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  • Donald TrumpEconomy

    Just 38% approve of Trump’s handling of the economy as promises of ‘golden age’ collide with reality

    By Josh Boak, Christopher Rugaber, and others
  • Trump, PowellEconomy

    Trump rips into ‘stubborn’ Jerome Powell, calls for Fed’s board to launch a coup and seize power

    By Josh Boak and The Associated Press
  • Trump and companyEconomy

    ‘We have made a few deals today that are excellent deals for the country’: Trump is coy as tariff scramble ensues

    By Josh Boak and The Associated Press
  • Claudia SheinbaumEconomy

    Trump extends Mexico negotiations by 90 days, keeps 25% tariff rates in place

    By Josh Boak and The Associated Press
  • Trump, ModiEconomy

    Trump calls India ‘our friend’ but slaps 25% tariff down plus additional ‘penalty’ because it’s buying oil from Russia

    By Josh Boak and The Associated Press
  • TrumpFinance

    Trump voter and Montana Knife Co. founder feels tariff pain: His $515,000 sharpener from Germany is set to cost another $77,250

    By Josh Boak, Paul Wiseman, and others
  • Donald Trump, Jerome PowellPolitics

    Trump ambushes Powell with scrap of paper showing alleged cost overrun on live TV. Fed chair pushes back

    By Josh Boak and The Associated Press
  • Donald TrumpPolitics

    Trump calls the Japan trade deal on autos a major win. Detroit says it’s ‘definitely at a disadvantage’

    By Josh Boak, Alexa St. John, and others
  • A staff member distributes an extra edition of the Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper reporting that President Donald Trump announced a trade framework with Japan on Tuesday, Wednesday, July 23, 2025, in Tokyo. The headline reads “U.S., a 15% tax on goods imported from Japan.” (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)Politics

    Trump announces Japan trade deal that drops threatened tariffs from 25% to 15% and promises $550 billion investment in U.S.

    By Josh Boak and The Associated Press
  • FILE – The sculpture of an eagle looks out from behind protective construction wrapping on the facade as the Federal Reserve Board Building undergoes both interior and exterior renovations, in Washington, Monday, Oct. 23, 2023. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)Politics

    The Fed’s architects wanted glass in the HQ renovation, but Trump appointees to a local commission pushed for marble

    By Christopher Rugaber, Josh Boak, and others
  • United States President Donald TrumpPolitics

    Trump on smaller nations in Africa and the Caribbean: ‘We’ll probably set one tariff for all of them’

    By Josh Boak and The Associated Press
  • WASHINGTON, DC – MAY 06: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in the Oval Office at the White House on May 6, 2025 in Washington, DC. Carney, who was elected into office last week, is expected to meet with President Trump to discuss trade and the recent tariffs imposed on Canada. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)Politics

    Trump stuns Canada with tariff letter hiking rate to 35% from 25%

    By Josh Boak and The Associated Press
  • Jair Bolsonaro, Donald TrumpPolitics

    Trump slaps Brazil with 50% tariff, explicitly tying action to trial of ally Jair Bolsonaro

    By Josh Boak and The Associated Press
  • U.S. President Donald TrumpPolitics

    Trump says it was ‘too time-consuming’ to negotiate trade deals so it was just easier to send letters

    By Josh Boak and The Associated Press
  • FILE – President Donald Trump speaks to reporters in the Oval Office of the White House, May 23, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)Politics

    Trump’s tariffs would cost mid-sized U.S. employers $82.3 billion, JPMorganChase Institute study finds

    By Josh Boak and The Associated Press