Four months after President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariff hikes threw the global economy into chaos, we got a sequel — but there appears to be at least somewhat more of a method to Trump’s tariff madness this time around. Trump is using the threat of steep tariffs to try to force dozens of countries to agree to make more …
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With Trump’s cutbacks, crew heads for ISS unsure of when they’ll come back
The next four-person team to live and work aboard the International Space Station departed from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Friday, taking aim at the massive orbiting research complex for a planned stay of six to eight months. Spacecraft commander Zena Cardman leads the mission, designated Crew-11, that lifted off from Florida’s Space Coast at 11:43 am EDT …
Read More »The job market weakens in July as Trump’s tariffs take effect : NPR
The U.S. labor market was substantially weaker in the spring and early summer, according to a report Friday from the Labor Department. Employers added far fewer jobs than initially reported. Mario Tama/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Mario Tama/Getty Images The job market weakened sharply during the late spring and early summer as President Trump’s tariffs began to take effect. …
Read More »Trump’s impeachments have been removed from a Smithsonian exhibit, for now : NPR
Children look at the Star Spangled Banner, the flag that inspired the lyrics of the American national anthem, at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History in June in Washington, D.C. Mark Schiefelbein/AP hide caption toggle caption Mark Schiefelbein/AP The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C. has removed references to President Trump’s two first-term impeachments from an …
Read More »Economists say US consumers are likely to see effects from Trump’s tariffs
American businesses and consumers woke up Friday to find the contours of President Donald Trump’s foreign trade agenda taking shape but without much more clarity on how import taxes on goods from dozens of countries would affect them. Late Thursday, Trump ordered new tariff rates for 66 countries, the European Union, Taiwan and the Falkland Islands. Among them: a 40% …
Read More »Canada Breathes In as Trump’s Tariffs Squeeze the World – Bloomberg
Canada Breathes In as Trump’s Tariffs Squeeze the World Bloomberg Five things that are more expensive in Canada due to tariffs BBC There’s No Deal, So Time for the Real Negotiations: Bay Street Edition Bloomberg Canada PM Carney responds to Trump’s tariff increase The Hill Trump orders a 35% tariff for goods from Canada, citing a lack of cooperation on illicit drugs AP News Source …
Read More »In Trump’s Washington, Palantir is winning big – The Washington Post
In Trump’s Washington, Palantir is winning big The Washington Post Prediction: Palantir’s Stock Will Do This After Aug. 4 The Motley Fool Palantir Leads S&P 500’s Five Hottest AI Stocks Investor’s Business Daily Palantir’s Q2 report is coming. Here’s what smart investors need to know before Aug. 4 USA Today Veteran analyst drops bold price target on Palantir stock ahead of earnings Yahoo Finance Source …
Read More »India Reels From the Shock of Trump’s Onslaught – The New York Times
India Reels From the Shock of Trump’s Onslaught The New York Times Trump announces historic US tariffs across the globe CNN Modi’s ‘True Friend’ Trump Deals India a Big Blow With Tariff Threats The New York Times In the wake of new tariffs, how are US-China trade talks going? Al Jazeera Concern mounts in India as Trump lashes out and trade talks stall The Washington …
Read More »Smithsonian removes reference to Trump’s impeachments from presidency exhibit
Donald Trump US elections Congressional news January 6th See all topics Facebook Tweet Email Link The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History last month removed a board that referenced President Donald Trump’s two impeachments from an exhibit on the American presidency. In a statement to CNN on Thursday, The Smithsonian Institution said the decision, which was first reported by The …
Read More »Stock Markets Fall on Weak Jobs Report and Trump’s New Tariffs: Live Updates – The New York Times
Stock Markets Fall on Weak Jobs Report and Trump’s New Tariffs: Live Updates The New York Times Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq slump after weak jobs report, Trump’s tariff redux Yahoo Finance US markets open lower after Trump raises tariffs on dozens of countries BBC Wall Street slumps and bond yields sink following weak hiring numbers and new tariffs AP News Trump …
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