Sign In
Free Newsletter
Recent Articles from Associated Press
Supreme Court allows Trump’s federal job cuts plan
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday cleared the way for President Donald Trump‘s plans to downsize the federal workforce despite warnings that critical government services will be lost and hundreds of thousands of federal employees will be out of their jobs. The justices overrode lower court orders that temporarily froze the cuts, which have been […]
Investors snap up 27% of U.S. homes as buyers retreat
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Real estate investors are snapping up a bigger share of U.S. homes on the market as rising prices and stubbornly high borrowing costs freeze out many other would-be homebuyers. Nearly 27% of all homes sold in the first three months of the year were bought by investors — the highest share […]
TSA to ease shoe removal rule at U.S. airports
For the first time in almost 20 years, travelers may no longer be required to take off their shoes during security screenings at U.S. airports. The Transportation Security Administration is looking to abandon the additional security step that has for years bedeviled anyone passing through U.S airports, according to media reports. If implemented, it would […]
Wall Street is mixed amid Trump’s new tariff deadlines
Wall Street opens flat as investors digest Trump’s latest tariffs on Japan, South Korea, and others set to begin Aug. 1 despite Monday’s dip.
Trump to put 25% tariffs on Japan and South Korea, new import taxes on 12 other nations
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Monday set a 25% tax on goods imported from Japan and South Korea, as well as new tariff rates on a dozen other nations that would go into effect on Aug. 1. Trump provided notice by posting letters on Truth Social that were addressed to the leaders of the various […]
EU braces for Trump tariff hike as deadline nears
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The European Union expects to find out on Monday whether President Donald Trump will impose punishing tariffs on America’s largest trade partner in a move economists have warned would have repercussions for companies and consumers on both sides of the Atlantic. Trump imposed a 20% import tax on all EU-made products in early April as […]
U.S. warns of tariff hikes as Trump deadline nears
Trump’s tariff pause ends Wednesday, with U.S. warning trade partners that higher tariffs could take effect Aug. 1 unless new deals emerge.
Stocks fall as Trump trade deadline, Musk feud rattle Wall St.
Stocks on Wall Street closed broadly lower Monday as the White House stepped up pressure on major trading partners to make deals before punishing tariffs imposed by the U.S. take effect. The S&P 500 fell 0.8% for its biggest loss since mid-June. The benchmark index remains near its all-time high set last week. The Dow […]
Trump signs tax cut bill at July 4 White House event
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump signed his package of tax breaks and spending cuts into law Friday after his cajoling produced almost unanimous Republican support in Congress for the domestic priority that could cement his second-term legacy. Flanked by Republican legislators and members of his Cabinet, Trump signed the multitrillion-dollar legislation outside the White […]
House passes Trump’s $4.5T tax cut and spending bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans propelled President Donald Trump‘s big trillion-dollar tax breaks and spending cuts bill to final passage Thursday in Congress, overcoming multiple setbacks to approve his signature second-term policy package before a Fourth of July deadline. The tight roll call, 218-214, came at a potentially high political cost, with two Republicans joining all Democ[...]
