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Fewer Americans file for jobless benefits last week as labor market continues to show strength

By MATT OTT
Apr 03, 2025 8:15 am - The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell modestly last week, remaining within the same range of recent years.
Wall Street swings as the approach of Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ sends stock markets reeling worldwide

By STAN CHOE
Mar 31, 2025 11:23 am - President Donald Trump’s fast-approaching “Liberation Day” had stock markets all over the world swinging sharply.
Small businesses are anxious over lack of clarity on tariffs

By Elliot Richardson
Mar 29, 2025 1:44 pm - The chaotic and unpredictable nature of tariff negotiations have caused the small business community great uncertainty, as small businesses attempt to navigate the changing landscape.
Trump’s latest auto tariffs explained: What car buyers should know this year

By ALEXA ST. JOHN and PAUL WISEMAN
Mar 28, 2025 12:34 pm - President Donald Trump’s 25% tax on imported cars, light trucks and auto parts is likely to drive up prices at a time when many Americans already struggle to afford a new set of wheels. The tariffs will also force car companies to rethink what cars they make and where they make them.
Wall Street drops following discouraging updates on US shoppers and inflation

By STAN CHOE
Mar 28, 2025 12:13 pm - U.S. stocks are falling Friday following discouraging updates on inflation and how much U.S. households may be willing to spend given all the uncertainty about President Donald Trump's escalating trade war.
US inflation remained elevated last month as consumer spending rose slightly

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER
Mar 28, 2025 8:56 am - An inflation gauge closely watched by the Federal Reserve remained high last month even before the impact of most tariffs has been felt. Americans' spending increased after a steep fall last month but remained weak, suggesting consumers have turned more cautious this year.
Illinois’ current sales tax system does not reflect a modern economy

By Frank Manzo IV
Mar 26, 2025 9:23 am - Tax policy is a deeply misunderstood topic. In general, most people believe that “conservative” states levy fewer taxes than states with more “left-leaning” leadership.
Consumer confidence is sliding as Americans’ view of their financial futures slumps to a 12-year low

By MATT OTT
Mar 25, 2025 1:27 pm - U.S. consumer confidence continued its sharp 2025 decline as Americans’ views about their financial futures slumped to a 12-year low, driven by rising anxiety over tariffs and inflation.
Trump promised an American boom. He now says it may take a while.

By Hadriana Lowenkron and Josh Wingrove
Mar 22, 2025 1:27 pm - President Donald Trump said his first day in office marked the start of a “golden age” for the U.S. He and his advisers now say it could take months or longer to arrive.
With outlook uncertain, the Bank of England joins the US Fed in putting interest rates on hold

By PAN PYLAS
Mar 20, 2025 8:22 am - The Bank of England kept its main U.K. interest rate unchanged at 4.50% on Thursday even though the economy is barely growing and the nation faces more uncertainty in light of the tariff policies being enacted by the Trump administration in the U.S.

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