Feb 21 Trump increases global tariffs to 15% after Supreme Court decision By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press President Donald Trump said Saturday that he was raising the global tariff he wants to impose to 15%, up from 10% he had announced a day earlier. Continue reading
Feb 20 Watch 5:17 What's next for consumers and the economy after the Supreme Court's tariff ruling By Amna Nawaz, Jackson Hudgins After the Supreme Court struck down many of President Trump's global tariffs, he pledged to keep most of them in place through other means. To discuss what the ruling and the president's response mean for the economy, Amna Nawaz spoke… Continue watching
Feb 20 What happens now that the Supreme Court struck down Trump's tariffs? By Josh Boak, Steve Peoples, Associated Press Friday’s ruling will most likely prolong political and economic chaos over international trade through the election year. Continue reading
Feb 20 WATCH: Trump announces 10% global tariff after Supreme Court strikes down his sweeping policy By Associated Press Furious about the defeat, Trump said he will impose a global 10% tariff as an alternative while pressing his trade policies by other means. The new tariffs would come under a law that restricts them to 150 days. Continue reading
Feb 20 U.S. economic growth weaker than thought in fourth quarter with government shutdown, consumer pullback By Christopher Rugaber, Matt Ott, Associated Press A downturn in government and consumer spending contributed to the slowdown in fourth-quarter growth, the government said. Continue reading
Feb 20 Inflation rose faster than expected in December By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press The figures show that inflation remains elevated, even as it has come down from a peak near 7% in 2022. Continue reading
Feb 20 Supreme Court strikes down Trump's sweeping tariffs By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump's far-reaching global tariffs on Friday, handing him a stinging loss that sparked a furious attack on the court he helped shape. Continue reading
Feb 18 Trump family business files for trademark rights on any airports using the president's name By Bernard Condon, Associated Press Applications filed by the Trump Organization with the federal trademark office are seeking exclusive rights to use the president's name on airports and dozens of related things found there, from buses shuttling passengers to umbrellas and travel bags to flight… Continue reading
Feb 17 Warner Bros reopens takeover talks with Paramount after receiving waiver from Netflix By Michelle Chapman, Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Associated Press Warner Bros. Discovery is briefly reopening takeover talks with Skydance-owned Paramount to hear the company's “best and final” offer, while the Hollywood giant continues to back the studio and streaming deal it struck with Netflix. Continue reading
Feb 13 Roses are red, violets are blue, if cocoa is cheaper why isn't chocolate, too? By Dee-Ann Durbin, Associated Press Cocoa prices have fallen nearly 70% since last Valentine's Day, but that won’t make heart-shaped boxes of chocolate more affordable this year. Continue reading