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WATCH: 'I don't think about Americans' financial situation' when negotiating with Iran, Trump says

By Maria Ramirez Uribe

A reporter asked Trump on Tuesday to what extent Americans' financial straits are motivating him to make a deal.

Trump says he'll suspend the federal tax on gas. What does that mean?

By Matthew Daly, Associated Press

The president cannot suspend the federal tax on his own.

Study: Lower-income Americans are using less gas but being hit the hardest by the price spike

By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

Lower-income Americans sharply reduced their gas consumption in the month following the Iran war, yet spiking prices still forced them to spend more at the pump, worsening the economy's economic disparities, new research released Wednesday showed.

About 2 in 3 Americans blame Trump for rising gas prices

By Hannah Grabenstein

Some 63% of Americans also blame the president for high gas prices, according to the latest PBS News/NPR/Marist poll.

The value of the U.S. dollar has weakened since Trump took office. Experts say that can be a 'hidden tax'

By Matt Sedensky, Associated Press

President Donald Trump has openly supported a weaker dollar, arguing it helps American industry, and some executives agree, saying it's boosted overseas business.

What to know about May Day as workers face rising costs due to Iran war

By Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press

Activists worldwide gathered for May Day rallies and street protests Friday, calling for peace, higher wages and better working conditions as many workers grapple with rising energy costs and shrinking purchasing power tied to the Iran war.

Key inflation gauge jumps to highest level in 3 years as Iran war spikes gas prices

By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

A key inflation measure jumped in March as gas prices soared, the latest sign that the Iran war is pushing up the cost of living and delaying any interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve.

WATCH: Bessent testifies on Trump's Treasury Department budget request before Senate committee

By Associated Press

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent doubled down on economic pressures on Iran on Tuesday.

Approval of Trump on economy falls in new AP-NORC poll, as Iran war drives up prices

By Josh Boak, Linley Sanders, Associated Press, Jesse Bedayn, Associated Press/ Report for America

The findings from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research show a president who is struggling with unfulfilled promises to tame inflation and testing Americans’ patience with a conflict in the Middle East that has dragged on longer than expected.

U.S. wholesale prices surged 4% last month during the Iran war

By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press

The surge in prices complicates the work of the inflation fighters at the Federal Reserve, who have faced intense pressure from President Donald Trump to lower their benchmark interest rate. But some Fed policymakers are inclined to raise rates instead,…