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U.S. small manufacturers hope to benefit from tariffs, but some worry about uncertainty
Read full article: U.S. small manufacturers hope to benefit from tariffs, but some worry about uncertaintyThe Trump administration has called U.S. manufacturing an โeconomic and national securityโ priority and says tariffs will force companies to have more products made in the U.S. to avoid steep price increases on their imports, leading to โbetter-paying American jobs,โ for people making cars, appliances and other goods.
What to know about the tensions between Iran and the US before their second round of talks
Read full article: What to know about the tensions between Iran and the US before their second round of talksIran and the United States will hold talks Saturday in Rome, their second round of negotiations over Tehranโs rapidly advancing nuclear program.
US and Iran say talks over Tehran's nuclear program make progress and set plans for more
Read full article: US and Iran say talks over Tehran's nuclear program make progress and set plans for moreIran and the United States plan to meet over Tehranโs rapidly advancing nuclear program again next week, after both sides said they made progress in their talks in Rome.
EEOC instructs staff to sideline all new transgender discrimination cases, employees say
Read full article: EEOC instructs staff to sideline all new transgender discrimination cases, employees sayThe federal agency tasked with protecting workersโ civil rights is classifying all new gender identity-related discrimination cases as its lowest priority while also placing them on indefinite hold, according to two agency employees.
IRS whistleblower on Hunter Biden is out as acting commissioner just days after getting the job
Read full article: IRS whistleblower on Hunter Biden is out as acting commissioner just days after getting the jobAn IRS agent who testified publicly about investigations into Hunter Biden's taxes and was promoted to be acting IRS commissioner is out of the job just days after he got it.
Judge wonโt take further steps to enforce his order in AP case against Trump administration
Read full article: Judge wonโt take further steps to enforce his order in AP case against Trump administrationA federal judge who ordered the Trump administration to stop blocking The Associated Pressโ from presidential events has refused to take immediate steps to get White House officials to comply.
Fishers celebrate Trump's seafood order while conservation groups fear overfishing
Read full article: Fishers celebrate Trump's seafood order while conservation groups fear overfishingPresident Donald Trumpโs executive order to boost the U.S. commercial fishing industry drew praise from commercial fishing groups and condemnation from environmental organizations.
Capital One $35 billion purchase of Discover Financial gets regulatory approvals
Read full article: Capital One $35 billion purchase of Discover Financial gets regulatory approvalsThe pending merger between Capital One and Discover Financial services received approval from several regulators Friday, bringing the $35 billion tie-up closer to completion.
Judge pauses Trump administration's plans for mass layoffs at Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Read full article: Judge pauses Trump administration's plans for mass layoffs at Consumer Financial Protection BureauPresident Donald Trumpโs attempt to fire nearly everyone at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has been paused by a federal judge, who says she's โdeeply concernedโ about the plan.
Living through a 'low-attention disaster,' Mountain Fire survivors recover in LA's shadow
Read full article: Living through a 'low-attention disaster,' Mountain Fire survivors recover in LA's shadowNearly six months after the Mountain Fire displaced 750 people and destroyed 182 homes and other structures in Ventura County, survivors say recovery is more difficult without FEMA support and in the shadow of the LA fires.
Crews restore power to nearly all customers after island-wide blackout hit Puerto Rico
Read full article: Crews restore power to nearly all customers after island-wide blackout hit Puerto RicoOfficials in Puerto Rico say power has been restored to 98.8% of customers after an island-wide blackout hit the U.S. territory earlier this week.
New US ambassador to Japan says he's optimistic a tariffs deal can be reached
Read full article: New US ambassador to Japan says he's optimistic a tariffs deal can be reachedThe new U.S. ambassador to Japan says he is optimistic that his country and its key Asian ally will reach a deal in their ongoing tariff negotiations.
The US has a single rare earths mine. Chinese export limits are energizing a push for more
Read full article: The US has a single rare earths mine. Chinese export limits are energizing a push for moreAmericaโs only rare earths mine has fielded calls from anxious companies since China responded to President Donald Trump's tariffs by limiting exports of seven heavy metals.
