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What Is IEEPA, the Law Trump Used to Impose Tariffs?

President Trump said he was using powers granted under the law to impose tariffs on the United States’ largest trading partners.

Ahead of Trump Presidency, the Fed Quits Global Climate Network

Federal Reserve Bank officials said the decision to leave the network came after the group’s work had “increasingly broadened in scope.”

New Federal Rule Limits Overdraft Fees at Large Banks

It is unclear whether the rule, which could help save Americans billions in fees each year, will remain in place after President-elect Donald J. Trump...

How People Are Earning Thousands Investigating Pandemic Fraud

Some private citizens are hunting for potential cases of fraud tied to small-business loans. They have earned big payouts — in some cases, more than...

Why a Key Biden Effort to Boost Affordable Housing Has Faced Hurdles

The Biden administration rolled out a plan last year to create more housing by unlocking more than $35 billion in lending capacity. It has yet...

SBA Depletes Disaster Loan Funds After Helene and Milton, Biden Says

Federal officials urged people to keep applying for the loans, which they said they would continue to process while awaiting more funding from Congress, which...

Small Business Administration Will Soon Exhaust Disaster Loan Funds

The agency has less than $100 million for new loans, according to officials, while Hurricane Milton is headed toward Florida and after Hurricane Helene devastated...

Biden to Sign Bill Allowing Chip Projects to Skirt Key Environmental Review

The legislation, which would weaken federal environmental reviews for certain semiconductor manufacturing projects, has divided Democrats.

Postal Service Overhaul Runs Into Challenges

Louis DeJoy, the postmaster general, defended the 10-year plan to stabilize the agency’s finances, although he acknowledged that officials had faced initial challenges.

U.S. Awards $1.6 Billion to Texas Instruments to Build Semiconductor Plants

The funding stems from the bipartisan CHIPS Act, which aims to bolster the production of critical semiconductors in the United States.