“For purposes of this United States Policy, we will consider Countries that use the VAT System, which is far more punitive than a Tariff, to be similar to that of a Tariff,” Trump wrote.

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Inflation in the United States surged higher in January. The Department of Labor said Wednesday that the consumer price index (CPI) rose 0.5 percent in January from the prior month, much more than expected. Compared with a year ago, consumer

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Americans, with a buoyancy unseen in years, are exhibiting a rekindled confidence in the trajectory of the U.S. economy.

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We got some powerful support this week for our argument that President Trump is not demanding that the Federal Reserve cut interest rates.

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Donald Trump won the debate on tariffs within the Republican Party and has greatly increased support for tariffs among all Americans.

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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt announced that a 25 percent tariff will be levied on goods from Mexico and Canada, while Chinese imports will face a 10 percent duty.

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Business optimism and consumer sentiment surged after the election, likely giving a boost to fourth quarter GDP.

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Jerome Powell did a fine job at his press conference Wednesday of staying out of the way of politics despite being peppered with questions from reporters practically begging him to weigh in against President Donald Trump's policies.

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The latest S&P Global Flash U.S. Manufacturing PMI rose to 50.1 in January, inching above the threshold that separates expansion from contraction. This marks a significant turnaround for an industry battered by months of declining demand and production setbacks.

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Investors who have convinced themselves—or been convinced by wealthy hedge fund managers talking their books—that the Trump administration is determined to release Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from the government control are likely in for a painful surprise.

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“With oil prices going down, I’ll demand that interest rates drop immediately, and likewise they should be dropping all over the world,” Trump, speaking via video from the U.S., told the audience of global leaders and business elites gathered in the Swiss alpine town.

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"Last week he announced that we are going to return America to greatness by creating—today is its birthday—the External Revenue Service," Lutnick said at a rally in Washington after President Trump was sworn into office.

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America may be just about done with Joe Biden, but the malevolent economic legacy of his presidency is not done with us.

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"Trump was the first president in modern times to recognize the need to change our trade policy and stand up for American workers," Besset will say.

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U.S. consumer prices climbed at a faster rate in December, capping off the inflation-plagued Biden administration’s final year and suggesting that the Federal Reserve’s efforts to bring down inflation may have run out of steam. The Consumer Price Index increased

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The U.S. labor market is likely remain strong in the months ahead, signaling that the softness in the labor market seen in the middle of last year was transitory, according to monthly gauge of employment trends The Conference Board’s employment

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