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Labor secretary hails Trump move to fire BLS chief

Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer praised President Trump's decision to fire the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) after the Friday...

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5 questions Trump faces after dismal jobs report; BLS commissioner firing

President Trump’s economic pitch took a serious hit Friday after the latest federal jobs report revealed stunning weakness in the labor market. He...

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US adds only 73K jobs in July as labor market stalls

The U.S. added only 73,000 jobs in July and the unemployment rate stayed flat at 4.2 percent, according to data released Friday by the Labor...

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Musk touts Tesla chip deal with Samsung

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Musk: New Samsung plant will make Tesla AI chips Tesla CEO Elon Musk said a new Samsung plant in...

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Elon Musk says new Samsung plant will make Tesla AI chips

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said a new Samsung plant in Texas will be devoted to making the next generation of semiconductors for the electric vehicle (EV)...

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Trump presses Powell on renovations, rates

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story Powell pushes back on Trump amid...

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No, Powell didn't resign

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story Fake Powell resignation letter...

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US adds 147k jobs in June, beating expectations

The U.S. added 147,000 jobs and the unemployment rate held steady at 4.1 percent in June, according to data released Thursday by the Labor Department....

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Trump tells Powell to leave

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story Trump says Powell should...

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Fannie, Freddie chief urges Congress to investigate Powell

The overseer of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac called Wednesday for Congress to investigate Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, accusing the central bank...

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Bessent for Fed chair?

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story  Bessent opens door to serving as...

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5 people Trump could pick to replace Powell at Federal Reserve

President Trump is laying the groundwork to replace Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell as soon as he can. With less than a year left in Powell’s...

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Trump urges Senate GOP to overrule parliamentarian

President Trump urged Senate Republicans on Sunday to overrule the chamber's parliamentarian in order to pass key parts of his sweeping domestic...

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Trump cancels trade talks with Canada

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story  US-Canada trade talks explode...

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Bessent calls on Congress to scrap 'revenge tax' from Trump bill after G7 strikes deal

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent asked House and Senate Republicans on Thursday to scrap the so-called "revenge tax" on foreign investments from their...

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US could default by August

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story  US could default on its debt by...

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Powell defends Fed's 'careful' approach amid Trump insults, GOP pressure

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Wednesday defended the central bank’s reluctance to cut interest rates amid questions from Senate Republicans...

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Trump ropes Fed into debt fight

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story  Trump takes aim at Fed as...

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Trump ropes Fed into debt fight as GOP faces fiscal mess

President Trump is pushing the Federal Reserve to go beyond its legal mandate and help him manage the national debt as Republicans face growing...

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Thune faces pressure from right flank

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story  Senate hawks want steeper cuts...

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Trump extends TikTok sale deadline

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story  Trump gives TikTok another lifeline as talks stall President Trump extended the deadline for...

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FHFA chief takes aim at Fed

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story  Bill Pulte's war against Powell...

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Fannie, Freddie overseer wages online war against Fed chief

The overseer of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac is waging an online battle to force out Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. Over the span of 24 hours,...

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Trump Mobile faces roadblocks

{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story  Trump Mobile faces steep hurdles with plans for US-made smartphones The Trump family’s new mobile...

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Florida attorney general wants lawmaker deported over criticism of Trump military parade

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier called for Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) to be deported for criticizing last weekend’s military parade in...

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Supreme Court rejects Texas’s bid to axe nuclear waste storage site

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Supreme Court upholds nuclear waste permit The Supreme Court rejected Texas’s...

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Fed holds tight

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story  Fed keeps rates steady amid Trump...

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Trump rips Powell, suggests appointing himself to Fed

President Trump ramped up his criticism of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and suggested appointing himself to the central bank. "Maybe I should...

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House-passed Trump bill would add trillions to debt even when accounting for growth: CBO

The House-passed version of President Trump's tax cut and domestic policy bill would add $3.3 trillion to the national debt, even when accounting for...

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Senate releases tax plan for Trump bill

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story  Inside the Senate GOP plan to...

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GOP squares off over AI ban

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story  AI moratorium sparks GOP battle over states' rights A push to ban state regulation of artificial...

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Vance takes up Trump's fight with Powell

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story Vance blasts Fed, channeling...

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Trump's 'big, beautiful' deadline slips

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story  Thune looks to kickstart Trump bill...

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5 winners from the Trump-Musk breakup

The vicious blow-up between President Trump and Elon Musk has shaken up the power dynamics in Washington, D.C. As Musk burns his bridges to the White...

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US added 139K jobs in May, in line with expectations

The U.S. added 139,000 jobs in May and the jobless rate held steady at 4.2 percent, according to data released Friday by the Labor Department. The May...

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Musk: SpaceX will ground spacecraft used to shuttle astronauts, cargo to space station

Elon Musk said Thursday his aerospace company SpaceX will ground Dragon, the spacecraft NASA uses to service the International Space Station amid his...

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Musk bashes Trump's 'abomination'

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story  Musk blasts Trump's big bill after...

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Musk thanks Trump as special government employee status 'comes to an end'

Elon Musk expressed gratitude to President Trump in a Wednesday message marking the end of his special government employee status, the latest sign of...

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5 ways the 'Big, Beautiful Bill' could impact Americans 

Congressional Republicans are moving quickly to pass a mammoth tax and spending cuts package that could have a direct impact on millions of Americans,...

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Bessent: Trump tariff threat should 'light fire' under EU

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Friday he hopes a new tariff threat from President Trump would speed along talks with the European Union...

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Trump bill's steep price tag surprised bond market, Fed official says

A top Federal Reserve official said the steep cost of President Trump's major policy bill caught the bond market off-guard, leading to a spike in U.S....

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How SALT is shaking up the tax fight

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story  SALT cheat sheet: Key hurdle to...

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A 'big, beautiful' AI rule ban

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story  Tech groups warn against AI rule in 'big, beautiful bill' A coalition of more than 140...

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Stocks slump after US credit rating downgrade

The stock market opened with losses Monday as trading began for the first time since the U.S. government suffered a significant hit to its...

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Walmart raising prices as tariffs drive up costs

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story  Walmart raising prices with...

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Trump tax cuts clear hurdle

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story  House GOP moves Trump tax cuts...

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Marjorie Taylor Greene, Lawler get salty in fight over tax demands

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) took aim Wednesday at one of the most vulnerable House Republicans as he and several of his blue-state colleagues...

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Inflation rose in April, reversing March decline

Inflation picked up speed in April after declining in March, according to data released Tuesday by the Labor Department. The consumer price index...

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Stocks soar after US, China strike trade truce

Stocks soared Monday morning after the Trump administration and China announced they would temporarily slash steep tariffs on each other’s goods....

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Trump blasts Democratic criticism of Qatar plane gift: 'World Class Losers!!!'

President Trump attacked Democratic lawmakers for criticizing his upcoming receipt of a luxury Boeing jet from Qatar. In a Sunday night post on Truth...

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