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WATCH: House GOP leaders share how tax cuts are helping their constituents ahead of Trump's address

By Will Weissert, Associated Press

President Donald Trump hopes he can convince increasingly wary Americans that his policies have improved their lives while ensuring that the U.S. economy is stronger than many believe — and that they should vote for more of the same in…

EU pauses U.S. trade deal as it seeks clarity over Trump's new 15% global tariffs

By David McHugh, Associated Press

Frustrated European officials pushed Monday for clarification on how U.S. President Donald Trump's declaration of a 15% global tax on imports would affect the trade deal they struck with Trump this summer as EU legislators hit pause on the deal's ratification until they get…

Stocks drop after Trump ramps up new tariffs and investors dump potential AI losers

By Stan Choe, Associated Press

U.S. stocks slumped Monday after President Donald Trump ramped up his newest tariffs, while investors continued to punish companies that could be losers in the artificial-intelligence revolution.

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.

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…

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.