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Trump reciprocal tariffs could come by Thursday, White House says

U.S. President Donald Trump looks on, as he signs executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House in…

Mitch McConnell warns Trump trade war, tariffs will raise prices

Then President Donald Trump speaks to the media while flanked by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell after arriving at a…

White House nominates new chiefs for bank, market regulators: Reuters

The entrance to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) headquarters is seen during a protest on Feb. 10, 2025 in…

East Germany is a far-right stronghold — economics helped make it happen

Alice Weidel, chancellor candidate of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) political party, speaks to supporters as they wave German…

White House bars AP from Oval Office

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters after signing a proclamation renaming the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of…

Musk says DOGE is ‘what democracy is all about’ during Oval Office visit

Elon Musk on Tuesday defended his “Department of Government Efficiency” against critics, saying the unaccountable cost-slashing task force represents the…

Watch Fed Chair Powell testify live before the Senate Banking Committee

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Trump FBI pick Kash Patel accused of directing staff purge as nominee

Kash Patel, U.S. President Donald Trump’s nominee to be director of the FBI, looks on as he testifies before a…

Trump renews insistence that the U.S. can control, redevelop Gaza

President Donald Trump hosted Jordan’s King Abdullah II at the White House on Tuesday and renewed his insistence that Gaza…

Ken Griffin says Trump’s ‘bombastic’ trade rhetoric is a mistake that’s eroding trust in the U.S.

Ken Griffin, founder and CEO of Citadel, speaks during The New York Times’ annual DealBook Summit in New York City,…