Ben White

The trade dispute between the U.S. and China heated up this week as both countries raised tariffs on each other’s goods. Who is hurting and how long could this last?

Ahead of the midterm election, Republicans are hoping a strong economy will help them keep control of Congress. But will it be enough in November? 

Since the spring, the Trump administration has made big promises to reform the tax code. As some of the proposals are disclosed, who will benefit and how will it be paid for?

Many presidents before him have tried — and failed — to enact tax reform. For his plan to succeed, there's going to be negotiations.

Wall Street seems unfazed by the issues that have surfaced in the Trump administration — but even as stocks reach record highs, should Americans brace for a drop?

Corporate CEOs and Wall Street executives are keeping their checkbooks closed and staying home for the Republican and Democratic National Conventions.

In an unlikely turn of events, New York's primary matters. So what happens when campaigns that bash bankers and "big money" come to Wall Street's home turf?

VW installs software that can deceive emissions inspections. And the pope visits the U.S. with a message about tolerance and fairness in the world economy.

Goldman's CEO Lloyd Blankfein is making moves to lend directly to consumers and small businesses via the web.

A move by Wall Street's top female executive for a job at Google could mean finance isn't the biggest game in town anymore.

For a $100,000 a ticket, you can meet Jeb Bush. Got at least a million to spend? Hillary Clinton’s supporters want to hear from you. We're previewing the race to raise millions.

Tax inversions. Infrastructure. Immigration. The minimum wage. When the summer recess ends, what will Congress do about these business-related issues?

The former Treasury Secretary's forthcoming book Stress Test details his account of account of just what happened during the financial crisis.

The 1 percent pushes back against the rise of populism.

This week on Money Talking, Rana Foroohar of Time magazine and Ben White of Politico weigh in on what companies and lawmakers need to do in 2014 to keep the U.S. economy moving in the...

The debate in Congress this week over whether to give President Obama authorization to take military action in Syria crowded out talk of economic issues like funding the government, raising the debt limit, picking a new boss at Federal Reserve and immigration reform.

As the November election approaches, lawmakers are spending more time campaigning and less time working to avoid the "fiscal cliff," the trigger set to send Americans' taxes higher ...