US consumers rush to buy big-ticket items before Trump’s tariffs kick in
John Gutierrez had been thinking about buying a new laptop for the past year. The Austin, Texas, resident needed a ...
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Trump hits the golf course as stock market continues to slide from his tariff plans
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Two days after sending the global economy reeling by announcing tariffs on foreign imports, President ...
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Trump pressures Senate Republicans to oppose resolution that would nullify Canada tariffs
WASHINGTON -- Senate Republicans are facing pressure Wednesday from President Donald Trump to oppose a Democratic resolution that would nullify ...
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Energy and migration will top Rubio’s agenda on his Caribbean visit this week
WASHINGTON -- Weaning Caribbean countries from their dependence on Venezuelan oil and combating illegal immigration will top Secretary of State ...
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Trudeau not willing to lift Canada’s retaliatory tariffs if Trump leaves some tariffs on Canada
TORONTO -- Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is unwilling to lift Canada’s retaliatory tariffs on the United States if President ...
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Trump says Canada and Mexico tariffs are ‘going forward’ with more import taxes to come
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump said Monday that his tariffs on Canada and Mexico are starting next month, ending a ...
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Head of agency that protects whistleblowers sues Trump over firing
WASHINGTON -- The head of the federal agency that seeks to protect whistleblowers has filed a lawsuit saying he was ...
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Trump says Americans could feel ‘some pain’ from his new tariffs that are triggering a trade war
PALM BEACH, Fla. -- PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump said Sunday that Americans could feel “some pain” ...
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World leaders at Davos need to tax millionaires like me. The fate of our planet and democracy depends on it todayheadline
The ultra-rich pose a threat to our democratic institutions—and the problem will deepen if extreme wealth is left unchecked. Read ...
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Stock market today: Global shares trade mixed in a muted reaction to the U.S. inauguration
TOKYO -- Global shares were mixed in a muted reaction Tuesday to the inauguration of U.S. President Donald Trump. France's ...
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