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If the Supreme Court finds that Presidents Trump's emergency tariffs are invalid, the consequences for the government's finances could be severe.

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Kamala Harris wants to combat "corporate price gouging." Donald Trump wants to eliminate taxes on Social Security. But the president's powers over the economy are actually quite limited. Here's what ...

Japan’s economy has been stuck in stagnation for more than three decades, but over the past two years there have been promising signs that all this could be about to change. A complex mix of ...

This transcript was prepared by a transcription service. This version may not be in its final form and may be updated. Speaker 1: From the Opinion pages of the Wall Street Journal, this is Free ...