US lawmakers' bipartisan Taiwan visit signals support despite harsh words and tariffs from Trump
Read full article: US lawmakers' bipartisan Taiwan visit signals support despite harsh words and tariffs from TrumpRepublican and Democratic lawmakers are making their first trip to Taiwan under the new Trump administration a bipartisan one.
Strange sell-off in the dollar raises the specter of investors losing trust in the US under Trump
Read full article: Strange sell-off in the dollar raises the specter of investors losing trust in the US under TrumpAmong the threats tariffs pose to the U.S. economy, none may be as strange as the sell-off in the dollar.
Trump's attacks on Powell threaten the Fed's independence. Here's why it matters
Read full article: Trump's attacks on Powell threaten the Fed's independence. Here's why it mattersDonald Trump has stepped up his attacks on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell at the same time that the Supreme Court is considering a case that could make it easier for the president to fire him.
AP and the Trump administration argue over presidential access before appeals judges
Read full article: AP and the Trump administration argue over presidential access before appeals judgesThe Associated Press and Trump administration were back in a Washington court as part of a high-stakes battle over who can control which journalists can question the president.
Nearly 90% of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau cut as as Trump's government downsizing continues
Read full article: Nearly 90% of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau cut as as Trump's government downsizing continuesThe Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is being downsized by President Donald Trump.
White House proposes eliminating Head Start funding as part of sweeping budget cuts
Read full article: White House proposes eliminating Head Start funding as part of sweeping budget cutsThe Trump administration is asking Congress to eliminate the Head Start program, a move that would cut early education for some of the nationโs neediest children as part of drastic proposed cuts to federal health funding.
In East Palestine derailment trial, railroad and chemical maker agree on who pays residents
Read full article: In East Palestine derailment trial, railroad and chemical maker agree on who pays residentsNorfolk Southern reached an agreement with one of the two companies it has been trying to force to help pay for the $600 million class-action settlement it agreed to over its disastrous 2023 train derailment near the Ohio-Pennsylvania border and the toxic chemicals that were released and burned.
Netflix's first quarter builds on recent momentum as trade war drags down other tech companies
Read full article: Netflix's first quarter builds on recent momentum as trade war drags down other tech companiesNetflix fared better than analysts anticipated during the first three months of the year, signaling the worldโs largest video streaming service is still thriving as President Donald Trumpโs policies cast a pall on the economy.
Can the IRS revoke Harvard's tax-exempt status?
Read full article: Can the IRS revoke Harvard's tax-exempt status?For years, President Donald Trump has complained that colleges and universities are โindoctrinatingโ their students with โradical leftโ ideas and has said they should lose their tax-exempt status.
Drake complains about Kendrick Lamar's 'Not Like Us' Super Bowl performance in new defamation claims
Read full article: Drake complains about Kendrick Lamar's 'Not Like Us' Super Bowl performance in new defamation claimsHip hop superstar Drake is now complaining about rival rapper Kendrick Lamarโs performance of โNot Like Usโ at this yearโs Super Bowl.
US tariffs will weaken global economy and trigger inflation but not a global recession, IMF says
Read full article: US tariffs will weaken global economy and trigger inflation but not a global recession, IMF saysSurging U.S. tariffs will weaken the global economy and push up inflation this year, according to projections to be released next week by the International Monetary Fund.
Google's digital ad network declared an illegal monopoly, joining its search engine in penalty box
Read full article: Google's digital ad network declared an illegal monopoly, joining its search engine in penalty boxGoogle has been branded an abusive monopolist by a federal judge for the second time in less than a year, this time for illegally exploiting some of its online marketing technology to boost the profits fueling an internet empire currently worth $1.8 trillion.
Average US rate on a 30-year mortgage climbs to 6.83%, highest level since late February
Read full article: Average US rate on a 30-year mortgage climbs to 6.83%, highest level since late FebruaryThe average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. climbed to its highest level in eight weeks, a setback for home shoppers in the midst of the spring homebuying season.
429,000 portable chargers are under recall after some consumers report fires, minor burn injuries
Read full article: 429,000 portable chargers are under recall after some consumers report fires, minor burn injuriesAbout 429,000 portable power banks are under recall because they can overheat and potentially catch fire while charging phones, posing a burn hazard to consumers.
