Jun 04 U.S. and European trade negotiators make progress but no breakthrough yet By Catherine Gaschka and Sam McNeil, Paul Wiseman, Associated Press The European Union’s top trade negotiator, Maroš Šefčovič, met Wednesday with his American counterpart, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, on the sidelines of a meeting of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. Continue reading
Jun 04 How Trump’s big bill will affect taxes, the deficit and health care, according to the budget office By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press President Donald Trump’s big bill making its way through Congress will cut taxes by $3.7 trillion but also increase deficits by $2.4 trillion over the next decade, according to an analysis released Wednesday by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office. Continue reading
Jun 04 Trump’s 50% tariffs on steel and aluminum go into effect. Here’s what to know By Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Associated Press Economists warn that such heightened levies could significantly squeeze the wallets of both companies and shoppers alike. But President Donald Trump argues that his latest import taxes are necessary to protect U.S. industries. Continue reading
Jun 03 Meta signs 20-year deal with nuclear plant, signals AI’s growing energy needs By Matt O'Brien, Associated Press AI already uses vast amounts of energy, much of which comes from burning fossil fuels, which causes climate change. Continue reading
Jun 02 Can Trump fix the national debt? Republican senators, many investors and even Elon Musk are skeptical By Josh Boak, Associated Press The White House has viciously lashed out at anyone who has voiced concern about the debt snowballing under Trump, even though it did exactly that in his first term after his 2017 tax cuts. Continue reading
May 30 Consumer prices rose slightly in April amid Trump’s tariffs By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press The figures show inflation is still declining from its post-pandemic spike, which reached the highest level in four decades in July 2022. Continue reading
May 29 WATCH: Trump rejects idea he’s ‘chickening out’ on tariffs By Josh Boak, Associated Press President Donald Trump wants the world to know he's no “chicken” just because he's repeatedly backed off high tariff threats. Continue reading
May 29 How cutting Medicaid could upend long-term care for many older Americans By Hannah Grabenstein Experts told PBS News that there are ways to ensure older adults get the quality and type of care they need, but most require more resources, not less. Continue reading
May 29 Appeals court temporarily allows Trump to resume collecting tariffs under an emergency powers law By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press The appeals court temporarily halted the order from a federal trade court issued a day before. Continue reading
May 29 More Americans file for unemployment help but layoffs remain low despite uncertainty over tariffs By Matt Ott, Associated Press Jobless benefits applications rose by 14,000 to 240,000 for the week ending May 24, the Labor Department said Thursday. Continue reading