President Trump's critics in Illinois, and even many economists, are warning steep tariffs could slow America's economic growth and potentially send it spiraling toward a recession.

It’s one of Abigail Adams’s most famous lines. Early in 1776 — not even 12 months after the battles of Lexington and Concord — she wrote to her husband, John, who was with the Continental Congress.

Ted Widmer, a consulting editor for this special issue of Globe Ideas, is the author of “Lincoln on the Verge: Thirteen Days to Washington.” He helped to create the George Washington Book Prize, ...

President Donald Trump has declared Wednesday "Liberation Day," when he is expected to roll out a tariff plan that will ...

U.S. President Donald Trump is scheduled to unveil reciprocal tariffs today on America’s trading partners, including Canada, ...

A high-stakes contest to decide who gets to build a casino in New York City could potentially result in a $115 million ...