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- Trade disputes threaten US-EU relations, even as courts weigh Trump tariffsCourts are challenging the legality of President Trump’s tariff threats, but longer-term risks of America’s new trade tactics include lost confidence of trusted allies.
- Trump’s budget bill carries costs: Higher deficits and US debtPresident Trump promised to expand tax cuts while also slashing federal spending. So far, the math in Congress looks like a recipe for federal deficits to keep rising.
- This Illinois town aims for economic revival – but will Trump tariffs help?President Donald Trump’s tariffs aim to revive U.S. manufacturing and the cities where it happens. But in Belvidere, Illinois, the reality is complicated.
- Message in US-China trade deal: Neither side wants a sudden breakupAfter initiating a trade war, President Donald Trump has apparently blinked. His massive recent tariffs on China are now on pause after threatening major economic disruption.
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- Can AI be ‘democratic’? Race is on for who will define the technology’s future.An American AI company is working to promote “democratic” artificial intelligence. It’s not yet clear what that means or how it might influence how the emerging technology is used.
- US-China trade talks could temper tariff angst, but rivalry runs deepIt’s unlikely the U.S. and China can erase the tension in their geopolitical rivalry. But they can manage it. The current talks provide a key avenue.
- Billionaire Warren Buffett’s best and worst investments over the yearsBillionaire investor Warren Buffett announced plans Saturday to step down as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway by the end of the year. Here’s a look back at his career.
- Hiring is up, GDP is down: Economy sends mixed signals as tariffs loomThe latest U.S. jobs report beat expectations, yet consumer sentiment is down. America’s economic health may turn on upcoming tariffs
- China is a big buyer of US soybeans. These farmers are bracing for tariff impact.Farmers in Illinois, the top soybean-producing state in the U.S., are trying to sort out how much to plant while staring down tariff-related market chaos.
- Markets falter as Trump attacks Fed’s independence – and its chairThe selloff of U.S. assets continued as President Trump stepped up threats for Fed Chair Powell to drop interest rates to spur the economy or lose his job.
- California designs a trade plan to blunt tariffs. Be careful, China expert says.California Gov. Gavin Newsom says that to protect its economy from tariffs, the state can make its own trade deals with China. Orville Schell, director of the Center on U.S.-China Relations at the Asia Society, says California has to step carefully to avoid working against federal government interests.
- Why Trump’s ‘madman theory’ tactics could run aground amid trade reversalsIs there a method behind the Trump administration’s madness? Yes, on both negotiation tactics and long-term economic strategy. But the path to get there is not only rocky; it’s full of pitfalls.
- Tariff chaos tests the status of Treasury bonds as a haven of safetyThe normally staid bond market's latest gyrations suggest that foreign governments, banks, and investors are losing confidence in the U.S. – and upset over President Trump's tariff program.
- From cellphones to cars, some shoppers stock up before tariffs inflate pricesMany Americans are cutting back on services and focusing on buying goods that may get more expensive with tariffs.
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