For the White House Easter Egg Roll, the first lady opted for, of all things, a trench coat.
Category: United States Politics and Government
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Millions of Student Loan Borrowers Are Behind on Payments
They’re seeing their credit scores drop, which will make it more difficult to buy a car or rent a home. And that has implications for the already slowing economy.
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Will a Federal Judge Break Up Google?
On Monday, the tech giant and the U.S. government face off in court over how to fix the company’s online search monopoly. The outcome could alter Google and Silicon Valley.
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Peter Navarro: The Architect of Trump’s Tariffs
Once sidelined, President Trump’s counselor Peter Navarro has returned to Washington and quickly upended the global trading system.
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The Trump Billionaires Who Run the Economy and the Things They Say
“You have to laugh to keep from crying,” one Republican pollster said about recent comments by the billionaires on the stock market, retirement funds and Social Security.
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Trump Officials Blame Mistake for Setting Off Confrontation With Harvard
An official on the administration’s antisemitism task force told the university that a letter of demands had been sent without authorization.
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Under Trump, Kennedy Center Fires More Staff Members
At least a half-dozen workers were dismissed as the Trump administration strengthens its control of the cultural institution.
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Trump’s Attack of Powell Tempered by Risk of Market Panic
President Trump again attacked the chair of the Federal Reserve this week, but advisers say the president has turned more cautious on policies that could stoke extreme financial volatility again.
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Trump Shifted on Tariffs After Bond Holders Got Jittery. He Held Millions Himself.
As of August, the president’s investment portfolio showed significantly more in bonds than in stocks. It is unclear if his personal holdings had any bearing on his decisions regarding tariffs.
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Why the Bond Market Holds Sway Over Trump
The bond market has emerged as one of the few brakes on the White House at it pursues its agenda on trade, taxes, personnel and more.