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5 things to know about Trump's UK trade pact

President Trump announced a trade agreement with the U.K. on Thursday, the first country-specific deal since the April 2 “Liberation Day” import...

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Fed holds rates steady despite pressure from Trump

The Federal Reserve’s interest rate setting committee held rates steady Wednesday at a range of 4.25 to 4.5 percent, despite calls from President...

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Live updates: Bessent dodges details on trade deals; Fed announces rate decision

Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent returns to Capitol Hill on Wednesday, to testify in the House for a second day. His questioning about the...

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Possible revocation of US-China tax treaty rattles businesses ahead of trade negotiation

Businesses are worried about the possible cancellation of a tax treaty between the U.S. and China as Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent gets ready for...

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Fed, Powell set to hold ground despite pressure from Trump

The Federal Reserve’s interest rate committee will meet Tuesday and Wednesday this week, and the central bankers appear set to keep rates where they...

06.05.2025 7

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Trump ends small package tariff exemption while waiving customs rules

The White House closed the so-called de minimis tariff loophole for lower-value Chinese imports Friday but also waived a customs rule that will...

02.05.2025 2

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Trump switches up economic message as voters, markets tremble

President Trump is switching up his messaging on the economy amid growing concern from voters and even fellow Republicans about his trade agenda....

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5 takeaways from a flurry of economic data after Trump's first 100 days

Wall Street and Washington, D.C., are wading through a surge of economic data this week as markets and policymakers attempt to game out the results of...

01.05.2025 10

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Inflation eases, spending on autos pops in March

Inflation cooled and consumer spending — especially on automobiles — surged in March as households made purchases ahead of a raft of new tariffs...

30.04.2025 2

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5 ways Trump has changed the economy in his first 100 days 

Economic policy during President Trump’s first hundred days in office has been anything but business as usual. Trump’s tariffs have reset global...

30.04.2025 7

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White House scales back auto tariffs

The Trump administration is scaling back its 25 percent tariffs on imported automobiles and auto parts that are scheduled to go into effect May 3....

29.04.2025 2

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Americans expect tariffs to push up prices, shrink revenues: Poll

Americans are expecting the Trump administration’s tariffs to result in higher prices and believe their overall cost will be greater than their...

28.04.2025 8

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How Trump’s tariffs are snarling supply chains

Despite signs of a thaw earlier this week, Washington and Beijing are locked in a standoff on tariffs, and global supply chains are feeling the...

27.04.2025 10

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Consumer sentiment falls to lowest level since postpandemic inflation peak

Consumer sentiment nosedived in April to the lowest level since the peak of the postpandemic inflation surge as President Trump's trade battles shake...

25.04.2025 10

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Will Trump's trade war usher in the end of dollar dominance?

A flight from U.S. financial assets prompted by President Trump’s trade war is subsiding as the White House appears increasingly keen to strike a...

24.04.2025 10

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US has ‘opportunity for a big deal’ with China: Bessent

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Wednesday there was an opportunity for a deal with China in a further softening of the Trump administration’s...

23.04.2025 9

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Acting IRS commissioner replaced after Bessent, Musk spar: reports

Acting IRS Commissioner Gary Shapley is departing the agency amid disagreements between Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and presidential advisor Elon...

18.04.2025 8

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Trump and Powell set for showdown as tariffs rattle markets

President Trump and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell are facing off over how the central bank will respond to the economic impact of the White...

18.04.2025 30

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Trump faces obstacles, steeper costs with manufacturing jobs push

President Trump's push to shift tens of thousands of manufacturing jobs to the U.S. is raising concerns and costs for many American industries, and...

17.04.2025 10

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Powell warns of stagflation risk, higher prices from Trump tariffs

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell warned Wednesday that President Trump's aggressive new tariffs could both lower growth and raises prices — a...

16.04.2025 2

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Housing affordability issues show few signs of easing

This story is the second in a four-part series. Read part one here. U.S. house prices are out of reach for millions of Americans, and the Federal...

15.04.2025 10

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Fed governor Waller sees stagflationary impact of tariffs

Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller painted a stagflationary picture of President Trump’s tariff agenda Monday, arguing that the hit to...

14.04.2025 3

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Bond yields rise as tariffs leave markets uneasy

The bond market sell-off that spurred President Trump’s midweek reversal on tariffs is pushing into Friday, with yields on the 10-year Treasury bond...

11.04.2025 4

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Trump tariffs lead to soaring tensions, risks for US, China

Economic tensions between the U.S. and China are soaring after President Trump raised tariffs on Chinese products to 125 percent on Wednesday and...

11.04.2025 6

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Prices retreated in March amid falling consumer sentiment

Consumer prices fell by 0.1 percent from March to April to a 2.4 percent annual increase, the Labor Department reported Thursday. The deflation from...

