Apr 10 House passes Republican bill requiring voters provide proof of U.S. citizenship By Lisa Mascaro, Christina A. Cassidy, Christine Fernando, Associated Press The issue is one of President Donald Trump's top election-related priorities. Continue reading
Apr 10 House GOP approves framework for Trump’s big budget bill after intense talks win over GOP holdouts By Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking, Associated Press Johnson worked into the night to satisfy conservative lawmakers who refused to support the plan. He and Senate Majority Leader John Thune assured conservatives they were on track seeking as much as $1.5 trillion in cuts. Continue reading
Apr 10 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. Continue reading
Apr 10 Egg prices increase to record high despite Trump promises and curbing bird flu outbreak By Josh Funk, Associated Press Trump tried to take credit for the wholesale price drop. But experts say the president's bird flu plan that focuses on strengthen egg farmers' defenses against the virus is likely to be more of a long-term help. Continue reading
Apr 10 Trump told investors to ‘buy’ on social media hours before his tariff pause rose stocks, raising questions about manipulation By Bernard Condon, Associated Press Less than four hours after his post, Trump announced a 90-day pause on nearly all his tariffs. Continue reading
Apr 10 WATCH: Johnson vows to try again after GOP holdouts block Trump’s ‘big, beautiful’ budget bill By Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking, Associated Press Johnson vows to try again to pass the Republican budget framework after abruptly postponing Wednesday's vote. Continue reading
Apr 09 Watch 13:07 Trump pauses many of his tariffs but raises rate on China By Lisa Desjardins, Ryan Connelly Holmes, Amna Nawaz President Trump stunned many by pausing higher tariff rates on most other countries for 90 days. But the president raised tariffs on Chinese imports to 125 percent after Beijing retaliated overnight. This led to a historic day of rallies in… Continue watching
Apr 09 Watch 4:02 What tariffs and trade war threats mean for the U.S. footwear industry By Amna Nawaz, Diane Lincoln Estes In the United States, the vast majority of shoes sold are imported. That means tariffs are a real issue for the footwear industry. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Matt Priest, president and CEO of the Footwear Distributors and Retailers of… Continue watching
Apr 09 Watch 4:45 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. Continue watching
Apr 09 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. Continue reading