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Joseph Zeballos-Roig

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The government shutdown probably won't trigger a recession — unless this threshold is crossed

The risks of a recession swell if the government shutdown stretches into the December holiday season

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Trump says he's bailing on Canada trade talks 'for a while'

Trump is digging in on a feud that could jeopardize diplomatic and trade relations with a top U.S. partner

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Trump suddenly pulls the plug on trade talks with Canada

The president revived the spat with Canada after a provincial government aired an ad featuring Ronald Reagan bashing sweeping tariffs

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There might not be an inflation report next month due to the government shutdown, White House says

Some Fed officials are lamenting the government-data void as they assess the impact of President Donald Trump's tariffs on the U.S. economy

24.10.2025 3

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The fight over rare earths — from Washington to Beijing and beyond

Trump-world is borrowing a page from China command-and-control economy, in which the state has a stronger hand with direct shares in firms

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Trump says Jensen Huang and Mark Benioff helped convince him not to send troops to San Francisco

The comments showcase the sizable influence that tech executives enjoy with Trump, particularly those who have aligned close to him

23.10.2025 3

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Trump pardons convicted Binance crypto exec Changpeng Zhao

The top crypto exchange has positioned itself as a key booster for the Trump family's lucrative crypto venture

23.10.2025 3

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What worries Larry Summers

We talked to the former treasury secretary about inflation, recession risks, Trump's attacks on the Federal Reserve, and more

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Trump says the tariffs he's threatening against China aren't actually 'sustainable'

Trump's remarks underscore a de-escalatory path he's seeking to avoid intensifying a trade war that has unnerved investors and stirred uncertainty

17.10.2025 2

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Larry Summers on inflation, recession risks, Trump vs. the Fed, and more

The former treasury secretary sees an economy staying sturdy despite Trump’s tariffs, his attacks on the Fede, and his interventions into businesses

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Tensions are brewing between Anthropic and the White House over AI regulation

The White House’s ”AI czar” just picked a fight with Anthropic, accusing the lab of “fear-mongering” its way to influence in the new regulatory order

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The Chamber of Commerce sues Trump to block $100,000 H-1B visa charge

The lawsuit is the first major legal challenge from a prominent business group against White House efforts to remake the economy

17.10.2025 3

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The government shutdown could throw a wrench into the Fed's next meeting

A sharp jobs slowdown has provoked anxiety about a stalling economy. Tariffs are stirring renewed inflation. And the government shutdown clouds it all

16.10.2025 10

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The Trump administration moves to shutter federal consumer finance watchdog

The CFPB hangs in the balance — as do thousands of federal jobs, after a judge on Wednesday temporarily blocked mass firings for two weeks

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China is gambling that tanking stocks will force Trump to cave. His team says it's digging in

The Trump administration moved quickly to shut down the possibility of caving if stocks tank during a trade war with little end in sight

15.10.2025 3

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The AI boom looks a lot like the dot-com bubble, IMF warns

One estimate projects that AI capital expenditures will reach a staggering 2% of U.S. gross domestic product this year

14.10.2025 3

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Americans are eating Trump's tariffs, Goldman Sachs says — and they're about to cost more

Goldman's projections undercut the Trump administration's repeated claim that foreign governments would pay the import taxes

13.10.2025 2

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The government shutdown enters a new phase: mass layoffs

Workforce reduction notices went out to the Treasury Department, as other agencies were also hit. Past shutdowns have resulted in furloughs, not...

11.10.2025 3

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September's inflation report will land just in time for the Fed meeting

BLS employees aren't collecting data for next month's inflation report, so more delays are possible even after federal funding is restored

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What to do without a jobs report

Economists are seeking alternatives while the government shutdown has the monthly jobs report on ice. We asked former BLS chiefs what they watch

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Was DOGE all for nothing? Here are the receipts

The U.S. government's 2025 fiscal year is done — turns out Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency didn't break a cycle of increased spending

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Here are the 2026 income tax brackets from the IRS

The new brackets offer an early look at what Americans can expect to pay in their 2026 tax returns after Republicans passed a big tax law

09.10.2025 3

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Treasury's Scott Bessent signals support for lifting deposit insurance limits

The U.S. government only insures bank deposits up to $250,000, but there's long been bipartisan interest to revisit that cap

09.10.2025 3

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The IRS shutters 'most operations' with no end in sight for government shutdown

Much of the agency is going dark until Congress restores federal funding, but it will still be collecting tax revenue

08.10.2025 3

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The government shutdown might blow past a big deadline soon

More eyes are turning to Oct. 15, the next scheduled date for military service members and civilian contractors get their paychecks

07.10.2025 1

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Apple yanked ICE-tracking apps from its App Store after Trump pressure

ICEBlock caught the attention of Attorney General Pam Bondi, who threatened to investigate the app developers

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Trump’s big bet in Argentina

Trump’s bailout of Argentina is a fresh demonstration of his willingness to pick winners and losers — not just in corporate America, but among...

