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Trump loves the Gilded Age and its tariffs. It was a great time for the rich but not for the many
Read full article: Trump loves the Gilded Age and its tariffs. It was a great time for the rich but not for the manyIn President Donald Trump’s idealized framing, the United States was at its zenith in the 1890s.
Stock market today: Volatility persists on Wall Street as tariffs continue to drag on confidence
Read full article: Stock market today: Volatility persists on Wall Street as tariffs continue to drag on confidenceVolatility returned to Wall Street Monday, with most major U.S. indices swinging to significant losses after President Donald Trump dismissed concerns over the possibility of his upcoming tariffs causing a recession.
Trump downplays business concerns about uncertainty from his tariffs and prospect of higher prices
Read full article: Trump downplays business concerns about uncertainty from his tariffs and prospect of higher pricesPresident Donald Trump is dismissing business concerns over the uncertainty caused by his planned tariffs on a range of American trading partners and the prospect of higher prices.
Trump tells crypto leaders at White House summit he's committed to helping their industry
Read full article: Trump tells crypto leaders at White House summit he's committed to helping their industryPresident Donald Trump said Friday that he’s committed to making the U.S. a world leader in cryptocurrencies as industry leaders heaped praise on him for reversing what they said had been unfair attacks on digital assets by the previous administration.
Trump changes course and delays some tariffs on Mexico and Canada for one month
Read full article: Trump changes course and delays some tariffs on Mexico and Canada for one monthPresident Donald Trump has postponed 25% tariffs on many imports from Mexico and some imports from Canada for a month amid widespread fears of the economic fallout from a broader trade war.
Canada's tariffs to remain despite Trump postponing tariffs on many imports from Canada for a month
Read full article: Canada's tariffs to remain despite Trump postponing tariffs on many imports from Canada for a monthCanadian government officials say Canada’s initial retaliatory tariffs against the U.S. will remain in place for now despite President Donald Trump postponing 25% tariffs on many imports from Canada for a month.
Trudeau not willing to lift Canada's retaliatory tariffs if Trump leaves some tariffs on Canada
Read full article: Trudeau not willing to lift Canada's retaliatory tariffs if Trump leaves some tariffs on CanadaA senior Canadian government official says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is not willing to lift Canada’s retaliatory tariffs if Trump leaves any tariffs on Canada, The official confirmed the stance on condition of anonymity as they were not authorized to speak publicly on the matter.
Trump grants one-month exemption for US automakers from new tariffs on imports from Mexico, Canada
Read full article: Trump grants one-month exemption for US automakers from new tariffs on imports from Mexico, CanadaPresident Donald Trump is granting a one-month exemption on his stiff new tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada for U.S. automakers.
Stock market today: Wall Street rebounds after Trump pulls back on some of his tariffs
Read full article: Stock market today: Wall Street rebounds after Trump pulls back on some of his tariffsU.S. stocks climbed after President Donald Trump pulled back on some of his tariffs, raising hopes he may avoid a worst-case trade war that grinds down economies and sends inflation higher.
Mexico says it will impose retaliatory tariffs on US with details coming Sunday
Read full article: Mexico says it will impose retaliatory tariffs on US with details coming SundayMexico’s president says the country will respond to the 25% tariffs imposed by the United States with retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods, with details to come.
Trump's trade war draws swift retaliation with new tariffs from Mexico, Canada and China
Read full article: Trump's trade war draws swift retaliation with new tariffs from Mexico, Canada and ChinaPresident Donald Trump’s trade war against America’s three biggest trading partners drew immediate retaliation from Mexico, Canada and China.
The Latest: Trump and his allies lash out at Ukraine’s Zelenskyy and suggest he may need to resign
Read full article: The Latest: Trump and his allies lash out at Ukraine’s Zelenskyy and suggest he may need to resignPresident Donald Trump’s senior aides and allies lashed out at Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy from Washington as he attended a European summit in London to rally international support for his military’s fight against the Russian invasion.
The Trump administration may exclude government spending from GDP, obscuring the impact of DOGE cuts
Read full article: The Trump administration may exclude government spending from GDP, obscuring the impact of DOGE cutsCommerce Secretary Howard Lutnick says he could take government spending out of his agency's reports on gross domestic product.
Trump sees 'a thirst' for his 'gold card' visa idea with $5 million potential path to US citizenship
Read full article: Trump sees 'a thirst' for his 'gold card' visa idea with $5 million potential path to US citizenshipPresident Donald Trump says he plans to offer a “gold card” visa with a path to citizenship for $5 million, replacing a 35-year-old visa for investors.
The Latest: House GOP pushes ‘big’ budget resolution to passage
Read full article: The Latest: House GOP pushes ‘big’ budget resolution to passageWith a push from President Donald Trump, House Republicans have sent a GOP budget blueprint to passage, a step toward delivering Trump’s “big, beautiful bill.”.
Trump says he will offer 'gold cards' for $5 million path to citizenship, replacing investor visas
Read full article: Trump says he will offer 'gold cards' for $5 million path to citizenship, replacing investor visasPresident Donald Trump says he plans to offer a “gold card” visa with a path to citizenship for $5 million, replacing a 35-year-old visa for investors.
Trump says he may take control of the US Postal Service. Here's what to know
Read full article: Trump says he may take control of the US Postal Service. Here's what to knowPresident Donald Trump says he may put the U.S. Postal Service under the control of the Commerce Department in what would amount to an executive branch takeover of the independent agency.
