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America's housing shortage by the numbers

This story is the fourth in a four-part series. Read Part 1 here, Part 2 here and Part 3 here. The U.S. has been short of the homes it needs to meet...

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Stocks slide as Trump's trade war with China spooks Wall Street

Stocks slid Thursday as President Trump’s escalating trade war with China and concerns about its economic implications continued to rattle Wall...

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Bessent: Federal layoffs will help fill factory jobs created by Trump tariffs

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the Trump administration is planning to boost U.S. manufacturing employment with policies meant to steer...

07.04.2025 3

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Stocks plunge to start week as Trump digs in on tariffs

The stock market kicked off the week with more steep losses after President Trump spent the weekend defending his new tariffs amid growing blowback at...

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Trump urges Fed to cut rates as tariffs cause stock plunge

President Trump urged the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates and ripped the head of the independent central bank as new tariffs caused stocks to...

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Powell warns Trump tariffs, risks are 'significantly larger than expected'

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Friday that the size and potential economic harm of President Trump's new tariffs were far larger than...

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US added 228K jobs in March, jobless rate stays flat

The U.S. economy added 228,000 jobs in March and the unemployment rate stayed roughly even at 4.2 percent, according to data released Friday by the...

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Markets plunge in reaction to Trump 'Liberation Day' tariffs

Stocks plunged Thursday morning as U.S. trading opened for the first time after President Trump’s announcement of heavy tariffs on nearly every...

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5 questions about Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs

President Trump plans to announce reciprocal tariffs on a host of nations Wednesday at a White House event. Trump has deemed April 2 “Liberation...

02.04.2025 10

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Stocks plummet after hot inflation report

Stocks sold off Friday after new federal data showed prices rising faster than expected, reigniting inflation fears on Wall Street. The Dow Jones...

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Trump zeroes in on Fed, setting up potential fight with Powell

President Trump is zeroing in on the Federal Reserve and setting up a fight with its leader, Jerome Powell. The president is eager for the Fed to...

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Senate Dems give up on shutdown

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story  Senate advances bill to prevent...

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S&P slides into correction

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story  S&P 500 sinks into correction...

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Trump responds to market meltdown

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story  White House touts record after...

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Dow plunges 890 points after Trump declines to rule out recession

The stock market kicked off the week with steep losses Monday after President Trump declined Sunday to rule out the U.S. economy slowing into...

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Trump faces new economic uncertainties amid trade battles

President Trump is facing slumping consumer confidence and deepening concern among business leaders ahead of the first jobs report of his new...

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Trump likely to make more exemptions from Canada, Mexico tariffs: Lutnick

President Trump is likely to announce more exemptions from his new tariffs on Canadian and Mexican products, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said...

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Trump says no more deals: Tariffs set to hit Canada, Mexico

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story Trump says tariffs will finally...

04.03.2025 3

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Senate confirms Howard Lutnick as Commerce secretary

The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Howard Lutnick to serve as Commerce secretary, approving a key member of President Trump’s economic team amid...

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Musk says he'll bring back DOGE staffer under fire for racist posts

Elon Musk said Friday he will rehire a former Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) staffer who resigned after several of the aide's racist...

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Trump's new TikTok plan

Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story  Trump floats new way to buy TikTok, save app from ban...

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5 things to know about Trump's plan to create a sovereign wealth fund

President Trump is taking steps to overhaul the way the U.S. government invests its money and change the nature of America’s financial presence...

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Trump prepares radical shift in Mexico, Canada relationships with new tariffs

President Trump is on the cusp of upending North American trade, threatening to strike a radical blow to relationships with America's top economic...

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Trump bashes Fed after bank doesn't cut rates

President Trump ripped the Federal Reserve and the man he appointed to lead it Wednesday after the central bank kept interest rates steady. In a post...

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Inflation speeds up, ends 2024 at 2.9 percent

Inflation picked up speed in December as the U.S. economy showed unexpected signs of strength at the end of 2024. The consumer price index (CPI) rose...