10.04.2025 10

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Why Trump's tariffs may do little to pay for tax cuts

The White House is arguing that revenue from President Trump's tariffs on U.S. importers is going to help pay for domestic tax cuts. “This time...

09.04.2025 10

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What tariffs could mean for US workers, consumers and the economy

President Trump’s Wednesday tariff announcement was larger in scope than many businesses and policy analysts were predicting, with the imposition of...

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5 takeaways from Trump's major tariff announcement

President Trump reset U.S. trade policy on Wednesday by announcing a 10-percent general tariff on all imports to the U.S. with the exception of Canada...

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Senate Republicans eye budget resolution vote this week with reduced spending cuts

Senate Republicans are hoping to vote on a budget resolution this week that would pave the way for President Trump’s “big, beautiful bill”...

02.04.2025 3

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Factory activity slumps as manufacturers brace for Trump tariffs

U.S. manufacturers are sounding worried about the Trump administration’s trade policies ahead of a hotly anticipated announcement on tariffs...

01.04.2025 3

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Inflation fears reach highest level in 2 years: survey

Consumer sentiment took a dive in March as concerns about rising prices and slowing economic performance hit home for U.S. households. Sentiment fell...

28.03.2025 10

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Tax, spending divisions rankle Republicans despite momentum on reconciliation

Republican leaders in the House and Senate emerged from a meeting at the Treasury Department Tuesday afternoon sounding upbeat about their “big,...

27.03.2025 10

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CBO projects deficits will sharply rise if Trump tax cuts made permanent

New projections from Congress’s official legislative scorer show deficit levels will explode if the Trump tax cuts are made permanent and not simply...

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Powell: Trump tariffs will 'delay' progress against inflation

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell warned Wednesday that President Trump's new tariffs will likely make it harder for the central bank to bring...

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Fed keeps rates unchanged as Trump tariffs, economic concerns loom

The Federal Reserve held interbank lending rates steady on Wednesday at a range of 4.25 to 4.5 percent despite some signs that the economy may be...

19.03.2025 30

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5 questions facing the Fed ahead of its rate decision

The Federal Reserve is expected to keep interest rates steady Wednesday despite growing concerns about the strength of the U.S. economy. Measures of...

19.03.2025 10

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Treasury Department to cut IRS taxpayer advocate staff 

The Trump administration is intending to make cuts to the office of the National Taxpayer Advocate (NTA) — its third announced staffing reduction at...

19.03.2025 30

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Fed likely to pause rate cuts with clouds gathering over the economy

The Federal Reserve is unlikely to cut interest rates this week despite growing concern about the state of the U.S. economy and the impact of...

18.03.2025 10

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‘Not quite yet beautiful’: Republicans at odds over spending cuts after meeting Trump

Senate Republicans aren’t seeing eye to eye with their colleagues in the House over places to cut spending in order to pay for their extension of...

15.03.2025 10

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IRS to pause modernization efforts under Trump

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is pausing the operational overhaul it started during the Biden administration and is set to make changes to its...

14.03.2025 10

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5 risks facing the US economy under Trump

The fundamentals of the U.S. economy are in good shape, with low unemployment and robust growth in recent quarters. But warning signs have been...

13.03.2025 20

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Inflation cools slightly in Trump's first month

Consumer prices rose slightly during President Trump's first full month in office, according to data released Wednesday by the Labor Department. The...

12.03.2025 10

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Trump's plans to slash IRS staff could derail agency amid tax season

The IRS is preparing to get rid of half of its workforce, according to two media reports – part of a blitz by the Trump administration to reduce...

06.03.2025 10

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Trump tariffs on Canada, Mexico raises risks, tough choices for businesses

U.S. businesses are bracing for the impact of President Trump's new tariffs on Canadian and Mexican goods. After months of threats and pushed...

04.03.2025 10

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Trump economic approval ratings sag as inflation fears grow

Polls show that Americans’ confidence is slipping in President Trump’s ability to handle the economy – the most important issue in the 2024...

01.03.2025 10

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January inflation eases in Fed’s preferred measure

Inflation in the Federal Reserve’s preferred price gauge eased in January after making steady increases throughout the fall. The personal...

28.02.2025 10

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5 obstacles facing the GOP tax agenda

The House voted Tuesday to pass a budget resolution that will act as the blueprint for the GOP’s domestic agenda, with the extension of President...

27.02.2025 40

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US-China trade rule change hangs in the balance

Questions are swirling about the status of a trade rule that President Trump canceled and then reinstated earlier this month after it proved...

25.02.2025 10

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IRS lays off 6,700 employees, torpedoing Democratic enforcement boost

The IRS fired 6,700 employees on Thursday, a government official told NewsNation, the sister television network of The Hill. The employees were...

20.02.2025 4

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Top Democrats question IRS on DOGE access to taxpayer data

Top Democrats in Congress want to know what Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) plans to do at the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)...

17.02.2025 3

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