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Barbie Maker Mattel Plans to Raise Prices Because of Trump’s Tariffs
Less than a week ago, President Trump suggested that children may have to make do with fewer toys this year. “Well, maybe the children…
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Trump’s Return to Power Elevates Ever Fringier Conspiracy Theories
People who question whether the Earth is round — a fact understood by the ancient Greeks and taught to American children in elementary…
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Tariffs Could Wreck What Bangladesh’s Garment Workers Have Gained
It was always going to be a hard year for Bangladesh. Last summer, amid an economic collapse, protesters toppled a tyrant and pushed the…
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Trump Crypto Deals Provoke Senate Backlash and Calls for Investigation
Senate Democrats are demanding changes to cryptocurrency legislation pending in Congress, responding partly to growing evidence that the…
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Ford Says Tariffs Will Cost Company $1.5 Billion in 2025
Ford Motor said on Monday that the Trump administration’s tariff policies were likely to lower its 2025 profit, before interest and taxes,…
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As Backlash to Trump’s Tariffs Grows, Europe Boycotts American Brands
For motorcycle lovers in Sweden, Harley-Davidson is the hottest brand on the road. Jack Daniel’s whiskey beckons from the bar at British…
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Donald Jr. and Eric Trump Pursue New Deals That Would Enrich President Trump
A contest of sorts has played out across Europe, the United States and the Middle East in recent days as President Trump’s two older sons…
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Trump Says He Will Put 100% Tariff on Movies Made Outside U.S.
President Trump said he would impose a 100 percent tariff on movies “produced” outside the United States, proclaiming in a social media…
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China’s Garment Factories Face a Tipping Point After New Tariffs
Liu Miao has sold clothing on Amazon to wholesale buyers in the United States for the past five years. That trade has come to an abrupt…
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Oil Prices Slide Further on Plans to Increase Supply
Oil prices resumed their downward slide after the OPEC Plus cartel of oil producers said over the weekend that it would pump more oil,…
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A Tidal Wave of Change Is Headed for the U.S. Economy
When the Covid pandemic hit, factories in China shut down and global shipping traffic slowed. Within a matter of a few weeks, products…
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Trump’s Tariff on Cheap Chinese Imports Will Cost Big Tech Billions
The expansion of the loophole for tariff-free shipments of goods nearly a decade ago gave rise to Temu, Shein and other low-cost online…
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Car Prices Expected to Rise as Tariffs on Parts Kick In
The United States imposed 25 percent tariffs on imported auto parts on Saturday that could sharply raise prices for new and used vehicles…
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Trump Says He’s ‘Taking Away’ Harvard’s Tax Exempt Status
Harvard University signaled Friday that it would resist President Trump’s renewed threat to revoke the school’s tax-exempt status, a move…
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Trump Proposes $163 Billion in Cuts Across Government in New Budget
President Trump on Friday proposed slashing $163 billion in federal spending next fiscal year, a drastic retrenchment in the role and…
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NPR and PBS Vow to Fight Trump’s Order to Cut Funding
President Trump’s executive order to defund NPR and PBS was met with fiery pushback on Friday, as the organizations challenged the…
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Stock Market on Track to Erases Losses From Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ Tariff Rollout
Stocks were on track on Friday to erase their losses from the days after President Trump’s chaotic rollout of tariffs in early April,…
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Tips for Navigating the ‘Chaotic System’ of Student Loan Repayments
So you’re about to graduate from college. Congratulations. But now you have to think about finding a job and, sooner than you may prefer,…
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US Hiring Stayed Strong Amid Early Days of Tariff Policy, Jobs Report Shows
U.S. employers added 177,000 jobs in April, the Labor Department reported on Friday. The unemployment rate was unchanged at 4.2 percent.…
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The Trump administration, which has made clear that it aims to slash government spending, is preparing to unveil a budget proposal as soon…
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Exxon and Chevron Report Lower Profits While Girding for Tariffs
The two largest U.S. oil companies reported their lowest first-quarter profits in years on Friday as they braced for the economic fallout…
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How a U.S. Tax Loophole Supercharged China’s Exports
When Congress raised the threshold for imported goods to enter the United States tax-free to $800 from $200 nearly a decade ago, it threw…
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U.S. Payoff for Ukraine Minerals Deal Faces Many Hurdles
Now that the United States has secured a deal to share the rights to Ukraine’s mineral reserves — including elements crucial for a range…
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U.S. Prosecutors Accuse Large Insurers of Paying Kickbacks for Private Medicare Plans
The Justice Department on Thursday accused three of the nation’s largest health insurers of paying hundreds of millions of dollars in…