Lisa Cook, the Federal Reserve governor whom President Donald Trump has sought to fire, attends a board of governors meeting in Washington, Oct. 24, 2025. On Monday, Nov. 17, Lawyers for Cook rebutted allegations of mortgage fraud and said that a housing official who had levied them had coordinated with the White House to smear the president’s enemies. (Caroline Gutman/The New York Times) By JONAH E. BROMWICH, MATTHEW GOLDSTEIN and COLBY SMITH A defense lawyer representing tw

U.S. stocks eased on Tuesday, with the S&P 500 set for a fourth day in a row of losses as valuation worries hit big technology-related shares and a disappointing forecast pressured Home Depot. Quarterly results from artificial intelligence and market leader Nvidia are due after the bell on Wednesday. The U.S. earnings season is near its end, but Nvidia’s results will be closely watched by investors worried about market gains tied to AI exuberance. Nvidia’s shares were down 1.

Mary Handeland at her home in Grafton, Wis., on Nov. 15, 2025. In 19 transactions, Mary Handeland deposited $98,300 into crypto A.T.M.s. All of it vanished. (Jamie Kelter Davis for The New York Times) By CAMERON FOZI, CHLOE ROSENBERG and REENO HASHIMOTO Mary Handeland, a real estate agent in Grafton, Wisconsin, found a match on a dating app last year. He said that his name was Mike and that he was an engineer for a defense contractor in Texas. Within two months of texting and

U.S. stocks were about 1% lower on Monday as investors considered the health of the consumer ahead of quarterly results from retailers this week and a long-delayed U.S. jobs report, while they also braced for earnings from Nvidia later this week. Losses accelerated in afternoon trading, with the S&P 500 trading below its 50-day moving average, a key technical marker, and on track to close below that level for the first time in months. Results this week from retail giants Walm

A shopper at a grocery store in Manhattan, on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025. (Hiroko Masuike/The New York Times) By ANA SWANSON The Trump administration said late last week that it would lift tariffs on foreign products including beef, tomatoes, bananas and coffee, an effort to alleviate some of the price pressures consumers have faced since its global levies took effect. The exemptions, which were made effective from Thursday, were applied to certain “reciprocal” tariffs that Pres

Wall Street’s largest hedge funds reduced exposure to “Magnificent Seven” stocks including Nvidia, Amazon, Alphabet and Meta in the third quarter, while taking new positions in application software, e-commerce and payments companies, according to regulatory filings on Friday. During the quarter ended September 30, several funds also reduced their exposure to prominent names in healthcare and energy. The latest positions marked a shift from the second quarter when several le

Christmas begins with the annual Christmas Bazaar at the Union Church in Punta Las Marías on November 15th! This year, we will celebrate again with local artisans, shopping for lightly used items at the Thrift Boutique, wonderful opportunities to bid on donated gifts at the Silent Auction, Christmas lunch, and our highly sought-after pecan pies, handmade by our loving volunteers, the Holy Rollers. Come and browse through our New-To-You section with estate jewelry and other wo

By AGNES CHANG and DAISUKE WAKABAYASHI As President Donald Trump has imposed steep tariffs on China, American importers are buying much less. But the rest of the world is making up the difference, buying more from China than ever. China has offset the decline from America with breathtaking speed. Shipments to other parts of the world have surged this year, demonstrating that China’s manufacturing dominance will not be easily slowed. Chinese exports are on track to reach anoth