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U.S. Tariffs Take Effect As Trump Plans Summit With Putin: Live Updates
President Donald Trump ’s tariffs on goods from over 60 countries and the European Union took effect early Thursday as the ...
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Trump seeks to change how census collects data and wants to exclude immigrants in US illegally
President Donald Trump has instructed the Commerce Department to change the way the Census Bureau collects data, seeking to ...
Things Aren’t Going Donald Trump’s Way
In the annals of the American presidency, Donald Trump has almost certainly complained more about journalists than any of his ...
Trump Just Did What Not Even Nixon Dared
This isn’t the first time the BLS commissioner aroused presidential ire. But at least Nixon faced constraints.
Bostic: Labor Market Risks Rising, but a Lot of Data to Come Before September Meeting
Employment growth slowed and the unemployment rate rose in July, and new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed a ...
Ex-Treasury head Summers says Trump’s policies 'scarily reminiscent' of Argentina’s Perón
Former Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers on Thursday likened U.S. President Donald Trump's administration to that of Juan ...
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US applications for jobless benefits up modestly but remain at a healthy level
The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits rose modestly last week, a sign that employers still retaining workers ...
Rep. Ami Bera: "The Census Is There To Collect Information On Everyone In This Country, Even Those Who May Be Here In An Undocumented Capacity"
California Democrat Rep. Ami Bera told CNN this morning why he opposes President Trump's plan to do a new census, which ...
CNN's Tapper: Is Trump Like George Costanza, Or Is He Simply Lying? "It's Not A Lie If You Believe It"
CNN's Jake Tapper and NYT reporter Maggie Haberman discuss whether President Trump believes his own lies, like George ...
Trump's War on Economic Data Is a Dangerous Move for MAGA's Own Agenda
The Bureau of Labor Statistics, the CBO, and the Fed are far from perfect. But the U.S. needs a statistical system that is ...
As With China, USA Investors Must Fly Blind After Labor Department Firing
President Trump's firing of the BLS director undermines trust in U.S. economic data, increasing uncertainty for investors ...
This Fed President Says Tariff Inflation Could Last Longer. Why He Still Expects Just 1 Rate Cut This Year.
Atlanta Federal Reserve President Raphael Bostic said Thursday that he still expects the central bank to cut rates just once this year, despite growing signs that the labor market is losing steam and ...