Trump wants to shut the CFPB. So what does this consumer agency do?
The Trump administration's Feb. 8 order that employees of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau halt much of their work ...
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Revisiting the McKinley tariff
The McKinley Tariff of 1890 raised import duties to nearly 50% on average, up from around 38% previously. As the House Ways and Means Committee chairman, McKinley argued that high tariffs were ...
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President Trump readies matching tariffs on trade partners, possibly setting up a major economic showdown
President Donald Trump could sign an order as soon as Wednesday to require that U.S. tariffs on imports match the tax rates charged by other countries.
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Putin, new Syrian leader hold first telephone conversation
The Russian leader emphasized that Russia remained committed to the principle of "unity, sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Syrian state" ...
Trump blames familiar economic villain as inflation ticks upward
After new estimates for inflation were released Wednesday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, President Donald Trump cast ...
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Andrew Ross Sorkin Left Nearly Speechless On Morning Joe By Trump’s ‘Rock and Roll’ Reaction To Bad Inflation Report
Andrew Ross Sorkin could not make heads or tails of President Donald Trump's reaction to the last economics report showing ...
Consumers are boycotting major retailers. Here’s what shoppers plan for Feb. 28 ‘blackout’
Calls are mounting for consumers to boycott retailers. Here's why, and which California businesses are among those targeted.
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President Trump’s tariffs bring return of uncertainty for America’s farmers
Bob Hemesath has spent his entire life on his Northeast Iowa farm, raising corn and hogs alongside his brother. His business ...
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HKS experts look at how Trump’s statements and actions could shape our democracy, economy, and foreign policy
A recent John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum at the Institute of Politics (IOP) offered an opportunity for Harvard Kennedy School ...
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Republicans think economy will improve over the next year, Democrats expect it to get worse
About three-quarters of Republicans (73%) expect the economy to be better a year into President Donald Trump’s second term, ...
Amid Democrats’ soul-searching, we need to rethink the Obama presidency
The Obama presidency, while highly regarded and beloved among Democrats, must be reexamined in order for the Democratic Party ...