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Economy
How did the U.S. arrive at its tariff figures?
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a “Make America Wealthy Again” trade announcement event in the Rose Garden at the…
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Economy
‘Absolutely nothing good’ coming out of Trump’s tariff announcement: Analysts react to latest U.S. levies
Charts that show the “reciprocal tariffs” the U.S. is charging other countries are on display at the James Brady Press…
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European Union vows countermeasures to Trump tariffs if talks fail, von der Leyen says
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen holds a joint press conference with Antonio Costa at the end of the…
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Finance
RFK Jr. is a ‘conspiracy theorist’ endangering lives, say analysts at Howard Lutnick’s former firm
U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick wait for U.S. President Donald Trump…
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‘Game over’ for ESG investing due to Trump backlash? Analysts say no
A mobile billboard rolls past the U.S. Capitol on May 10, 2023. Jemal Countess | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty…
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Economy
Treasury Department is set to lay off a ‘substantial’ number of employees, official says
People take pictures of the U.S. Treasury Department building in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 6, 2025. Mandel Ngan | AFP…
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British businesses pile on the pressure on U.K. Financial Minister Reeves ahead of budget update
Rachel Reeves, UK chancellor of the exchequer, outside 11 Downing Street ahead of presenting her budget to parliament in London,…
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Economy
Consumer confidence in where the economy is headed hits 12-year low
Shoppers walk near a Nordstrom store at the Westfield UTC shopping center on Jan. 31, 2025 in San Diego, California.…
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Finance
China invites U.S. business leaders to Beijing as it tries to decipher Trump’s trade plans
Attendees pose for a group photo before the opening ceremony of the China Development Forum 2025 at the Diaoyutai Guesthouse…
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Economy
Accenture is DOGE’s first corporate casualty as shares dive on warning contracts will be cut
Accenture signage is pictured in Warsaw, Poland, on Aug. 7, 2024. leksander Kalka | Nurphoto | Getty Images Shares of…
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