Senate Finance Committee approves Jamieson Greer, Trump's choice to be top U.S. trade negotiator
Read full article: Senate Finance Committee approves Jamieson Greer, Trump's choice to be top U.S. trade negotiatorThe Senate Finance Committee approved President Donald Trump’s choice to be America’s top trade negotiator Wednesday, largely along party lines.
Trump orders creation of US sovereign wealth fund, says it could own part of TikTok
Read full article: Trump orders creation of US sovereign wealth fund, says it could own part of TikTokPresident Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order directing the U.S. to take steps to start developing a government-owned investment fund that he said could be used to profit off of TikTok if he’s successful at finding the company an American buyer.
Trump's Commerce Secretary nominee, Howard Lutnick, vows to sell his business interests in 90 days
Read full article: Trump's Commerce Secretary nominee, Howard Lutnick, vows to sell his business interests in 90 daysBillionaire financier Howard Lutnick, President Donald Trump’s choice to lead the Commerce Department, said Wednesday that he would sell all of his business holdings within 90 days.
Scott Bessent confirmed as treasury secretary, giving him a key role in extending Trump's tax cuts
Read full article: Scott Bessent confirmed as treasury secretary, giving him a key role in extending Trump's tax cutsThe U.S. Senate has confirmed billionaire investor Scott Bessent as President Donald Trump’s treasury secretary.
Treasury nominee calls for stronger Russia sanctions and Fed independence at confirmation panel
Read full article: Treasury nominee calls for stronger Russia sanctions and Fed independence at confirmation panelU.S. Treasury nominee Scott Bessent is facing sharp questions from both Democrats and Republicans on tax policy, tariffs, China, Russia sanctions and the future of an IRS tax filing system that Republicans have called to be cut.
The Trump company is not banning private foreign deals, a break with its first term policy
Read full article: The Trump company is not banning private foreign deals, a break with its first term policyThe Trump family business has agreed to a voluntary ethics agreement that would ban it from striking direct deals with foreign governments after inauguration, but would give it a free hand to pursue ventures with private foreign companies.
Canadian Cabinet ministers meet with Trump's nominee for commerce secretary in bid to avoid tariffs
Read full article: Canadian Cabinet ministers meet with Trump's nominee for commerce secretary in bid to avoid tariffsTwo top Canadian Cabinet ministers have met with President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for commerce secretary at Mar-a-Lago as Canada tries to avoid sweeping tariffs when Trump takes office.
Japan's SoftBank plans to invest $100 billion in US projects over the next four years.
Read full article: Japan's SoftBank plans to invest $100 billion in US projects over the next four years.President-elect Donald Trump joined SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son to announce plans by the Japanese company to invest $100 billion in U.S. projects over the next four years.
Trudeau told Trump Americans would also suffer if tariffs are imposed, a Canadian minister says
Read full article: Trudeau told Trump Americans would also suffer if tariffs are imposed, a Canadian minister saysPrime Minister Justin Trudeau has told Donald Trump that Americans would also suffer if the president-elect follows through on a plan to impose sweeping tariffs on Canadian products.
Canada's ambassador says Trudeau told Trump the Canadian border can't be compared to Mexico's
Read full article: Canada's ambassador says Trudeau told Trump the Canadian border can't be compared to Mexico'sCanada’s ambassador to the United States says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was successful in getting President-elect Donald Trump and some key cabinet nominees to understand that lumping Canada in with Mexico over the flow of drugs and migrants into the U.S. is unfair.
Canada's Trudeau returns home after Trump meeting without assurances that tariffs are off the table
Read full article: Canada's Trudeau returns home after Trump meeting without assurances that tariffs are off the tableCanadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is returning home after his meeting with Donald Trump without assurances the president-elect will back away from threatened tariffs on all products from the major American trading partner.
What to know about Howard Lutnick, Trump's pick for commerce secretary
Read full article: What to know about Howard Lutnick, Trump's pick for commerce secretaryPresident-elect Donald Trump has chosen Howard Lutnick, head of brokerage and investment bank Cantor Fitzgerald and cryptocurrency enthusiast, as his nominee for commerce secretary.
Trump picks Dr. Oz to run Medicare and Medicaid, Linda McMahon for Education, Lutnick for Commerce
Read full article: Trump picks Dr. Oz to run Medicare and Medicaid, Linda McMahon for Education, Lutnick for CommercePresident-elect Donald Trump has tapped billionaire professional wrestling mogul Linda McMahon to be secretary of the Education Department, tasked with overseeing an agency Trump has promised to dismantle.
Trump's treasury pick could give an indication of what he plans to do about tariffs
Read full article: Trump's treasury pick could give an indication of what he plans to do about tariffsOne of the top remaining vacancies in President-elect Donald Trump’s proposed Cabinet is his treasury secretary — and the views of his top contenders there reflect broader questions about how the president-elect might wield tariffs in his new administration.
Trump's shunning of transition planning may have severe consequences, governance group says
Read full article: Trump's shunning of transition planning may have severe consequences, governance group saysA good-governance group is warning of severe consequences if President-elect Donald Trump continues to steer clear of formal transition planning with the Biden administration — inaction that it says is already limiting the federal government’s ability to provide security clearances and briefings to the incoming administration.
Donald Trump's transition starts now. Here's how it will work
Read full article: Donald Trump's transition starts now. Here's how it will workDonald Trump’s impending return to the White House means he’ll want to stand up an entirely new administration from the one that served under President Joe Biden.
Harris and Trump transition efforts reflect their different approaches to governing
Read full article: Harris and Trump transition efforts reflect their different approaches to governingIn a drab office suite just blocks from the White House, seasoned political operatives are drawing up detailed plans for a government in waiting.