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Wall Street drops roughly 3 percent, as markets continue to worry about possible trade war

By Stan Choe, Associated Press

The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 981 points, and the Nasdaq composite sank 3.7%. Even a better-than-expected report on inflation wasn't enough to get U.S. stocks to climb further.

How the global trade wars could affect personal finances of Americans

By Amna Nawaz, Karina Cuevas

Amid a roller coaster week for the stock market, we're taking a look at how the global trade wars could affect personal finances in the U.S. Amna Nawaz spoke with Michelle Singletary, personal finance columnist for The Washington Post.

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WATCH: Trump says he had been thinking of making tariff pause for 'last few days'

By Associated Press

President Donald Trump gave a muddled answer when he was asked by a reporter Wednesday about when he arrived at the decision to pause the tariffs on most countries for 90 days.

U.S. stocks shoot to historic gains after Trump pauses most of his tariffs

By Stan Choe, Associated Press

The S&P 500 surged 9.5%, an amount that would count as a good year for the market. It had been sinking earlier in the day on worries that Trump’s trade war could drag the global economy into a recession. But…

WATCH: 'This is amateur hour.' Rep. Horsford blasts U.S. trade rep after Trump tariff pause

By Molly Finnegan

U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer was in the middle of his testimony before the House Ways and Means Committee when President Donald Trump announced that he was pausing his new tariffs on most nations for 90 days.

Justice Department will disband its team focused on cryptocurrency crimes

By Alan Suderman, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press

It’s the latest move by the Trump administration to try to boost the cryptocurrency industry while undoing the Biden administration’s efforts to crack down on wrongdoers in the industry.

AP report: IRS acting commissioner resigning over deal to send immigrant tax data to ICE

By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press

The IRS has been in upheaval over Trump administration decisions to share taxpayer data.

U.S stocks jump as Trump announces pause on some tariffs

By Stan Choe, Associated Press

The S&P 500 rose 0.3% Wednesday after swinging between a loss of 0.5% and a gain of 1.4%.

Joe Rogan, Dave Portnoy among Trump backers now questioning his tariff policies

By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press

As President Donald Trump's tariffs roil global markets, some of the thought leaders and influential podcasters who backed the Republican's campaign are voicing doubts.

WATCH: 'Boys will be boys,' White House's Leavitt says of Musk-Navarro public spat over tariffs

By Molly Finnegan

"These are obviously two individuals who have very different views on trade and on tariffs," White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a response to a question from a reporter.