Apr 08 WATCH: Trump signs executive order to bolster U.S. coal industry By Matthew Daly, Associated Press Under the orders, President Donald Trump uses his emergency authority to allow some older coal-fired power plants set for retirement to keep producing electricity to meet rising U.S. power demand amid growth in data centers, artificial intelligence and electric cars. Continue reading
Apr 08 As clock ticks down to Trump's new tariffs, White House keeps world guessing By Chris Megerian, Josh Boak, Stephen Groves, Associated Press President Donald Trump tried to have it both ways this week, saying "there can be permanent tariffs, and there can also be negotiations."… Continue reading
Apr 08 WATCH: Cortez Masto grills Trump trade rep on what he's doing to shield tourism industry from tariff fallout By Erica R. Hendry Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., pressed U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on Tuesday, saying she was concerned that Greer was not being realistic nor "intellectually honest" about the time it takes to negotiate trade agreements. Continue reading
Apr 08 Supreme Court blocks order that Trump administration to reinstate thousands of federal workers By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The justices acted Tuesday in the Republican administration's emergency appeal of a ruling by a federal judge in California ordering that 16,000 probationary employees be reinstated while a lawsuit plays out because their firings didn't follow federal law. Continue reading
Apr 08 WATCH: White House says Trump looking to strike 'tailor-made trade deals' with individual countries By Chris Megerian, Josh Boak, Stephen Groves, Associated Press The administration has yet to articulate its goals for any talks with trading partners, other than to suggest that negotiations could take several months and that nations might also need to dramatically overhaul their tax systems and regulations to satisfy… Continue reading
Apr 08 U.S. stock market careens through second day of swings amid uncertainty about Trump's tariffs By Stan Choe, Associated Press The S&P 500 lost an early gain of 4.1% and slumped 1.7% with about an hour left in trading Tuesday. Continue reading
Apr 08 Foreign minister says Iran will have indirect talks with U.S. on Tehran's nuclear program By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Abbas Araghchi said Tuesday he'll meet with U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff in Oman for the first negotiations under the Trump administration seeking to halt Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program as tensions remain high in the Middle East. Continue reading
Apr 08 WATCH: U.S. Trade Rep. Greer under fire in Senate hearing as world responds to Trump tariffs By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press “It seems like we’ve decided to begin a trade war on all fronts,″ said Republican Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina. He said he wanted to know who in the Trump administration he should hold responsible — and “choke" —… Continue reading
Apr 08 WATCH: Trump intelligence and nuclear nominees testify in Senate confirmation hearing By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Iran and the United States will hold talks in the sultanate of Oman on Saturday in an attempt to jump-start negotiations over Tehran's rapidly advancing nuclear program. Continue reading
Apr 07 Watch 4:30 Trump holds firm to his tariffs and threatens more on China By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura It was a volatile day of wild swings on the markets as investors and businesses sought clarity about the scope of new tariffs and how long they might last. President Trump and his team sent some conflicting messages, including a… Continue watching