U.S. Economy Grew More Slowly at End of 2025

Gross domestic product expanded at a 1.4 percent annual rate in the last quarter of the year, hit by the effects of the government shutdown.

Can an A.I. Productivity Boom Clear a Path for More Rate Cuts?

Kevin Warsh, the president’s pick to lead the Federal Reserve, thinks so. But he may face a tough task persuading his colleagues to lower borrowing costs.

Cuba Nears Collapse as a New U.S. Blockade Strangles the Country

An analysis of ship movements shows that the Trump administration is isolating the island at one of its most vulnerable moments.

Venezuela Passes Amnesty Bill Denounced by Some as ‘Unjust’

The bill may bring the release of political prisoners. But critics say the legislation, passed after pressure from the Trump administration, raises concerns.

As Trump Weighs Iran Strikes, He Declines to Make Clear Case for Why

Rarely in modern times has the United States prepared to conduct a major act of war with so little explanation or public debate.