White House announces $12 billion financial aid package for farmers hurt by tariffs

The aid package will begin rolling out near the end of February, although it’s not yet clear how quickly the money will be ...

White House beef tariffs make hash out of cattle markets

This strongly suggests that the Trump administration threw badly bleeding packers a lifeline by opening U.S. markets to ...

U.S. could owe businesses $168 billion if Supreme Court rules against Trump tariffs, analysis finds

A ruling striking down emergency levies could force the federal government to return most of the tariff revenue it has ...

Top Trump official hints at ‘backup plan’ if White House loses tariff fight

A top economic adviser to President Donald Trump hinted at a “backup plan” if the White House loses its Supreme Court fight ...

Trump argues national security at risk if Supreme Court rules against tariffs

Tariff Assistance for Farmers President Trump on Tuesday argued that national security is at risk if the Supreme Court ...

Americans to Get Average Refund of Extra $1,000 Next Year: White House

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Thursday that Americans should expect to receive an additional $1,000 in ...

India's Modi holds third call with Trump since tariff hike

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he spoke with U.S. President Donald Trump by phone on Thursday, as New Delhi seeks ...
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Tariffs have cost U.S. households $1,200 each since Trump returned to White House, Democrats say

According to Yale University’s Budget Lab, the average U.S. tariff has shot up from 2.4% at the beginning of the year to 16.8 ...

Trump wants next Fed chair to consult with him on interest rates and get them down to 1%

President Donald Trump said Friday that he thinks interest rates should be much lower than they are now and that the next Federal Reserve chair should take input from him on monetary policy. Trump ...