Investors reacted to a pledge from the president on Friday to impose a “massive” new tariff on Chinese imports.
Category: Trump, Donald J
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Black Unemployment Is Surging Again. This Time Is Different.
Federal layoffs and an end to diversity initiatives have weakened a historically strong labor market for Black workers.
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Inside the Closed-Door Meetings of the N.F.L.’s Billionaire Owners
Every three months, closed-door meetings of the billionaires who own N.F.L. teams become displays of status, beefs and sometimes Trump-induced headaches.
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China Flexed. Trump Hit Back. So Much for the Thaw.
Beijing’s trade curbs and President Trump’s tariff threats show how quickly calm can give way to confrontation between the two largest economies.
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S&P and Nasdaq Slump as Stocks Fall on Trump China Tariff Threat
The S&P 500 slumped more than 2 percent for the first time in six months, rattling investors after a long stretch of gains.
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Student Loan Cancellation Is Restarting for Some Federal Borrowers
After a halt for most of the year, borrowers enrolled in one income-driven repayment plan may begin to receive loan discharges within weeks.
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Trump to Announce a Drug Pricing Deal With AstraZeneca
The move would follow a similar agreement with Pfizer. Other companies are engaged in talks with the White House that would help them avoid tariffs on their products overseas.
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White House Signals Federal Layoffs Have Begun During Shutdown
The head of the White House budget office said on Friday that reductions in force had started.
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Trump Threatens to Cancel Meeting with China’s Xi and Impose New Tariffs
The president raised economic retaliation after Beijing imposed new restrictions on the export of rare earth minerals, which are vital supplies for U.S. automakers and defense manufacturers.
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Inside Hegseth’s Effort to Limit Press Access at the Pentagon
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is at odds with the news media to a degree unseen in modern times, former Pentagon officials say.