As Trump’s Tariffs Stoke Economic Uncertainty, the Fed Debates Its Next Steps
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As Trump’s Tariffs Stoke Economic Uncertainty, the Fed Debates Its Next Steps

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Chris Bergen, who runs a commercial greenhouse business in northern Minnesota, finds himself “walking a tightrope” roughly two months into President Trump’s second term. Acute uncertainty about how the administration’s trade and immigration policies will unfold and affect the economy has made him…

Trump Science Funding Cuts May Hurt Economy, Experts Say
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Trump Science Funding Cuts May Hurt Economy, Experts Say

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines President Trump’s tariffs could drive up prices. His efforts to reduce the federal work force could increase unemployment. But ask economists which of the administration’s policies they are most concerned about and many point to cuts to federal support for scientific research. The…

Trump’s Tariff Agenda Bets on Americans Giving Up Cheap Goods
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Trump’s Tariff Agenda Bets on Americans Giving Up Cheap Goods

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Follow the latest news on the Trump administration. President Trump’s sweeping tariffs are expected to raise the cost of cars, electronics, metals, lumber, pharmaceuticals and other products that American consumers and businesses buy from overseas. But Mr. Trump and his advisers are betting…

As Trump Tariffs Loom, White House Eyes Costly Farmer Bailouts
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As Trump Tariffs Loom, White House Eyes Costly Farmer Bailouts

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Ahead of President Trump’s plan to impose sweeping tariffs across the globe this week, his administration is weighing a new round of emergency aid to farmers, who are likely to be caught in the middle if America’s trading partners retaliate. The early discussions…

Opinion | The Second Trump Administration Is About Ideology, Not Oligarchy
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Opinion | The Second Trump Administration Is About Ideology, Not Oligarchy

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The Democrats, casting about for an anti-Trump narrative, have found a word: “oligarchy.” It was part of Joe Biden’s farewell address; it’s central to Senator Bernie Sanders’s barnstorming; it shows up in the advice given by ex-Obama hands. It aspires to fold together…

Why the Shipping Industry Isn’t Rushing Back to the Red Sea
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Why the Shipping Industry Isn’t Rushing Back to the Red Sea

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines When President Trump ordered military strikes last weekend against the Houthi militia in Yemen, he said the militia’s attacks on commercial shipping in the Red Sea had harmed global trade. “These relentless assaults have cost the U.S. and World Economy many BILLIONS of…

Trump’s Tariffs Have Sown Uncertainty. That Might Be the Point.
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Trump’s Tariffs Have Sown Uncertainty. That Might Be the Point.

ByNews Polite

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Follow the latest news on the Trump administration. Since taking office, President Trump and his advisers have explained the president’s aggressive economic approach to tariffs with a litany of conflicting ideas. Other countries are “ripping off” America and need to be stopped. The…

How Trump’s Hostility to Canada Is Inflicting Pain on N.Y.C. Tourism
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How Trump’s Hostility to Canada Is Inflicting Pain on N.Y.C. Tourism

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines More than one million Canadians visited New York City last year, injecting hundreds of millions of dollars into the local economy. Now, they are canceling trips in droves. School groups have called off end-of-semester trips. So have busloads of retirees, as well as…

Does the Fed Share the Stock Market’s Worry About the Economy?
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Does the Fed Share the Stock Market’s Worry About the Economy?

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The stock market has fallen fast over the past month. Business and consumer sentiment is souring, and investors are afraid that economic data will soon start to show deeper cracks. The question on Wednesday: Will the Federal Reserve also express concern about the…