Economy
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U.S. chief executives express declining optimism in U.S. economy, survey shows
Almost a third — 31% — said they expect to reduce their workforce, up from 27% in the first quarter. Of those surveyed, 40% expect no changes.
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Jobs report to test how long consumers can keep carrying economy
Consumer spending is the largest part of the U.S. economy.
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Consumer Prices hit the highest level in last three years, amid Iran War tensions
Consumer prices are highest in the last three years, straining American finances
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15 state AGs press CEOs to end 'unlawful and misguided' DEI practices
"We write to urge the Business Roundtable’s member CEOs to abandon the unlawful and misguided DEI initiatives that have for too long harmed businesses and consumers alike," the group wrote to the organization.
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Trump trade adviser Navarro says White House possibly has '90 deals in 90 days' regarding tariffs
Navarro said that this 90-day pause was a strategic plan from the White House.
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Auto experts say tariffs will push all vehicle prices up
"Automakers and their suppliers are often multinational companies with facilities spread out across the world, making it difficult to discern how much of a vehicle is domestically produced," says Dr. K. Venkatesh Prasad, senior vice president of research and chief innovation officer at CAR.
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You Vote: With the volatility in the stock market, how concerned are you about your investments?
The stock market has primarily seen a decline over the past week, after Trump announced steep tariffs on some of the U.S.'s trading partners. But it saw an increase on Wednesday after the president paused some of those tariffs for 90 days.
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US inflation dropped to six-month low in March, Labor Department reports
The inflation rate from February to last month dropped 0.1%.
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Watchdog warns BlackRock rebrand a farce as Fink seeks to curry favor with Trump
Under Fink, the firm recently moved to purchase several port facilities in the Panama Canal as Trump has warned of the threat of Chinese influence in the critical waterway.
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Utah GOP lawmaker optimistic Legislature can override Gov's veto on paying vendors in gold, silver
The Utah House of Representatives calls for an override session to bypass the governor's veto of a bill that would allow government vendors to be paid in precious metals electronically.
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White House to implement 104% tariffs on China: Leavitt
Trump has already imposed tariffs on China and the additional 50% follows the Chinese response to his "Liberation Day" tariffs. The U.S. will begin to collect revenues on Wednesday.
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You Vote: With the financial markets dropping, should Trump pause the tariffs or stay the course?
President Trump on Monday said he is not planning a pause, but is open to negotiations.
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Art of the Tariff Deal: Dozens of foreign powers negotiate for free trade instead of retaliation
Preliminary announcements from Trump himself and senior administration officials suggested that unlike China, dozens of key trading partners were prepared to negotiate favorable trade agreements to eliminate or at least reduce the tariffs.