Michael J. de la MERCED is a journalist at The New York Times, where he has covered business and finance since 2006. His reporting spans critical topics such as markets, business leaders, artificial intelligence, and the economy, including significant events like the 2008 financial crisis and the rise of technology giants. Michael's work has been featured in The New York Times and the New Zealand Herald.
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Michael J. de la Merced's coverage primarily focuses on finance, economy, business, and technology with an emphasis on investment analysis and evolving stories in these areas. He also covers government and politics related to the finance and business sectors.
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By: Andrew Ross Sorkin, Bernhard Warner, Lauren Hirsch, Ravi Mattu, Sarah Kessler, Michael J. De La Merced
The chair of the Federal Reserve made clear he would not resign, even under pressure. But pressure from the White House is likely, market watchers say.
By: Andrew Ross Sorkin, Bernhard Warner, Lauren Hirsch, Michael J. De La Merced, Ravi Mattu, Sarah Kessler
Donald Trump tapped the tech mogul to co-lead an effort to slash government spending, but questions abound over how such an initiative would actually work.
By: Michael J. De La Merced
NYT: They spent 12 years fighting a legal battle. Their celebration ended on the Bayesian.
By: Bernhard Warner, Ravi Mattu, Lauren Hirsch, Michael J. De La Merced, Andrew Ross Sorkin, Vivienne Walt, Sarah Kessler
Investors are bracing for the latest data as the president-elect’s economic agenda of cutting immigration and taxes, while raising tariffs takes shape.
By: Lauren Hirsch, Bernhard Warner, Michael J. De La Merced, Ravi Mattu, Andrew Ross Sorkin, Sarah Kessler
The President-elect is demanding the so-called BRICS countries pledge fealty to the greenback, or risk a new wave of tariffs.
By: Andrew Ross Sorkin, Lauren Hirsch, Ravi Mattu, Sarah Kessler, Michael J. De La Merced, Bernhard Warner
The billionaire founder of Amazon spoke with Andrew Ross Sorkin at the DealBook Summit.
By: Andrew Ross Sorkin, Lauren Hirsch, Sarah Kessler, Bernhard Warner, Michael J. De La Merced, Ravi Mattu, Tariq Panja
World leaders and C.E.O.s are struggling to convince President-elect Donald Trump to shift his position on imposing new levies against America’s trade partners and its rivals.
By: Maureen Farrell, Michael J. De La Merced, Erica L. Green, Linda Qiu, Maggie Haberman
Trump Transition Live Updates: Harris to Address Younger Americans in Maryland
By: Michael J. De La Merced, Bernhard Warner, Sarah Kessler, Ravi Mattu, Lauren Hirsch, Andrew Ross Sorkin
The chipmaker, which has led a rally in artificial intelligence stocks, laid out a vision for dominating so-called physical A.I. Investors appeared impressed.
By: Michael J. De La Merced, Sarah Kessler, Lauren Hirsch, Bernhard Warner, Andrew Ross Sorkin, Ravi Mattu
Scott Bessent, a billionaire hedge fund manager, will likely face tough questions on tax cuts and tariffs — and how bond markets might check his economic agenda.
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