The effects of the war in Iran are squeezing consumers, businesses and governments around the world, raising the prices of many essential goods.

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The federal government can once again make building wealth for young families a core mission.

Times reporters answer reader questions about the war, the economy and more.

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The federal government can once again make building wealth for young families a core mission.

The high rollers may still be crowding the tables, but high prices and pinched discretionary incomes are driving a sharp drop-off in visitors to Las Vegas as Nevada’s governor runs for re-election.

Reaction to President Trump’s signature on the dollar. Also: Innocent lives lost in Iran; Democrats’ brand; young job seekers; subway announcements; calling all teenagers.

Is Muskism the new Fordism?

Is Muskism the new Fordism?

The just resentments of a shrinking middle class.

I asked an Iran hawk what victory looks like now.

How the fight in Iran compares to past conflicts.

The administration is further weakening the country’s position in the critical semiconductor sector.

Readers respond to two guest essays about the changes that artificial intelligence will wreak on the work force. Also: The shoes of the Trump men.

The group discusses the labor market, work and how A.I. and hustle culture are influencing their lives.

It’s all a matter of perspective.

President Trump is getting little to no support so far for his call that other countries do their part to try to ease an energy crisis prompted by U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran.

Richard Bookstaber warns that what appears to be disparate forces adding risk to our economy are all part of one deeply connected system.

The Republican pollster Kristen Soltis Anderson joins E.J. Dionne Jr. and Robert Siegel to discuss Trump’s falling approval rating and what it portends for November.

Beijing has condemned the U.S.-backed strikes on Iran, a close partner. Yet with trade talks looming, it is unlikely to risk a rupture with Washington.

Appeasing a predatory hegemon doesn’t work.

If China invades Taiwan and cuts off its chip exports to American companies, the tech industry and the U.S. economy would be crippled.

American manufacturing prowess won’t be restored without bringing new technologies to the factory floor.

If we are going to be competitive with China, we have to get our economic house in order.

Farmers are critical to Iowa’s economy. They have been battered by President Trump’s tariffs and are not experiencing the “golden age” that the president promised.

U.S. trade policy has devastated the Canadian auto industry and pushed the country to reach an agreement that will make it easier for Chinese companies to sell cars there.