China Is Weighing Tariff Exemptions on Some U.S. Imports
The Chinese government is considering whether to exclude some essential products from its retaliatory 125 percent tariffs on American goods, said the head of an American business group in…
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As Recession Fears Rise, ‘No Buy’ Takes On New Urgency
With many Americans concerned that President Trump’s tariffs will make most products more expensive and possibly tip the United States into a recession, some consumers say they are opting…
Trump Budget to Take Ax to ‘Radical’ Safety Net Programs
The Trump administration, which has made clear that it aims to slash government spending, is preparing to unveil a budget proposal as soon as next week that includes draconian cuts that…
F.D.A. Scientists Are Reinstated at Agency Food Safety Labs
Federal health officials have reversed the decision to fire a few dozen scientists at the Food and Drug Administration’s food-safety labs, and say they are conducting a review to determine…
‘Things Have Ground to a Halt’: Tariff Uncertainty Paralyzes Businesses
Three months ago, things were looking pretty good for Tim Fulton and Ramper Innovations, a manufacturer of airplane equipment based in Sitka, Alaska. Mr. Fulton was spending his days…
Trump wants the transgender military ban enforced now, asks for a Supreme Court order
President Donald Trump’s administration on Thursday asked the Supreme Court to allow enforcement of a ban on transgender people in the military, while legal challenges proceed. Without an…
Too Big to Tariff?
A dovish shift Stocks are on a three-day winning streak as investors cheer cooling trade-war tensions. Another boost has come from the Fed and from Google, whose shares are up nearly 5…
A Pennsylvania hydrogen hub is up in the air, as Trump plans to kill projects in blue states—while keeping them in red
Less than a year after announcing plans to establish a hydrogen-based aviation fuel hub at Pittsburgh International Airport, Pennsylvania-based natural gas producer CNX has quietly taken…
U.S. Urges Japan and South Korea to Commit to $44 Billion Alaska Gas Project
Officials in the United States are urging Japan and South Korea to make a formal commitment within the next few weeks to a $44 billion natural gas project in Alaska. The effort, known as…
What Elon Musk Didn’t Budget For: Firing Workers Costs Money, Too
President Trump and Elon Musk promised taxpayers big savings, maybe even a “DOGE dividend” check in their mailboxes, when the Department of Government Efficiency was let loose on the…
Europe: Stoxx 600 up as automakers, materials gain; Trump policy shifts in focus
European shares ended higher on Thursday (Apr 24), boosted by automakers and materials stocks, as investors digested a mixed set of corporate earnings and evaluated the ever-shifting US…
Stocks Extend Gains as Investors Weigh Fed Rates and Tariff Talk
Stocks rose on Thursday, marking a third consecutive daily rally as investors hope for an easing of President Trump’s trade wars and weigh comments from a Federal Reserve official on…
The Trump store is now selling ‘Trump 2028’ hats, proving his plans for a third term were never a joke
It was only a matter of time: The official Trump store has just released a “Trump 2028” hat, and it proves that the president’s comments about running for an unconstitutional third term…
A Sign That Consumers Are Anxious: They’re Cutting Back on Snacks
Consumers, worried about the economy, are pulling back on their spending, and that anxiety is translating into lower sales and profits for some of the country’s largest consumer-oriented…
The Real Winners of the Trump Memecoin Feeding Frenzy
On Wednesday, the team behind the official Donald Trump memecoin sparked a trading frenzy after announcing that the investors who held the largest amount of the crypto coin in the coming…
Asia: Markets mostly up as Trump soothes Fed fears
Asian markets were mixed on Thursday (Apr 24) after US President Donald Trump said he had “no intention” of firing the US central bank head and made conciliatory comments on his trade war…
‘The Office’ Star Rainn Wilson Says ‘Left-Leaning News’ Has a ‘Passion’ Against Trump That It Lacked During the Biden Administration: They Act Like ‘Cleopatra, Queen of Denial’
Rainn Wilson is sharing his thoughts about the current political climate in the United States. During her recent appearance on Wilson’s “Soul Boom” podcast, MSNBC host Stephanie Ruhle said…
US: Stocks rise again on more benign Trump tone on China
Wall Street stocks posted solid gains for a second straight session on Wednesday (Apr 23) as markets continued to cheer the Trump administration’s more conciliatory tone on trade…
US: Wall Street jumps at open as Trump says he has no plans to fire Powell
Wall Street’s main indexes rallied at the open on Wednesday after US President Donald Trump dialled back on his threats to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and raised…
Global stocks rise after Trump says he has ‘no intention’ of firing Fed chair
Global shares mostly rose Wednesday, with markets showing relief after President Donald Trump indicated he won’t dismiss the head of the U.S. Federal Reserve. France’s CAC 40 jumped 2.1%…
Asia: Markets rally as Trump comments ease Fed, China trade fears
Asian stocks rallied with Wall Street on Wednesday (Apr 23) after Donald Trump said he had “no intention” of firing the head of the Federal Reserve and that eye-watering tariffs on China…
Gold eases as Trump backs off from threats to fire Fed chair
Gold prices declined on Wednesday (Apr 23) after US President Donald Trump backed off threats to fire the Federal Reserve chair and US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hinted at…
Trump says he has no intention of firing Fed chief Powell
President Donald Trump said he had no intention of firing Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell despite his frustration with the central bank not moving more quickly to slash…
This federal program helps families pay utility bills—but Trump just fired the entire staff
As a particularly cold winter sputters to an end, Pennsylvania’s Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), which helps residents pay their heating bills, closed on Friday—several…