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Stock market today: Wall Street takes Trump's latest tariff threats in stride, and indexes drift
Wall Street is taking President Donald Trump’s latest threat on tariffs in stride, on the whole, and U.S. stock indexes are drifting higher
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Trump says he will announce 25% steel and aluminum tariffs Monday, and more import duties are coming
President Donald Trump says he'll announce Monday the United States will impose 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports, including from Canada and Mexico, as well as other import duties later in the week
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A timeline of US-China tit-for-tat tariffs since Trump's first term
China’s tit-for-tat duties on U.S. imports have taken effect
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Trump administration orders consumer protection agency to stop work, closes building
The Trump administration has ordered the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to stop nearly all its work, effectively shutting down the agency that was created to protect consumers after the 2008 financial crisis and subprime mortgage-lending scandal
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Latino workers working to overcome a technological divide brought on by automation, AI
As jobs become more reliant on technology some Latino workers can be left behind due to a lack of digital skills exacerbated by a lack of accessibility
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Why were so many Thai farmers among the hostages held by Hamas?
Five Thai nationals held hostage by Hamas since its Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel have returned home after their release from captivity
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Judge blocks Trump from placing thousands of USAID workers on leave and giving them 30-day deadline
A federal judge has dealt President Donald Trump and billionaire ally Elon Musk their first big setback in their dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development, ordering a temporary halt to plans to pull thousands of agency staffers off the job
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A federal judge won't immediately block DOGE access to the US Labor Department
A federal judge won't immediately block Elon Musk’s team from accessing systems at the Labor Department
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US employers added 143,000 jobs in unspectacular January hiring and jobless rate fell to 4%
U.S. employers added just 143,000 jobs last month, but the jobless rate fell to 4% to start 2025
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Veterans Affairs deems more than 130 occupations ineligible for Trump's deferred resignation plan
Most nurses, doctors and other staff caring for military veterans through the Department of Veterans Affairs are not eligible for the Trump administration’s deferred resignation offer
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