President Trump’s 100th day in office started with what seemed to be a fresh and fast-escalating spat between the White House and Amazon. Karoline Leavitt, […]
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Here’s What 7 Americans Think of Trump’s First 100 Days
‘I don’t regret voting for him.’ Jaime Escobar Jr., 46, from Roma, Texas As mayor of the small border town of Roma, Jaime Escobar Jr. […]
Trump, on Tariffs, Says ‘Maybe the Children Will Have 2 Dolls Instead of 30’
President Trump has a message for the nation’s children: Prepare to sacrifice for your country. He was taking questions at the end of one of […]
Trump Signs Executive Order Walking Back Some Auto Tariffs
President Trump signed a pair of executive orders on Tuesday that walked back some tariffs for carmakers, removing levies that Ford, General Motors and others […]
Why the Economic Disruption From Trump’s Tariff War Will Be Hard to Reverse
President Trump has made clear his intent to smash the reigning global economic order. And in 100 days, he has made remarkable progress in accomplishing […]
Trump’s Tariffs Prompt Wave of Lawsuits
Somewhere along a roughly 7,500-mile journey that begins in Shenzhen, China, there are 19 shipments bound for Rick Woldenberg, the chief executive of Learning Resources, […]
IMF Expects Trump’s Tariffs Will Slow Global Economic Growth
President Trump’s trade war is expected to slow economic growth across the globe this year, in large part because his aggressive use of tariffs is […]
Scott Bessent Accuses IMF and World Bank of ‘Mission Creep’
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday called for major overhauls to the missions of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank but said the […]
Trump’s Tariffs Bump Into Reality as Economic Strategy Wavers
After weeks of bluster and escalation, President Trump blinked. Then he blinked again. And again. He backed off his threat to fire the Federal Reserve […]
Trump Team Races to Form Trade Deals After Tariffs Sow Global Chaos
For a president who advertises himself as a paramount deal maker, the next 11 weeks will be a pivotal test, as his advisers race to […]