A look at why an island-wide blackout hit Puerto Rico and what caused it
Read full article: A look at why an island-wide blackout hit Puerto Rico and what caused itAn island-wide blackout hit Puerto Rico this week, leaving 1.4 million customers without power and more than 400,000 without water.
Al Sharpton calls meeting with Target's CEO amid DEI backlash 'very constructive and candid'
Read full article: Al Sharpton calls meeting with Target's CEO amid DEI backlash 'very constructive and candid'Targetโs chief executive officer has met with the Rev. Al Sharpton, whose civil rights organization has encouraged consumers to avoid U.S. retailers that scaled backed their diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Trump administration takes aim at Harvard's international students and tax-exempt status
Read full article: Trump administration takes aim at Harvard's international students and tax-exempt statusPresident Donald Trump's administration has escalated its ongoing battle with Harvard, threatening to block the university from enrolling international students, who make up 27% of the campus.
China dominates solar. Trump tariffs target China. For US solar industry, that means higher costs
Read full article: China dominates solar. Trump tariffs target China. For US solar industry, that means higher costsPresident Donald Trump's escalating trade war with China means hopeful solar buyers may have a much harder time getting systems installed in the U.S. in coming months.
US jobless benefit claims fall last week as labor market remains strong despite recession fears
Read full article: US jobless benefit claims fall last week as labor market remains strong despite recession fearsU.S. applications for jobless benefits fell again last week as the labor market continues to hold up despite fears of a tariff-induced recession.
European Central Bank cuts interest rates for the seventh time as global trade tensions escalate
Read full article: European Central Bank cuts interest rates for the seventh time as global trade tensions escalateThe European Central Bank cut interest rates Thursday for the seventh time to counter worries about economic growth fueled by President Donald Trumpโs tariff onslaught.
Trump suggests he can remove Fed Chair Powell and says he's 'not happy' with him over interest rates
Read full article: Trump suggests he can remove Fed Chair Powell and says he's 'not happy' with him over interest ratesPresident Donald Trump has attacked Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell for not cutting interest rates.
Taking a mental health leave from work is an option most people don't know about
Read full article: Taking a mental health leave from work is an option most people don't know aboutTaking a mental health leave from work is becoming more of an option for people in the United States even thought most of them probably don't know it.
UnitedHealth cuts 2025 forecast after dealing with first-quarter care use spike
Read full article: UnitedHealth cuts 2025 forecast after dealing with first-quarter care use spikeA surprising Medicare Advantage cost spike helped push UnitedHealth into a rare deep dive Thursday, after the health care giant chopped its 2025 forecast following a worse-than-expected first quarter.
European Central Bank expected to cut rates again amid worries about Trump's tariffs
Read full article: European Central Bank expected to cut rates again amid worries about Trump's tariffsWorries about economic growth fueled by U.S. President Donald Trumpโs tariff onslaught will likely push the European Central Bank to cut interest rates on Thursday for a sixth straight time to make credit more affordable for business and consumers.
Officials demand answers as crews work to restore power after another Puerto Rico blackout
Read full article: Officials demand answers as crews work to restore power after another Puerto Rico blackoutCrews are working to restore power to Puerto Rico after a blackout across the entire island affected the main airport, several hospitals and hotels filled with Easter vacationers.
Japan reports a $63 billion trade surplus with the US as it talks with Trump on tariffs
Read full article: Japan reports a $63 billion trade surplus with the US as it talks with Trump on tariffsJapan recorded a trade deficit for the fiscal year that just ended but racked up a $63 billion surplus with the United States.
Trump says he's in 'no rush' to end tariffs as he meets with Italy's Meloni
Read full article: Trump says he's in 'no rush' to end tariffs as he meets with Italy's MeloniPresident Donald Trump says he's in โno rushโ to reach any trade deals because he views tariffs as making the United States wealthy.
Most US stocks rise, but UnitedHealth's worst day in decades keeps Wall Street in check
Read full article: Most US stocks rise, but UnitedHealth's worst day in decades keeps Wall Street in checkMost U.S. stocks rose, but the worst drop for UnitedHealth Group in a quarter century kept Wall Street in check.