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US adds whopping 256K jobs in December

The U.S. added 256,000 jobs and the unemployment rate ticked down to 4.1 percent in December, according to data released Friday by the Labor...

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Wall Street shrugs off political drama, readies for Trump 2.0

Washington, D.C, faces minefield of deadlines with serious political and economic implications as it enters 2025. But Wall Street doesn’t seem too...

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Democrat accuses Musk of tanking spending bill over China restrictions

The top Democrat on the House Appropriations Committee accused Elon Musk of tanking a bipartisan spending bill because it included a provision that...

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5 things to know about Trump's call to scrap debt ceiling

President-elect Trump has thrown a wrench into government funding negotiations with his call to eliminate the debt ceiling just days before a...

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Dow loses 1100 points after Fed projects fewer rate cuts

The stock market closed with steep losses Wednesday after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates but projected higher borrowing costs and steeper...

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DOGE takes aim at federal workers

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story Federal employees fear push to...

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'Patience is getting very thin': New Jersey rep releases drone action plan

GLEN RIDGE, N.J. — Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-N.J.) released on Monday a plan meant to help the federal government "locate and track" drones seen...

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Inflation ticks higher as Fed eyes another rate cut

Inflation picked up slightly in November, according to data released Wednesday by the Labor Department, but likely not by enough to derail the...

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US loans Ukraine $20B from seized Russian assets

The Treasury Department gave Ukraine a $20 billion loan funded by seized Russian assets Tuesday as part of a broader G7 effort to boost the...

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US adds 227,000 jobs in November, rebounds from October slump

The U.S. job market rebounded in November after a major slowdown, according to data released Friday by the Labor Department. The U.S. added 227,000...

06.12.2024 3

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5 key players in the fight over Trump tax cuts

President-elect Trump and Republicans have spent years preparing for a chance to cement their hallmark 2017 tax law and make even deeper changes to...

02.12.2024 10

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5 takeaways from Trump's new tariff threat

President-elect Trump has put the country’s top three trading partners on notice less than two months before he takes office. The former president...

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Trump says he will impose new tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China on first day

President-elect Trump said Monday that he will impose new tariffs on goods from Canada, Mexico and China through an executive order on the first...

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Drug industry treads carefully after stunning RFK Jr. nomination

The selection of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) sent shock waves through the pharmaceutical...

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Pope Francis accidentally tags NFL team in X post after coach's firing

Pope Francis appeared to accidentally tout an NFL team in a Tuesday social media post shortly after the squad dismissed its head coach. In a...

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Job growth stalls in October as Election Day looms

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story  Job growth stalls in October as...

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States take leading role on AI

The Hill's weekly technology news digest. {beacon} Friday, November 1, 2024     LEADING THE DAY   States take leading role on AI as Washington lags...

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Job growth stalls at 12,000 in October after hurricanes upend Southeast

The U.S. added 12,000 jobs and the jobless rate stayed flat at 4.1 percent in October, according to data released Friday by the Labor Department,...

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US economy grew at a sturdy 2.8 percent pace in third quarter

The final economic growth report before the election showed U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) rising at strong pace, according to data released...

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TD Bank to pay $3B, face growth cap over money laundering violations

Toronto-Dominion Bank, commonly referred to as TD Bank, pled guilty Thursday to violating federal anti-money laundering and bank transparency laws,...

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Annual inflation rate ticks lower to 2.4 percent

Consumer prices rose in September as the Federal Reserve prepared to cut interest rates and ease off the brakes of the U.S. economy. The consumer...

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Election betting is legal, federal appeals court says

A federal appeals court declined to block Wednesday a lower-court decision that allowed betting on 2024 federal elections, a blow to the government...

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Big Tech's armies of advocates

The Hill's weekly technology news digest. {beacon} Friday, September 27, 2024     LEADING THE DAY   Big Tech mobilizes army to fight new...

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Biden admin proposes ban on Chinese car technology

Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story  Biden admin proposes ban on Chinese car technology The...

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US seizes Russian sites in crackdown

Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story US seizes Russian sites in crackdown on election plot...

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