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US, China agree to cut tariffs in 90-day trade truce
The US and China slash tariffs and pause trade tensions for 90 days, offering hope to global markets while long-term issues remain unresolved.
US economy grew 2.4% in the 4th quarter
The U.S. economy expanded at a healthy annual 2.4% pace the last three months of 2024, supported by a year-end surge in consumer spending, the government said Thursday in a slight upgrade of its previous estimate of fourth-quarter growth.
Trump plans tariffs on Mexico and Canada for Tuesday, while doubling existing 10% tariffs on China
President Donald Trump says he plans to impose tariffs on Canada and Mexico starting Tuesday, in addition to doubling the 10% universal tariff charged on imports from China.
Few schools openly rush to make DEI changes ahead of deadline
Schools and colleges across the U.S. face a Friday deadline to end diversity programs or risk having their federal money pulled by the Trump administration, yet few are openly rushing to make changes.
EPA wants to repeal a landmark environmental finding
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin has privately urged President Donald Trump's administration to reconsider a scientific finding that has long been the central basis for U.S. action against climate change.
Trump and Musk demand termination of federal office leases through General Services Administration
One of the next moves in President Donald Trump and Elon Musk's sweeping effort to fire government employees and curtail operations is using the agency that manages thousands of federal employee worksites around the country to cut down on office space.
