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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

02.10.2025 3

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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

02.10.2025 3

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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

02.10.2025 3

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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

01.10.2025 3

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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...

01.10.2025 10

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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

01.10.2025 10

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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

29.09.2025 9

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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...

26.09.2025 7

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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

26.09.2025 10

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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

25.09.2025 5

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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

23.09.2025 2

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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...

18.09.2025 4

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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...

16.09.2025 3

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Fannie and Freddie could be open to investors by the end of 2025

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick opened the door for sales of shares in the government-owned housing giants this year

11.09.2025 3

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Trump's pick for temporary Fed slot hints at staying on indefinitely

In theory, Stephen Miran could serve past the four-month expiration date of his Fed term if Trump doesn't name a replacement

10.09.2025 7

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The economy was even more fragile than we thought. Now BLS is in even hotter water

Economists say there isn't anything out of the ordinary in BLS's annual revisions that use more comprehensive data that's slower to attain

09.09.2025 6

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Billionaire hedge fund boss Ken Griffin to Trump: Don't mess with the Fed

The Citadel CEO's vocal criticism breaks sharply from the wider U.S. business community, which has largely stayed quiet as Trump attacks the Fed

08.09.2025 4

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Trump team’s trade war concession: Not everything can be made in America

A new executive order concedes that the U.S. can't grow bananas or coffee in large amounts. Now they qualify for zero tariffs

08.09.2025 5

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Trump targets the EU with tariff threat over tech penalties

Trump floated a Section 301 probe after Brussels fined Google $3.5 billion, threatening tariffs just weeks after sealing a deal with the EU

06.09.2025 3

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Trump irons out a trade deal with Japan that sets 15% tariffs

The agreement also stated that Tokyo will step up purchases of U.S. rice by 75% and more agricultural products totaling $8 billion annually

05.09.2025 2

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Trump’s pick for a key Fed slot says he wouldn’t quit his White House job. That’s unprecedented

Stephen Miran says he’ll take only unpaid leave from the White House if confirmed to the FOMC — a plan a former official called “the opposite of...

05.09.2025 4

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Trump administration warns Supreme Court that tariff ruling could tank dozens of trade talks

The petition acknowledged the Trump administration is still molding trade deal frameworks into final agreements

04.09.2025 2

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America's job market is flashing a new warning sign

The number of unemployed people surpassed job openings in July, according to new data. An economist called it "another crack in the labor market"

03.09.2025 4

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A court struck down Trump's tariffs. What happens to the money if they don't survive?

A federal court loss could open the door to at least $100 billion in tariffs getting refunded by the Trump administration

03.09.2025 6

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Trump will seek fast-tracked Supreme Court ruling on his tariffs after legal setback

Country-specific tariffs are in effect until Oct. 14 while the White House brings its case to the Supreme Court

03.09.2025 4

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How Trump turned August into a drama-filled month for the U.S. economy

It was a dramatic month with Trump taking fresh gambles that risk undermining U.S. financial credibility and make everyday life more expensive

31.08.2025 9

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Trump is jeopardizing his trade deal with the European Union over tech and taxes

Trump is willing to gamble his trade agreement with the European Union on their regulation of U.S. tech companies

29.08.2025 4

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Fed Governor Lisa Cook sues Trump and sets up a historic fight over the central bank

Cook's lawsuit sets in motion a legal battle that's likely to land before the Supreme Court within weeks

28.08.2025 3

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Trump can't fire Jerome Powell. So he's going after the rest of the Fed

The president is pursuing changes to the 12-member Federal Open Market Committee that casts votes to decide the cost of borrowing

27.08.2025 3

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Fed Governor Lisa Cook will sue the Trump administration over her firing

The pending court battle is certain to carry enormous stakes for the future of the Federal Reserve and it's independence from the executive branch

26.08.2025 2

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Trump says he is ousting Fed Governor Lisa Cook in huge escalation of his fight against the central bank

It was unclear whether Trump had the legal authority to pull off the move, which could trigger a court battle

26.08.2025 2

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The U.S. is taking a page from China with its bet on Intel

Under Trump, the U.S. is joining China in its promotion of "national champions," companies in strategic sectors that advance national interests

26.08.2025 2

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Trump fired the U.S. economic data chief. Argentina has a costly lesson for him

Argentina once booted statistician Graciela Bevacqua for refusing to produce lower inflation figures, deepening a cycle of turmoil.

23.08.2025 9

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Powell carefully avoided the elephant in the room in last Jackson Hole speech

Powell's silence reflects an attentiveness to keeping the Fed from getting dragged further onto the battlefield of national politics

23.08.2025 2

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Trump says Intel CEO agreed to hand the U.S. a 10% stake in chipmaking company

The deal, as laid out, is very unusual given the U.S.'s traditional emphasis on free market capitalism

23.08.2025 2

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Powell opens the door to September interest rate cut, and financial markets surge

Powell's final speech at Jackson Hole carries enormous stakes as Trump expands his offensive against the central bank

22.08.2025 3

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Trump says he'll fire Fed's Lisa Cook if she doesn't resign over mortgage fraud allegations

It's the latest sign Trump is broadening his offensive against the Fed to include central bank officials who decide the direction of interest rates

22.08.2025 3

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The DOJ is considering a probe into Fed's Lisa Cook over mortgage fraud allegations

The DOJ is potentially launching an investigation into Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook — unless she's fired first

21.08.2025 2

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