Fatima Hussein

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  • The west front of the Capitol is seen in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025, where the flags have been lowered to half-staff after the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)Economy

    CBO slashes economic growth forecast for 2025 as Trump tariffs heat up inflation

    By Fatima Hussein and The Associated Press
  • BessentEconomy

    Podcasters, influencers make Trump White House’s list of jobs covered under no-tax tips list

    By Fatima Hussein and The Associated Press
  • Bill PultePolitics

    Trump’s secret weapon: Housing chief Bill Pulte morphs into attack dog, wielding America’s property records like a club

    By Chris Megerian, Brian Slodysko, and others
  • Heterosexual couple toasting wineglasses at winery on weekend.Global

    Trump may want you to pay a high tariff for that French wine you enjoy so much. He just left the category blank in his deal sheet with the EU

    By Sam McNeil, David McHugh, and others
  • Washington DCEconomy

    Washington DC leads America in unemployment rate for 3rd straight month

    By Fatima Hussein and The Associated Press
  • Donald TrumpPolitics

    Social Security’s ‘go-broke date’ keep creeping up—it’s lost a full year since the last accounting

    By Fatima Hussein and The Associated Press
  • Scott BessentEconomy

    National debt hits a record $37 trillion, years sooner than pre-pandemic projections

    By Fatima Hussein and The Associated Press
  • TOPSHOT – US President Donald Trump speaks with the press as he meets with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on February 13, 2025. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP) (Photo by JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images)Politics

    Trump hikes tariffs on India to 50%, scrambling the country’s plans to be an alternative to China

    By Josh Boak, Rajesh Roy, and others
  • FILE – The entrance to the Labor Department is seen near the Capitol in Washington, May 7, 2020. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)Politics

    Erika McEntarfer, the BLS head fired by Trump, got bipartisan support in her 2024 confirmation with votes from JD Vance and Marco Rubio

    By Fatima Hussein, Alexandra Olson, and others
  • FILE – A sign outside the Internal Revenue Service building is photographed May 4, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)Politics

    IRS backs Christian media group arguing against rarely enforced tax exemption law

    By Fatima Hussein and The Associated Press
  • FILE – A Social Security card is displayed on Oct. 12, 2021, in Tigard, Ore. The go-broke dates for Medicare and Social Security’s trust funds have moved up as rising health care costs and new legislation affecting Social Security benefits have contributed to closer projected depletion dates. That’s according to an annual report released Wednesday. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)Politics

    ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ won’t eliminate taxes on federal Social Security benefits as Trump says it will

    By Fatima Hussein and The Associated Press
  • In this photo released by the Saudi Royal Palace, President Donald Trump, right, shakes hands with Syria’s interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 14, 2025. (Bandar Aljaloud/Saudi Royal Palace via AP)Middle East

    Trump signs ends U.S. sanctions on Syria with executive order

    By Fatima Hussein, Matt Lee, and others
  • THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS – JUNE 24: President of the United States Donald Trump arrives at Huis ten Bosch Palace for a dinner during the NATO Summit 2025 on June 24, 2025 in The Hague, Netherlands. (Photo by Patrick van Katwijk/Getty Images)Politics

    Trump’s budget bill and DOGE’s IRS staffing cuts could lead to a nightmare 2026 tax season, watchdog warns

    By Fatima Hussein and The Associated Press
  • The go-broke dates for Medicare and Social Security’s trust funds have moved up as rising health care costs and new legislation affecting Social Security benefits have contributed to closer projected depletion dates. That's according to an annual report released Wednesday.Economy

    Social Security and Medicare are going broke—and it’s happening faster than previously thought

    By Fatima Hussein and The Associated Press
  • President Donald Trump speaks at a military parade commemorating the Army’s 250th anniversary Saturday, June 14, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)Finance

    Congressional Budget Office digs further into ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ and now says it will raise deficit by $2.8 trillion, $441 billion more than before

    By Fatima Hussein, Lisa Mascaro, and others