Apr 30 Trump has reshaped these 3 major things in his first 100 days By Lisa Desjardins In these past 100 days, Trump worked feverishly to rewrite American policy on immigration, dismantle and restructure many government institutions and exert an amount of executive power that is unprecedented in recent times. Continue reading
Apr 30 WATCH: Trump delivers remarks on investments in America as economy slightly shrinks By Associated Press President Donald Trump delivered remarks on “Investing in America” Wednesday following the release of a worrisome economic report from the Department of Commerce saying the U.S. economy shrank at an annual rate of 0.3 percent during the first three months… Continue reading
Apr 24 Unemployment filings inch up as labor market remains strong despite downturn fears By Matt Ott, Associated Press U.S. applications for jobless benefits rose modestly last week as business continue to retain workers despite fears of a possible economic downturn. Continue reading
Apr 24 Americans expect higher prices from Trump’s tariffs, new poll shows By Josh Boak, Amelia Thomson-Deveaux, Associated Press An Associated Press-NORC poll suggests Americans’ trust in President Donald Trump to bolster the U.S. economy appears to be faltering. Continue reading
Apr 22 Watch 7:51 Economic forecasts show Trump’s tariffs having major global impact By Geoff Bennett, Azhar Merchant President Trump’s trade wars are likely to slow down economic growth across the globe significantly this year, according to projections from the International Monetary Fund. And Treasury Secretary Bessent reportedly told investors that he believes the trade war with China… Continue watching
Apr 22 Stocks rally, recover all of Monday’s slide as the dollar and U.S. bond market steady By Stan Choe, Associated Press The value of the U.S. dollar also stabilized after sliding against the euro and other competitors, while Treasury yields held steadier in the bond market. Continue reading
Apr 07 Trump threatens more tariffs on China after Beijing said it would retaliate By Chris Megerian, Josh Boak, Associated Press President Donald Trump says he's considering additional tariffs on China. Continue reading
Apr 07 Nations debate response to U.S. trade war as global markets roiled By Elaine Kurtenbach, Lorne Cook, David McHugh, Associated Press China struck a note of confidence even as markets in Hong Kong and Shanghai tumbled. Continue reading
Apr 02 Wall Street swings in final hours of trading before Trump’s tariff announcement By Stan Choe, Associated Press Financial markets around the world have been particularly shaky lately because of all the uncertainty around what Trump will announce in the event scheduled to begin after the U.S. stock market closes for the day. Continue reading
Apr 02 Trump set to announce barrage of ‘reciprocal’ tariffs on what Trump has called ‘Liberation Day’ By Josh Boak, Associated Press The new tariffs, coming on what Trump has called “Liberation Day,” are a bid to boost U.S. manufacturing and punish other countries for what he has said are years of unfair trade practices. Continue reading