Head Start funding lags by nearly $1 billion this year, causing some preschool closures
Read full article: Head Start funding lags by nearly $1 billion this year, causing some preschool closuresFederal databases show Head Start centers across the U.S. have received nearly $1 billion less in federal funding compared with this time last year.
China-founded e-commerce sites Temu and Shein say they're raising prices due to tariffs
Read full article: China-founded e-commerce sites Temu and Shein say they're raising prices due to tariffsChina-founded e-commerce sites Temu and Shein say they plan to raise prices for U.S. customers starting next week.
CSX profit drops 27% as railroad shipments decline amid construction projects and flooding
Read full article: CSX profit drops 27% as railroad shipments decline amid construction projects and floodingCSX railroad's profit fell 27% in the first quarter as two major construction projects and some severe weather contributed to a decline in shipments.
Experts make new recommendations on RSV and meningitis vaccines, but it's unclear what happens next
Read full article: Experts make new recommendations on RSV and meningitis vaccines, but it's unclear what happens nextA federal panel of experts on Wednesday recommended an expansion of RSV vaccinations for adults and a new combination shot as another option to protect teens against meningitis.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg wraps up testimony in antitrust case
Read full article: Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg wraps up testimony in antitrust caseMeta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is emphasizing that he bought Instagram and WhatsApp because he liked the companies โ not to cut competition as the Federal Trade Commission alleges in a historic antitrust trial.
How war, money and the quest for discovery entwined the US government and universities
Read full article: How war, money and the quest for discovery entwined the US government and universitiesThe showdown between the Trump administration and Harvard University is spotlighting bare-knuckled politics and big dollar figures.
DOGE wanted to assign staff to the nonprofit Vera Institute of Justice because it got federal funds
Read full article: DOGE wanted to assign staff to the nonprofit Vera Institute of Justice because it got federal fundsThe nonprofit Vera Institute of Justice says staff from Elon Muskโs DOGE contacted them to โassignโ a team to the organization and said DOGE staff told them they intended to โassignโ teams to all nonprofits that receive funds appropriated by Congress.
Powell says Federal Reserve can wait on any interest rate moves
Read full article: Powell says Federal Reserve can wait on any interest rate movesThe Federal Reserve can stay patient and wait to see how tariffs and other economic policies of the Trump administration play out before making any changes to interest rates, Chair Jerome Powell said Wednesday.
OpenAI picks labor icon Dolores Huerta and other philanthropy advisers as it moves toward for-profit
Read full article: OpenAI picks labor icon Dolores Huerta and other philanthropy advisers as it moves toward for-profitOpenAI has named labor leader Dolores Huerta and three others to a temporary advisory board that will help guide the artificial intelligence companyโs philanthropy as it attempts to shift itself into a for-profit business.
US imposes sanctions on a Chinese refinery accused of buying Iranian oil
Read full article: US imposes sanctions on a Chinese refinery accused of buying Iranian oilThe Treasury Department has imposed sanctions on a Chinese oil refinery that's accused of purchasing more than $1 billion worth of Iranian oil.
Paige Bueckers talks about her investment stake in Unrivaled league on 'Good Morning America'
Read full article: Paige Bueckers talks about her investment stake in Unrivaled league on 'Good Morning America'Paige Bueckers, the first overall pick in the WNBA draft by the Dallas Wings, confirmed during an appearance on โGood Morning Americaโ on Wednesday that she is an investor in Unrivaled, which just completed its inaugural season.
Trump's tariffs could be tough to crack for a German nutcracker maker focused on the US
Read full article: Trump's tariffs could be tough to crack for a German nutcracker maker focused on the USU.S. President Donald Trumpโs tariffs threaten to become a tough nut to crack in an unlikely place โ a small company whose factory nestled deep in the hills of eastern Germany produces painstakingly hand-crafted nutcrackers that are snapped up by American collectors.
Retail sales rise 1.4% in March as shoppers stock up on big ticket items ahead of tariffs
Read full article: Retail sales rise 1.4% in March as shoppers stock up on big ticket items ahead of tariffsU.S. shoppers increased their shopping last month, fueled by a spending spree on foreign-made new big ticket items from gadgets to cars before President Donald Trumpโs expansive new tariffs started kicking in.
