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Global Leaders Rush to Woo Trump, Hoping to Sway Him on Tariffs
President Trump’s plan to impose sweeping tariffs on most of America’s trading partners has governments across the globe racing to…
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Treasury Secretary Says Fired Federal Workers Can Work in the Factory
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent thinks that all the federal workers who were fired by DOGE will move to manufacturing and reinvigorate…
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The Illogic of Tariffs Has Turned the Trump Administration into ‘Degrowthers’
What else could you call the agenda that’s being endorsed? Source link
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Trump Threatens China with Additional 50% Tariffs if Beijing Does Not Roll Back Its 34% Retaliatory Tariffs Amid Global Market Meltdown
President Trump warned China that he would impose an extra 50% tariff if Beijing fails to cut down its 34% retaliatory tariff on U.S.…
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Parents demand Congress finish the job on the fentanyl-scheduling bill
Grieving parents are urging Capitol Hill leaders to put the final stamp on fentanyl-scheduling legislation that's attracted bipartisan…
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EU Proposes 'Zero-for-Zero' Tariff Policy to Remove Industrial Fees on US Goods after Trump's Tariff Blitzkrieg Rattles Stock Markets
The European Union has proposed a "zero-for-zero" tariff agreement to the Trump administration, following the 20% import tariffs that…
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Trump Hits New Levels of Insanity With Fresh China Tariffs
Seven years ago, Trump made his desire for a grand military parade well known after he saw a French parade in 2017, telling people at the…
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Trump Threatens Huge Tariffs on China in Response to Its Retaliation
President Trump on Monday issued a new ultimatum to China: Rescind its retaliatory tariffs, or face a 104 percent tax on its exports to…
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U.S. Markets Swing Wildly as Trump Admin Denies 90-Day Tariff Pause Report
U.S. markets swung wildly this morning on an unsubstantiated report that President Trump was considering a 90-day pause to his expansive…
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Trump Agriculture Sec. Has Pathetic Defense for Tariffing Penguins
On Friday, McConnell found that the Trump administration disregarded the court order, with at least 19 states, all of whom with Democratic…
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In Fiery Order, Judge Again Tells Trump to Return Illegal Alien Deported to El Salvador
Prepare for a very loud week. Source link
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Trump’s War on Law Firms Goes Too Far
We should not wish to live under government by executive vendetta that threatens to close entire businesses. Source link
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Is Donald Trump planning a US military parade? What we know
US President Donald Trump is planning a military parade through Washington, D.C. that will coincide with his birthday this summer,…
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Elon Musk posts cryptic anti-tariff video
By Barney Henderson is Newsweek's Content Editor, based in London, U.K. Barney joined Newsweek from The Times of London, and previously…
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Transcript: Trump Voters Suddenly Shocked at How Badly He Screwed Them
The following is a lightly edited transcript of the April 7 episode of the Daily Blast podcast. Listen to it here. Greg Sargent: This is…
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Europe Is Ready to Make Its First Countermove to Trump Tariffs
President Trump’s announcement last week that he will impose a 20 percent tariff on goods coming from the European Union sent shock waves…
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The Government May Deport Alien Hamas Supporters If It Affords Them Due Process of Law
Yes, the government has the power to do this, but it must be done in the right way. Source link
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How Tariffs Encourage Waste
Tariffs channel our energies into avoiding taxes rather than into making things people want. Source link
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With hopes for asylum in U.S. dashed, migrants in Tijuana ponder next moves
TIJUANA — When the Russian man arrived at the U.S.-Mexico border on March 1, he knew he was too late. Still, he held on to hope that even…
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Indonesia’s ambitious new capital faces unwelcome visitors: rats
As thousands of holiday tourists poured into the site of Indonesia’s under-construction new capital during the Eid al-Fitr break, they…
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BOJ warns of heightened uncertainty as Trump tariffs batter markets
The Bank of Japan said uncertainty over Japan’s economy was growing as some firms worried about the hit to profits from higher US duties,…
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Yuan devaluation market chatter grows as trade war worsens
The deepening trade war is raising speculation in financial markets that China may resort to aggressively devaluing the yuan against the…
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China Tries to Downplay the Trade War’s Effects on Its Economy
China’s leaders have sent a clear message about the effects of the Trump administration’s sweeping tariffs: Things will be painful, but it…
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China Downplays the Trade War’s Effects on Its Economy
China’s leaders have sent a clear message about the effects of the Trump administration’s sweeping tariffs: Things will be painful, but it…