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Live updates: Trump scrambling to announce trade deals ahead of self-imposed deadline  The Washington Post Trump’s trade deadline ticks down to zero. Tariffs are about to soar  CNN Trump’s tariff deadline is near. Here’s a look at countries that have a deal — and those that don’t  CNBC Squeezed ‘like a lemon’: White House raising the pressure ahead of Friday tariff deadline  Politico Trump …

The Orioles made two trades late Wednesday night and early Thursday, dealing infielder Ramón Urias to the Houston Astros and right-handed reliever Andrew Kittredge to the Chicago Cubs, according to reports by the New York Post. The Orioles are reportedly receiving minor league pitcher Twine Palmer for Urías. It hasn’t been reported what the Orioles are receiving for Kittredge. Urías …

MILWAUKEE — The Cubs kicked off their trade-deadline action by acquiring right-hander Michael Soroka from the Nationals, the team announced Wednesday night. The Cubs are sending rookie-ball infielder Ronny Cruz, 18, and Triple-A outfielder Christian Franklin, 25, to Washington in the trade. Cruz and Franklin are the Cubs’ No. 13 and 14 prospects, according to MLB Pipeline. Soroka, who served …

Image credit: Zack Littell (Photo by Scott W. Grau/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) With the Reds seeing a very high price for relief pitching, the team instead added a starter, acquiring veteran Zack Littell from the Rays. With Nick Lodolo, Brady Singer, Andrew Abbott and Chase Burns in the rotation, and Hunter Greene close to a return, the addition of …

The big headline this week is the U.S.–EU trade deal. The straight story is this: The deal puts a 15 percent tariff on about 70 percent of European exports to the United States, while Europe commits to buy more energy and military procurement from the U.S. Upon the announcement of the deal, the euro fell and global equities fell, while …

The Athletic has live coverage of the 2025 MLB trade deadline.  It’s deadline day! Here are the biggest storylines: A.J. Preller Preller, the San Diego Padres’ general manager, is again poised to be the king of the deadline. The Athletic’s Dennis Lin and I published a story at 9 p.m. ET Wednesday saying that Preller was still pursuing outfielders Jarren …

Oil tanker trucks sit outside an oil refinery operated by Bharat Petroleum Corp. Ltd. in Mumbai, India. Dhiraj Singh/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Dhiraj Singh/Bloomberg via Getty Images NEW DELHI — President Trump has announced new tariffs on India, but warned India there is more to come as punishment for buying fuel and weapons from Russia. The …

After countless rumors, the Red Sox decided to finally get in on the trade deadline fun late Wednesday night, with veteran pitcher Steven Matz acquired from the Cardinals. The deal was first reported by ESPN’s Jeff Passan. A 34-year-old lefty, Matz comes to Boston in the midst of a season that’s featured a 5-2 record, 3.44 ERA, and 47 strikeouts …

Image credit: Jesus Baez (Photo by Nick Cammett/Diamond Images via Getty Images) The Mets completed their third trade for a reliever on an expiring contract before the trade deadline, swapping three prospects for Cardinals closer Ryan Helsley on Wednesday. New York sends a trio of players from its High-A Brooklyn affiliate: third baseman Jesus Baez and righthanders Nate Dohm and …

U.S. economy returns to growth in second quarter on trade swings  Axios U.S. Economy Slowed in First Half of 2025 as Tariffs Scrambled Data  The New York Times U.S. economy grew at a 3% rate in Q2, a better-than-expected pace even as Trump’s tariffs hit  CNBC Gross Domestic Product, 2nd Quarter 2025 (Advance Estimate)  U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) (.gov) “Absolute Blockbuster”: New …