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Bessent says Trump will win ‘affordability’ battle in 2026 elections

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said President Trump inherited an inflation mess and is fixing it with policies that will ease price increases and raise wages.

November 11, 2025

Deck the malls: Tariffs, economic doubts won’t flatten holiday shopping season, forecasters say

Consumer sentiment is falling and tariffs will increase some gift prices this holiday season, but retailers don't expect it to ruin Christmas, with shoppers poised to spend north of $1 trillion.

November 11, 2025

Trump sees progress in cutting tariff rates on India, Switzerland

President Trump said Monday he is eyeing plans to lower tariffs on countries like India and Switzerland, citing progress in negotiations, even as the Supreme Court considers a case that could upend his trade agenda.

November 10, 2025

Trump requests Justice Dept. probe into possible price-fixing by major meatpackers

President Trump says meatpacking companies are driving up beef prices, so he wants the Department of Justice to investigate and "protect consumers."

November 7, 2025

Regulation or tax? Trump’s focus on money-raising power of tariffs muddies pitch to Supreme Court

Administration officials say President Trump must have the power to regulate and rebalance trade through tariffs, and the money reaped is "incidental" to those goals.

November 7, 2025

Trump says U.S. reaches $100 billion trade deal with Uzbekistan

President Trump says he struck a trade deal with Uzbekistan that calls on the Central Asian nation to invest in critical U.S. sectors and buy American products.

November 7, 2025

Supreme Court struggles with legality of Trump’s tariffs, questions his authority to bypass Congress

President Trump's fondness for tariffs ran into serious skepticism Wednesday at the Supreme Court, where the justices questioned whether Congress had truly given the executive such an expansive power to slap duties on all foreign goods.

November 5, 2025

Democrat Mikie Sherrill wins New Jersey governor’s race

Democratic Rep. Mikie Sherrill won the race for New Jersey governor late Tuesday, beating back a challenge from Republican Jack Ciattarelli in a race that pivoted on President Trump and high costs in the Garden State.

November 4, 2025

Trump calls Supreme Court tariff case ‘life or death’ for America

President Trump said the Supreme Court hearing Wednesday that will determine whether his tariff program is legal is "life or death" for the U.S.

November 4, 2025

Bessent to attend Supreme Court session on landmark tariff case

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent plans to go to the Supreme Court on Wednesday to watch oral arguments in a case that could jar President Trump's trade agenda.

November 4, 2025

Acting U.S. Attorney Alina Habba: We’ll be watching for election crimes in N.J.

Acting U.S. Attorney Alina Habba is warning New Jersey residents that her office will vigorously investigate and prosecute any Election Day crimes.

November 4, 2025

Trump says China will not get Nvidia’s best computer chips

President Trump says Nvidia, the highly valuable chipmaker, will not provide its advanced Blackwell chips to China as the world's largest economies vie to become the leaders in the artificial intelligence race.

November 3, 2025

Trump says he isn’t looking to strike Venezuela

President Trump on Friday said he has no plans to order military strikes within Venezuela.

October 31, 2025

White House to resume tours for Christmas season after construction pause

White House tours will resume along an "updated route" in December after a multimonth pause for the construction of President Trump's ballroom.

October 31, 2025

‘Wind in his sails’: Trump racks up trade deals, delicate China truce on whirlwind Asia tour

President Trump finalized a thorny trade deal with South Korea and secured agreements with Southeast Asian nations to maintain the flow of minerals to the U.S. while averting a full-blown trade crisis with China during a five-day trip across the Far East.

October 30, 2025

Senate votes to nullify global tariffs, completing trifecta of measures against Trump’s trade policy

The Senate voted Thursday in a largely symbolic move to terminate the emergency powers that President Trump used to impose tariffs on dozens of trading partners across the globe.

October 30, 2025

U.S. will lower tariffs after China delays rare earth restrictions, says Trump

President Trump said Thursday the U.S. would lower its fentanyl-related tariffs on Chinese goods after Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed to delay rare earth restrictions for at least a year.

October 30, 2025

Senate votes to nullify Trump tariffs on Canada with four Republicans defying Trump

The Senate voted Wednesday to terminate the emergency powers that President Trump used to impose tariffs on products from Canada, a neighbor and major trading partner.

October 29, 2025

Federal Reserve votes for another quarter-percentage point cut

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday slashed interest rates for the second time in as many months, pointing to a slowdown in hiring.

October 29, 2025

China makes its first purchase of U.S. soybeans this year

China is purchasing its first cargoes of soybeans from U.S. farmers this year, a major development for American growers on the cusp of President Trump's major sit-down with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

October 29, 2025