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Trump pauses tariffs on most nations for 90 days, raises taxes on Chinese imports

By JOSH BOAK
Apr 09, 2025 12:38 pm - Facing a global market meltdown, President Donald Trump on Wednesday abruptly backed down on his tariffs on most nations for 90 days, but raised his tax rate on Chinese imports to 125%.
How tariffs will impact your dining experience

By Izzy Kharasch
Apr 09, 2025 8:51 am - Just when the restaurant industry thought it had finally recovered from the repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is facing new headwinds in the form of the tariffs the Trump administration imposed on imports from other countries.
Amid global tariff war, Pritzker vows to be ‘stable’ trading partner with United Kingdom

By Peter Hancock
Apr 09, 2025 8:45 am - Gov. JB Pritzker vowed Tuesday that Illinois will remain a “stable” trading partner with nations around the world, despite President Donald Trump’s imposition of tariffs that have disrupted global markets.
Trump administration halts $790 million in federal funding for Northwestern, $1 billion for Cornell

By WILL WEISSERT, CHEYANNE MUMPHREY and SUSAN HAIGH
Apr 09, 2025 8:15 am - More than $1 billion in federal funding for Cornell University and around $790 million for Northwestern University has been frozen while the government investigates alleged civil rights violations at the schools, the White House said.
Wall Street's euphoria sends US stocks to historic gains after Trump pauses most of his tariffs

By ELAINE KURTENBACH and MATT OTT
Apr 09, 2025 8:09 am - U.S. stocks soared to one of their best days in history on a euphoric Wall Street Wednesday after President Donald Trump said he would back off on most of his tariffs temporarily, as investors had so desperately hoped he would.
AP wins reinstatement to White House events after judge rules government can’t bar its journalists

By DAVID BAUDER
Apr 08, 2025 9:45 pm - A federal judge ordered the White House on Tuesday to restore The Associated Press’ full access to cover presidential events, affirming on First Amendment grounds that th...
IRS acting commissioner is resigning over deal to send immigrants’ tax data to ICE, AP sources say

By FATIMA HUSSEIN
Apr 08, 2025 9:42 pm - WASHINGTON — The acting commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service is resigning over a deal to share immigrants' tax data with Immigration and Customs Enforcement for t...
Hill Republicans worry about Trump’s tariffs and nudge him to negotiate

By Hannah Knowles, Marianna Sotomayor, Liz Goodwin Theodoric Meyer
Apr 08, 2025 7:30 pm - Republican lawmakers are pressing the Trump administration to strike deals to walk back tariffs and are asking the White House for more details on strategy — even as they...
Attorney General Pam Bondi begins dismantling Biden-era gun policies

By Perry Stein
Apr 08, 2025 6:24 pm - Attorney General Pam Bondi announced Monday that she would rescind a Biden-era gun policy that yanked licenses from federally licensed firearm dealers if they intentional...
Illinois nursing homes seek Medicaid rate hike

By Peter Hancock
Apr 08, 2025 12:27 pm - Nursing home industry officials are urging Illinois lawmakers to increase the rates they receive from the state’s Medicaid system, arguing the current rates are outdated and are forcing many facilities around the state out of business.

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