Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s goal of getting the annual budget passed — and perhaps the fate of his own political future — is shaping up to be a multi-billion-dollar battle for votes from two mid-sized opposition parties.

A federal funding freeze ordered by the Trump administration — currently blocked by a federal judge — could roil a $52 billion semiconductor subsidy program if it’s allowed to proceed, according to people familiar with the matter.

Arm Holdings Plc’s Chinese venture is appointing a local chip veteran to be its new chief executive officer, seeking to consolidate leadership to better navigate fast-paced geopolitical and technological shifts.

A US military base in Aurora, Colorado, will be used to process and temporarily house migrants facing deportation, as Immigration and Customs Enforcement steps up raids under President Donald Trump’s sweeping crackdown.

President Donald Trump ordered US agencies to halt funds for gender-affirming care in children younger than 19, threatening research and clinical support for institutions that provide the services.

US consumer confidence suddenly dropped in January to a four-month low thanks in part to renewed pessimism about the labor market and the outlook for the broader economy. Complaints that jobs are harder to get are up while expectations that wages will rise are down—as is the number of people saying business conditions are good.

Investors in India are banking on decisive measures from the federal budget to revive sluggish consumption and restore confidence in the nation’s stocks, which have shed more than $600 billion in value over the past month.

Grasso speaks with prominent attorneys and legal scholars, analyzing major legal issues and cases in the news.

This is Washington Edition, the newsletter about money, power and politics in the nation’s capital. Today, senior economy editor Ben Holland looks at behind the Trump administration order pausing some government spending.

Private credit ’s proponents have long argued that the sector is comparatively immune to the messy and drawn-out restructurings that have hampered investors in public markets. Close relationships with borrowers, stricter reporting rules and stronger covenants would limit the pain from any downturn, they said.

Understanding the extent to which companies will be impacted by tariffs involves knowing where they source their materials. In this article, we look at how investors can map companies’ potential tariff exposure.

Global warming exacerbated fire conditions in the Los Angeles area, an analysis by the research group World Weather Attribution finds.