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Trump administration temporarily blocked from placing 2,200 USAID workers on paid leave

By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press

U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols, who was nominated by President Donald Trump, sided with two federal employee associations in agreeing to a pause in plans to put the employees on paid leave as of midnight Friday.

Trump: Nippon Steel dropping bid for U.S. Steel, making investment instead

By Associated Press

The details remain unclear. President Donald Trump said he would meet with the head of Nippon Steel next week “to mediate and arbitrate.”…

U.S. jobless rate dips to 4 percent as employers add 143,000 positions last month

By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press

The first job report of Donald Trump's second presidency on Friday suggested that he inherited a labor market that is solid but unspectacular.

House lawmakers propose DeepSeek ban on U.S. government devices

By Matt Brown, Associated Press

Reps. Josh Gottheimer, D-N.J., and Darin LaHood, R-Ill., on Thursday introduced the “No DeepSeek on Government Devices Act," which would ban federal employees from using the Chinese AI app on government-owned electronics.

China announces retaliatory tariffs on U.S. imports, antitrust investigation into Google

By Ken Moritsugu, Huizhong Wu, Associated Press

China and the U.S. engaged in a trade war in 2018 when Trump raised tariffs on Chinese goods and China responded in kind.

Trump pauses tariffs on Mexico, Canada for 30 days

By Associated Press

The two U.S. neighbors agreed to boost border security efforts.

What to know about Trump's tariffs, the 30-day pause and possible fallout

By Bill Barrow, Associated Press

On Monday, President Donald Trump and the leaders of Mexico and Canada announced deals to forestall a potential trade war for 30 days as both U.S. neighbors agreed to placate the American president by boosting efforts to boost border security…

Why a deadly strain of bird flu is making egg prices soar nationwide

By John Yang, Harry Zahn

During 2024, the average price of a dozen large, Grade A eggs jumped 65 percent. The USDA predicts prices will go up another 20 percent this year. A big reason for these sky-high prices: the bird flu outbreak that started…

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Trump says Americans could feel 'some pain' as his new tariffs begin to set off a trade war

By Josh Boak, Associated Press

President Donald Trump said Sunday that Americans could feel “some pain” from the emerging trade war triggered by his tariffs against Canada, Mexico and China.

Analysis: The potential economic effects of Trump's tariffs and trade war, in 9 charts

By Shannon K. O'Neil, Julia Huesa, Council on Foreign Relations

President Trump’s tariffs on Canada, China and Mexico could upend U.S. trade. These nine charts show what’s at stake, what comes next and why it matters.