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Elizabeth Warren demands Trump release September jobs report despite shutdown

The White House is not likely to budge on postponing the next jobs report until the government reopens

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The Trump family is rolling out a crypto debit card

World Liberty Financial will introduce a crypto debit card either at the end of this year or the start of 2026

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Here are the federal projects blocked by Trump since the shutdown started

The Trump administration began announcing it was canceling federal projects soon after the shutdown began on Wednesday

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The White House threatens 'imminent' mass firings of federal workers

The shutdown will upend much of the government's daily operations, disrupting national parks, museums, and food safety inspection, among others

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The Supreme Court lets Lisa Cook stay at the Fed — for now

The decision means Cook will be able to cast votes on interest rates for at least two more Federal Reserve meetings this year after Trump tried to...

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The U.S. will still collect tariffs even if the government shuts down

The Department of Homeland Security said in its latest contingency plans that it will keep collecting import taxes

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The next jobs report will be postponed if there's a government shutdown

The September jobs report scheduled to be published on Oct. 3 will be postponed in the event of a shutdown, the Department of Labor said

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Trump's latest tariff barrage: Furniture, prescription drugs, kitchen cabinets get hit

The new tariffs threaten to upend swaths of the economy, which is already grappling with double-digit levies hitting employment and business...

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Republicans have made peace with Trump's trade wars

As Trump reorders global trade in his “America First” image, Republicans are stuck in an uncomfortable dance around his double-digit tariffs

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Amazon will pay $2.5 billion to settle allegations that it tricked people into signing up for Prime

A trial over whether Amazon had tricked almost 40 million customers into signing up for its Prime service had just gotten underway

25.09.2025 2

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Ex-Fed chairs and top economists urge Supreme Court to let Lisa Cook keep her job

The roster of 18 signatories includes ex-Treasury secretaries Robert Rubin and Larry Summers and other economists from both parties

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A government shutdown could make America's economic data problem even worse

If the U.S. government shuts down after Sept. 30, that could delay the release of monthly jobs and inflation reports

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Meta's next political bet on AI

The American Technology Excellence Project is the second super PAC unveiled by Meta as the tech giant expands its footprint in U.S. politics

24.09.2025 3

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Key business groups walk on eggshells over Trump's H-1B visa overhaul

Organizations like the Chamber of Commerce and Business Roundtable are keeping a low public profile as H-1B visa changes roil companies and workforces

24.09.2025 3

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Trump's man on the Fed is joining the White House's push for lower interest rates

In his first major speech as a Fed governor, Stephen Miran endorsed a benchmark interest rate that ranged between 2% and 2.5%, far below the current...

23.09.2025 3

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The White House defends its abrupt rollout of H-1B visa changes

The abrupt, $100,000 one-time fee is likely to generate legal headaches for the Trump administration

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Trump wants fewer corporate earnings reports. The SEC is listening

SEC chief Paul Atkins signaled that business executives and investors will have the final word on earnings schedules

19.09.2025 2

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Trump's new man at the Fed wants to cut interest rates more and faster than anyone

Stephen Miran, who joined the Fed this week after being appointed by Trump, also said he doesn't see evidence of the president's tariffs driving...

19.09.2025 3

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Trump's FCC head criticized censorship. Then he threatened Disney and ABC

Before raising the possibility of punitive action, Brendan Carr castigated anything that resembled government censorship. Not just once. Four times,...

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Trump sets up a major Supreme Court battle over the Fed

The president for months has employed a relentless pressure campaign against the Fed and its chair Jerome Powell

18.09.2025 3

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SEC delays disclosure deadline for a third time in a win for hedge funds

Wall Street's regulator delayed putting into effect a new obligation for investment funds to report the state of their financial positions during...

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The White House triples down on ousting Lisa Cook as a major Fed meeting kicks off

A move to keep pursuing the matter virtually guarantees a major decision from the Supreme Court that will determine Cook's fate at the central bank

16.09.2025 2

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Trump's crusade against the Fed is a mixed bag even for Trump

The central bank is grappling with Trump's ongoing attempt to recast the 12-member Federal Open Market Committee in his image as a key policy meeting...

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