Articles filed under Political Figures
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Federal Reserve chief says Trump tariffs likely to raise inflation and slow US economic growthApr 04, 2025 1:57 pm - The Trump administration’s expansive new tariffs will likely lead to higher inflation and slower growth for the U.S. economy, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Friday.
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Trump abruptly fires the 4-star general who headed the National Security AgencyApr 04, 2025 1:37 pm - President Donald Trump has abruptly fired the director of the National Security Agency, according to U.S. officials and members of Congress, but the White House and the Pentagon have provided no reasons for the move.
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Trump hits the golf course as the stock market plummets for a second straight day over tariffsApr 04, 2025 12:06 pm - Two days after sending the economy reeling by announcing widespread tariffs, President Donald Trump insisted his trade policies will never change as he remained ensconced in a bubble of wealth and power in Florida.
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US added a surprising 228,000 jobs in March as economy shows resilience in Trump trade warsApr 04, 2025 7:13 am - U.S. employers added a surprising 228,000 jobs last month, as the American labor market continues to show resilience as President Donald Trump wages trade wars, purges federal workers and deports immigrants working in the United States illegally. The unemployment rate ticked up to 4.2%.
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US electric vehicle industry is collateral damage in Trump’s escalating trade warApr 04, 2025 7:07 am - President Donald Trump's tariff blitz has sent shock waves throughout every aspect of the global economy, including the auto sector, where multi-billion-dollar plans to electrify in the United States are especially at risk.
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China punches back as world weighs how to deal with higher US tariffsApr 04, 2025 7:04 am - BANGKOK — Countries and industries were scrambling Friday to respond as President Donald Trump’s latest tariffs hikes upend global trade and world markets. China responde...
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HHS is looking for some laid-off employees to keep workingApr 03, 2025 9:54 pm - On Tuesday, thousands of Food and Drug Administration workers were laid off. They were shut out from the government offices where they had worked and placed on administra...
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Economists say the way Trump calculated tariffs makes no senseApr 03, 2025 7:55 pm - Economists say the crude formula the White House used to calculate what it’s calling “reciprocal tariffs” is too simplistic to achieve its goal of wiping out U.S. trade d...
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Federal judge says she will temporarily block billions in health funding cuts to statesApr 03, 2025 4:36 pm - A federal judge will temporarily block President Donald Trump’s administration from cutting billions in federal dollars that support COVID-19 initiatives and public healt...
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Pentagon watchdog to review Hegseth’s use of Signal app to convey plans for Houthi strikeApr 03, 2025 2:57 pm - The Pentagon’s acting inspector general announced Thursday that he would review Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s use of the Signal messaging app to convey plans for a military strike against Houthi militants in Yemen.