Trump joins tariff talks with Japan as US seeks deals amid trade wars
Read full article: Trump joins tariff talks with Japan as US seeks deals amid trade warsPresident Donald Trump joined his economic advisers for White House negotiations Wednesday over tariffs and trade with a Japanese official.
Older Arizona voters are closely watching Trump's tariffs โ and their retirement accounts
Read full article: Older Arizona voters are closely watching Trump's tariffs โ and their retirement accountsPresident Donald Trump was elected with a promise to improve the economy, lower taxes and control inflation, addressing voters who said the economy was the country's top issue.
New Jersey Transit train engineers reject labor deal with management
Read full article: New Jersey Transit train engineers reject labor deal with managementNew Jersey Transit train engineers rejected a labor agreement with management, raising the potential for a strike or a lockout next month.
BBB warns consumers how some Houston businesses may not be as reliable as perceived
Read full article: BBB warns consumers how some Houston businesses may not be as reliable as perceivedFinding a trustworthy business isnโt always simple. Just ask the more than 100 Harris County residents who say they paid thousands of dollars to A&L Sheds for storage buildings or tiny homesโonly to r
Tech shares fall after Nvidia says new US controls on exports of AI chip will cost it $5.5 billion
Read full article: Tech shares fall after Nvidia says new US controls on exports of AI chip will cost it $5.5 billionShares in Nvidia and other tech companies slumped after the computer chipmaker said that tighter U.S. government controls on its exports of semiconductors used for artificial intelligence will cost it an extra $5.5 billion.
China appoints a new trade negotiator during tariff fight with the US
Read full article: China appoints a new trade negotiator during tariff fight with the USChina has appointed a new trade negotiator in the midst of its tariff fight with the United States as the worldโs two largest economies steadily increase tariffs on each otherโs goods.
Don't like a columnist's opinion? Los Angeles Times offers an AI-generated opposing viewpoint
Read full article: Don't like a columnist's opinion? Los Angeles Times offers an AI-generated opposing viewpointIn the Los Angeles Times, you no longer have to take an opinion columnist's word for it.
Hong Kong post office will stop shipping parcels to the US over tariffs
Read full article: Hong Kong post office will stop shipping parcels to the US over tariffsHong Kongโs post office will stop shipping small parcels to the United States after Washington announced plans to charge tariffs on small-value parcels from the southern Chinese city.
China's economy grew 5.4% in the first quarter as exporters rushed to beat Trump's tariffs
Read full article: China's economy grew 5.4% in the first quarter as exporters rushed to beat Trump's tariffsChina's economy expanded at a robust 5.4% annual pace in January-March, supported by strong exports ahead of U.S. President Donald Trumpโs rapid increases in tariffs on Chinese exports.
IRS agent who investigated Hunter Biden expected to be named IRS acting chief
Read full article: IRS agent who investigated Hunter Biden expected to be named IRS acting chiefAn IRS whistleblower who testified publicly about investigations into Hunter Bidenโs taxes is expected to be promoted to IRS acting commissioner, two sources familiar with the plan tell The Associated Press.
Trump exempts nearly 70 coal plants from Biden-era rule on mercury and other toxic air pollution
Read full article: Trump exempts nearly 70 coal plants from Biden-era rule on mercury and other toxic air pollutionThe Trump administration has granted nearly 70 coal-fired power plants a two-year exemption from federal requirements to reduce emissions of toxic chemicals such as mercury, arsenic and benzene.
Justice Department can cut funding for legal guidance for people facing deportation, US judge says
Read full article: Justice Department can cut funding for legal guidance for people facing deportation, US judge saysA federal judge has allowed the U.S. Department of Justice to temporarily stop funding legal education programs for people facing deportation or immigration court while a lawsuit brought by the organizations that provide the service moves forward in court.
Man arrested outside UnitedHealthcare is now charged with firearms counts and threatening violence
Read full article: Man arrested outside UnitedHealthcare is now charged with firearms counts and threatening violenceProsecutors say a man who was arrested outside the headquarters of UnitedHealthcare in Minnesota had a history of mental health issues and threatened to shoot up corporate facilities.
