Mar 11 1,300 Education Department employees will be laid off By Collin Binkley, Moriah Balingit, Associated Press Department officials announced the cuts Tuesday, raising questions about the agency’s ability to continue usual operations. Continue reading
Mar 11 Watch 6:05 News Wrap: White House says 25% tariff on steel and aluminum will go into effect In our news wrap Tuesday, the White House says a 25 percent tariff on steel and aluminum will go into effect, the NTSB is recommending a ban on some helicopter flights around the airport in Washington, U.K. police charged a… Continue watching
Mar 11 Tens of thousands of federal workers live in Missouri. They share their fears and frustrations By Gabrielle Hays Federal workers told PBS News that the mass firings and layoffs has caused panic among them and that the country needed to keep the promises it had made, specifically to support veterans. Continue reading
Mar 11 What is a recession? Here’s why anxiety is rising about falling into one By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press For now, the economy appears to be stable. Still, fears of a downturn are rising as investors, economists and business executives are realizing that President Donald Trump's import taxes are much more at the forefront of his economic policy this… Continue reading
Mar 11 Where things stand with TikTok less than a month before its next sale deadline By Haleluya Hadero, Associated Press After taking office, President Donald Trump gave TikTok a 75-day reprieve by signing an executive order that delayed enforcement of the statute until April 5. Continue reading
Mar 11 How politics are affecting Musk’s Tesla brand By Associated Press Analysts have said Elon Musk's shift to right-wing politics doesn't appear to sit well with potential Tesla buyers. Continue reading
Mar 11 WATCH: Trump speaks to the Business Roundtable after day of tariff drama with Canada By Josh Boak, Rob Gillies, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press President Donald Trump participated in a question and answer session Tuesday afternoon with the Business Roundtable, a trade association of CEOs that during the 2024 campaign he wooed with the promise of lower corporate tax rates for domestic manufacturers. But… Continue reading
Mar 11 Wall Street careens between a modest gain and sharp tumble in head-spinning day By Stan Choe, Associated Press Like it's been for most of the past few weeks, the market’s slide on Tuesday was erratic and dizzying. Continue reading
Mar 11 Trump ups planned tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum to 50 percent By Josh Boak, Associated Press President Donald Trump says the increase of the tariffs set to take effect on Wednesday is a response to the price increases that the provincial government of Ontario put on electricity sold to the United States. Continue reading
Mar 10 Watch 7:12 Ontario premier explains why he’s slapping 25% surcharge on electricity to U.S. By Amna Nawaz, Stephanie Kotuby, Alexa Gold Markets plunged again as investors are worried about the economy and whether a recession is on the horizon. The trade war President Trump initiated with the country's top trading partners is a factor in the volatility. Ontario Premier Doug Ford… Continue watching