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As Trump promises Venezuelan renaissance, locals struggle with crumbling economy

By REGINA GARCIA CANO and MATT SEDENSKY
Jan 09, 2026 8:06 am - At the White House, President Donald Trump vows American intervention in Venezuela will pour billions of dollars into the country’s infrastructure, revive its once-thriving oil industry and eventually deliver a new age of prosperity to the Latin American nation.
Sluggish hiring closes out a frustrating year for job seekers though unemployment slips to 4.4%

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER
Jan 09, 2026 7:58 am - Sluggish hiring last month closed out a year of weak employment gains that have frustrated job seekers even as layoffs and unemployment have also been low.
Trump’s tax stimulus set to keep US economy on track in 2026

By Enda Curran
Jan 05, 2026 2:40 pm - After a year of rolling policy shocks, the US economy is set to get a lift from President Donald Trump’s tax-cuts package to keep the expansion on track in 2026. American...
New laws: Illinois expands job-protected leave for parents with newborns in NICU

By BRENDEN MOORE
Jan 02, 2026 12:26 pm - Illinois workers with a newborn in a neonatal intensive care unit will soon have additional access to job-protected, unpaid leave. People who work for employers of between 16 and 50 people will get up to 10 days of unpaid leave if they have a newborn in neonatal intensive care. Larger employers have to offer up to 20 days.
Trump delays increased tariffs on upholstered furniture, kitchen cabinets and vanities for a year

By MICHELLE L. PRICE
Jan 01, 2026 5:09 pm - President Donald Trump signed a New Year's Eve proclamation delaying increased tariffs on upholstered furniture, kitchen cabinets and vanities for a year, citing ongoing trade talks.
Trump overturned decades of US trade policy in 2025

By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS and PAUL WISEMAN
Dec 30, 2025 3:01 pm - Since returning to the White House in January, President Donald Trump has overturned decades of U.S. trade policy — building a wall of tariffs around what used to be a wide-open economy.
We are entering 2026 with the worst economy in years

By Frank Manzo IV
Dec 27, 2025 11:59 am - If you are feeling down about the direction of the economy as the year comes to a close, you are not alone. There is also plenty of evidence to back up the sentiment.
Consumer confidence slides in December to lowest level since US tariffs rolled out in April

By MATT OTT
Dec 23, 2025 10:12 am - Consumers confidence in the economy was shaken in December as Americans grow anxious about high prices and the impact of President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs.
US economy expands at a surprisingly strong 4.3% annual rate in the third quarter

By MATT OTT
Dec 23, 2025 7:58 am - The U.S. economy economy expanded at a surprisingly strong 4.3% annual rate in the third quarter as consumer spending, exports and government spending all grew.
Health care among Americans’ biggest priorities for 2026, according to a new AP-NORC poll

By LINLEY SANDERS, SIMRAN PARWANI, THOMAS BEAUMONT and MIKE CATALINI
Dec 22, 2025 10:26 am - Health care is a growing concern for Americans, according to a new AP-NORC poll that asked people to share their top priorities for the government to address in 2026.

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