Iowa relies on exports and its senior senator opposes tariffs. Trump is pressuring both
Read full article: Iowa relies on exports and its senior senator opposes tariffs. Trump is pressuring bothPresident Donald Trumpโs tariffs are likely to cost Iowa farmers their biggest market for the hundreds of millions of bushels of soybeans they grow every year.
DOGE trumpets unemployment fraud that the government already found years ago
Read full article: DOGE trumpets unemployment fraud that the government already found years agoElon Musk's federal cost-cutting team is touting its latest finding: Hundreds of millions of dollars in allegedly fraudulent unemployment claims.
Meta CEO Zuckerberg considered spinning off Instagram in 2018 over antitrust worries, email says
Read full article: Meta CEO Zuckerberg considered spinning off Instagram in 2018 over antitrust worries, email saysMeta CEO Mark Zuckerberg once considered separating Instagram from its parent company due to worries about antitrust litigation.
Dozens of student pilots sue United Airlines and its flight school over fraud allegations
Read full article: Dozens of student pilots sue United Airlines and its flight school over fraud allegationsTwenty-nine former students are suing United Airlines and its promised one-year flight school in Arizona over fraud allegations.
Visa cancellations sow panic for international students, with hundreds fearing deportation
Read full article: Visa cancellations sow panic for international students, with hundreds fearing deportationThe speed and scope of the federal governmentโs efforts to terminate the legal status of international students have stunned colleges and universities across the country.
Bank of America ordered to pay $540 million in long-running lawsuit from the FDIC
Read full article: Bank of America ordered to pay $540 million in long-running lawsuit from the FDICA federal judge has ordered Bank of America to pay more than $540 million to resolve long-running litigation from a U.S. regulator that alleged the company underpaid mandatory assessments for deposit insurance.
American Airlines passengers will soon get access to FREE in-flight Wi-Fi, thanks to AT&T
Read full article: American Airlines passengers will soon get access to FREE in-flight Wi-Fi, thanks to AT&TOver 2 million American Airlines flights starting January 2026 will have complimentary in-flight Wi-Fiโthat's more than any other domestic flight carrier.
Ranchers hope Trump's tariffs boost demand for cattle but some fear market uncertainty
Read full article: Ranchers hope Trump's tariffs boost demand for cattle but some fear market uncertaintyRanchers hope President Donald Trump's tariffs will make imported beef expensive enough that Americans will turn to cattle raised at home for all their hamburger and steaks.
Japan's anti-monopoly watchdog accuses Google of violations in smartphones
Read full article: Japan's anti-monopoly watchdog accuses Google of violations in smartphonesJapanese regulators have accused U.S. tech giant Google of violating anti-monopoly laws, echoing similar moves in the U.S. and Europe.
Raw materials to keep British Steel plant operating reach the UK
Read full article: Raw materials to keep British Steel plant operating reach the UKThe U_K_ government says that it has bought enough raw materials to keep Britainโs last steelmaking blast furnaces operating for the โcoming weeks.โ.
US moves ahead on tariffs with investigations into computer chips and pharmaceuticals
Read full article: US moves ahead on tariffs with investigations into computer chips and pharmaceuticalsThe Trump administration has taken its next steps toward imposing more tariffs on key imports, launching investigations into imports of computer chips and products that contain them, chip making equipment and pharmaceuticals.
PepsiCo agrees to meet with Al Sharpton over DEI cuts, potential boycott
Read full article: PepsiCo agrees to meet with Al Sharpton over DEI cuts, potential boycottFood and beverage giant PepsiCo has agreed to meet this week with civil rights advocates from the National Action Network to discuss the companyโs recent decision to roll back some of its diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.
Denver Nuggets boss Josh Kroenke says firings of coach and GM were months in the making
Read full article: Denver Nuggets boss Josh Kroenke says firings of coach and GM were months in the makingFiring the head coach and general manager with just three games left in the regular season might seem like an impulsive move but Denver Nuggets coach Josh Kroenke said Tuesday the split was months in the making.