Mar 12 Watch 7:04 ‘None of us will benefit’ from tariffs but ‘we had to react,’ EU ambassador says By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn The European Union and Canada announced retaliatory tariffs on the U.S., escalating President Trump's Trade war. The EU said it will raise tariffs on American beef, poultry, bourbon, peanut butter and jeans. Amna Nawaz discussed the developments with Jovita Neliupšienė,… Continue watching
Mar 12 Trump’s steel and aluminum tariffs meet swift retaliation from Canada and the EU By Lorne Cook, David McHugh, Rob Gillies, Associated Press Major trade partners swiftly hit back at President Donald Trump’s increased tariffs on aluminum and steel imports, imposing stiff new taxes on U.S products from textiles and water heaters to beef and bourbon. Continue reading
Mar 12 Egg prices continue to hit records as Easter and Passover approach By Mae Anderson, Associated Press Egg prices again reached a record high in February, as the bird flu continues to run rampant and Easter and Passover approach. Continue reading
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