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Top earners to receive lion’s share of income boost from GOP bill: CBO

The top tenth of the U.S. income spectrum is set to receive the biggest annual boost to their wealth as a result of the House-passed Republican...

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Bessent claims tariffs aren't taxes

Treasury Department Secretary Scott Bessent insisted Thursday that tariff are not taxes, defying the widely accepted economic and financial definition...

12.06.2025 10

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Republicans lay groundwork for 'total tax cliff' at end of Trump’s term

Congressional Republicans are laying the groundwork for a tax cliff at the end of President Trump’s term in office. While the conference is pushing...

12.06.2025 10

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World Bank slashes growth outlook on trade concerns

The World Bank on Tuesday reduced its outlook for both global and U.S. economic growth this year, citing disruptions to global trade stemming...

10.06.2025 3

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Musk predicts Trump's tariffs will cause recession amid growing spat with president

Former presidential adviser and confidante Elon Musk escalated his growing feud with President Trump by saying the president's tariffs would result in...

06.06.2025 20

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Job market is holding its breath amid tariff truce with China

Job openings and hiring increased slightly in April ahead of the Friday employment report from the Labor Department, which will be a major data point...

03.06.2025 4

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‘Donors’ vs ‘takers’: SALT battle stirs debate between blue and red states

President Trump’s domestic agenda bill is spurring a debate over whether blue states are subsidizing red states. After a successful pressure...

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Dimon predicts ‘tough time’ for US bond market

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said he sees a “tough time” ahead for the bond market as Republicans work to pass a tax cut and domestic agenda...

02.06.2025 20

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US Chamber launches six-figure ad campaign behind GOP tax bill

Congress’s tax-and-spending cut bill will receive an advertising campaign from a major business lobby as it faces widespread criticism for...

30.05.2025 3

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Inflation keeps falling despite tariff clamor

Prices are cooling even though President Trump’s trade war is dragging on and businesses keep threatening to raise their prices in response to it....

30.05.2025 3

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Tariff court ruling throws another wrench into companies' trade strategies

The Wednesday court decision blocking President Trump's emergency tariff powers could give companies the option of getting a refund on duties they've...

29.05.2025 4

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Fed minutes show rising unemployment, stagflationary risks

Minutes from the May meeting of the Federal Reserve’s interest rate-setting committee show stagflationary risk to the economy as a result of new...

29.05.2025 10

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GOP bill locks in new deficit plateau as bond market quakes

Republican budget hawks got steamrolled this week as the House passed a bill to advance President Trump's agenda, sending concerns though financial...

24.05.2025 30

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How Trump's big bill is shaking the bond market

House Republicans’ domestic agenda bill doesn’t have a topline cost estimate yet and faces the likelihood of major rewrites in the Senate, but...

22.05.2025 4

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How Trump's big bill could affect your taxes

President Trump’s bill to cut taxes and spending centers on an extension of his previous round of tax cuts, which Republicans slated for expiration...

22.05.2025 5

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5 things to know about SALT, the tax break holding up Trump's 'big, beautiful bill'

Republicans’ tax-and-spending cut package faces a number of hurdles in its path to President Trump's desk, but the state and local tax (SALT)...

21.05.2025 2

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Moody’s downgrades US credit rating

The Moody’s ratings agency downgraded U.S. creditworthiness Friday from the triple-A category to double-A, as Republicans work to pass a massive...

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GOP tax bill would shrink incomes for low earners: Analysis

Many different think tanks and legislative analysts in Washington have been sounding the alarm that the GOP bill to cut taxes and spending has greater...

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US economy could face ‘more persistent supply shocks’: Powell

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Thursday that the economy may be entering a period of more volatile inflation and more regular supply shocks...

15.05.2025 3

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Wholesale prices fell off a cliff in April amid trade war

Wholesale prices took their largest month-to-month dive in April since the height of the coronavirus pandemic amid Trump’s ongoing trade war. The...

15.05.2025 1

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Republican tax bill would add $3.7 trillion to the national deficit: JCT

The tax portion of Republicans' wide-ranging bill full of President Trump's domestic priorities would cost $3.7 trillion over the next decade, the...

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5 takeaways from US-China trade truce

U.S. and Chinese trade negotiators agreed over the weekend to lower mutually imposed triple-digit tariffs in a significant de-escalation of the...

13.05.2025 10

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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...

09.05.2025 20

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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...

07.05.2025 10

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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...

07.05.2025 30

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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...

07.05.2025 10

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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 9

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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 3

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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 3

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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 4

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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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