recession fears. → Read More
Trump targets $43 billion industry with video game blame
Blaming pop culture for criminal behavior, as President Trump did by linking "grisly video games" to mass shootings such as those in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, is a centuries-old tactic. → Read More
Justice Department subpoenas Tyson Foods amid chicken price-fixing complaints
Tyson Foods, one of several U.S. chicken processors grappling with price-fixing lawsuits, said it has received subpoenas from the U.S. Justice Department for documents and information. → Read More
Dow Jones sinks 767 points in worst day of 2019 as China trade war heats up
Major U.S. stock indexes plummeted as China retaliated against President Trump's latest tariffs on its exports, duties that economists and businesses had long warned would take a bite out of consumer budgets. → Read More
Dow Jones sinks 510 points as China strikes back against Trump tariffs
Major U.S. stock indexes plummeted as China retaliated against President Trump's latest tariffs on its exports, duties that economists and businesses had long warned would take a bite out of consumer budgets. → Read More
Factories can't keep July sizzle unless US solves trade issues
U.S. manufacturers added 16,000 workers in July, the most of any month since January, but they won't be able to keep up that momentum unless Washington resolves the trade issues keeping company executives awake at night. → Read More
US payrolls add 164,000 new workers in July
U.S. employers hired 164,000 workers in July, bolstering an erratic labor market whose growth remains significantly slower than in 2018. → Read More
Capital One hack may force hearings, but little more
Americans have a long history of getting mad as hell about something and deciding they won't tolerate it any more. → Read More
Trump's new China tariffs may push Fed to make more rate cuts
President Trump's new China tariffs further undermine U.S. growth, economists and investors say, and will likely pressure the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates more than expected. → Read More