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Officials demand answers as crews work to restore power after another Puerto Rico blackout
Crews are working to restore power to Puerto Rico after a blackout across the entire island that affected the main airport, several hospitals and hotels filled with Easter vacationers
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Struggling Ivory Coast cocoa farmers are worried about US tariff plans
Cocoa has long provided a lifeline in Ivory Coast but adverse weather and plant diseases have hurt harvests in recent years
April 17
April 17
Italy's Meloni will test her mettle as EU-US bridge when she meets Trump in Washington
Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni will test her mettle as an EU facilitator when she meets with Donald Trump in the White House
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Experts make new recommendations on RSV and meningitis vaccines, but it's unclear what happens next
A federal panel of experts on Wednesday recommended an expansion of RSV vaccinations for adults and a new combination shot as another option to protect teens against meningitis
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April 16
California becomes the first state to sue Trump over tariffs
California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Wednesday that the state is suing President Donald Trump's administration over the tariffs it has imposed on most of the U.S.'s trading partners
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President Trump’s high-stakes showdown with China
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'Wild time': Wall Street strategists warn of uncertain outlook amid Trump's tariffs
Tariffs set off one of the most volatile trading periods in Wall Street history.
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April 16
Fed Chair Powell sounds alarm on tariffs, sending stocks lower
The Dow Jones closed down 1.7% for the day.
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April 16
Major Florida grower plans to build new community after ending citrus operations
One of Florida’s biggest citrus growers plans to build a 3,000-acre community in southwest Florida, just months after announcing it is abandoning its citrus growing operations at the end of this year’s season
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Trump joins tariff talks with Japan as US seeks deals amid trade wars
President Donald Trump joined his economic advisers for White House negotiations Wednesday over tariffs and trade with a Japanese official
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UK inflation dips in March, potentially paving the way for another interest rate cut
Inflation in the U.K. fell for the second month running in March largely as a result of lower prices at the pump, a move that is likely to pile pressure on the Bank of England to cut interest rates next month
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Nvidia shares fall after it says US controls on exports of AI chip will cost it $5.5B
Shares in Nvidia slumped in after-hours trading late Tuesday after it said that tighter U.S. government controls on its exports of computer chips used for artificial intelligence will cost it an extra $5.5 billion
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Vermont maple syrup makers face uncertainty amid Canada and China tariff chaos
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Small business owner discusses the potential impacts of new tariffs
ABC News’ Linsey Davis spoke with Sari Wiaz the founder of small business toy manufacturer, Baby Paper, to unpack the potential negative impacts President Trump’s tariffs have on small businesses.
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April 15
Volatility over tariffs eases on Wall Street
The White House claimed that 75 countries have reached out and said, without providing further details, that they will announce trade deals soon.
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Who has more leverage in the US-China trade war?
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April 15
US stocks close down slightly amid tariff uncertainty
Trump signaled a willingness to ease some tariffs but also impose new ones.
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April 15
Zuckerberg, Meta on the defense as antitrust trial resumes
Lawyers for tech giant Meta told a federal judge on Monday that the social media company is not a monopoly as an antitrust trial began.
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April 15
Amendment to Peru law raises fears of Amazon rainforest destruction
A recent amendment to Peru’s Forestry and Wildlife Law has sparked intense backlash from environmental groups and Indigenous organizations
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Japan's chief trade negotiator to visit Washington for tariff talks this week
Japan’s chief trade negotiator will visit the United States this week for talks aimed at convincing U.S. President Donald Trump to remove tariff measures against the East Asian country
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April 15
South Korea to boost support of semiconductor industry in the face of Trump's tariffs
South Korea on Tuesday said it will expand its financial support package for its crucial semiconductor industry to about $23 billion in part of efforts to address uncertainties posed by the Trump administration’s tariff hikes
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April 15
Xi makes a case for free trade as he tours Southeast Asia
Chinese leader Xi Jinping is making the case for free trade as he tours Southeast Asia this week, presenting China as a source of “stability and certainty.”
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April 15
Inflation worsens Venezuela's complex crisis as Maduro declares 'economic emergency'
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April 15
US moves ahead on tariffs with investigations into computer chips and pharmaceuticals
The Trump administration has taken its next steps toward imposing more tariffs on key imports, launching investigations into imports of computer chips and products that contain them, chip making equipment and pharmaceuticals
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The great Easter basket question — to Peep or not Peep
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Zuckerberg, Meta on the defense as antitrust trial begins
The Federal Trade Commission filed the antitrust lawsuit against Meta in 2020.
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April 14
PepsiCo agrees to meet with Al Sharpton over DEI cuts, potential boycott
Food and beverage giant PepsiCo has agreed to meet this week with civil rights advocates from the National Action Network to discuss the company’s recent decision to roll back some of its diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives
April 14
April 14
Dairy farmer concerned about possible tariff impact
A California dairy farmer says he is preparing to "keep the belt tight" as concerns grow amid President Trump's tariff rollout.
April 14
April 14
Meta faces antitrust trial, FTC alleges company built a monopoly
Former FTC commissioner, Rohit Chopra, discusses what is at stake as Meta faces a historic antitrust trial.
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April 14
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A California dairy farmer says he is preparing to "keep the belt tight" as concerns grow amid President Trump's tariff rollout.
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April 14
Tech stocks soar amid Trump tariff exemptions for electronics
Stocks climbed in Monday trading following the White House announcement that key consumer electronics would be temporarily exempted from tariffs.
April 14
April 14
US stocks close higher amid Trump tariff exemptions for electronics
The president suggested this weekend that the reprieve would be temporary.
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April 14
Keystone Pipeline restarted after oil spill in rural North Dakota
The operator of the Keystone oil pipeline has restarted the system after a spill onto farmland in North Dakota last week shut down the line
April 14
April 14
Filing your taxes late? Here's what you need to know
Late tax filers risk penalties but can take steps to avoid them.
April 14
April 14
Trump considers pausing his auto tariffs as the world economy endures whiplash
President Donald Trump says he might temporarily exempt the auto industry from tariffs he previously imposed on the sector, to give carmakers time to adjust their supply chains
April 14
April 14
Despite a court order, White House bars AP from Oval Office event
The Trump administration has turned a reporter and photographer from The Associated Press away from covering an Oval Office news conference involving President Donald Trump and El Salvador President Nayib Bukele
April 14
April 14
US stocks rise amid Trump tariff exemptions for electronics
U.S. stocks climbed in Monday trading following the White House announcement that key consumer electronics would be temporarily exempted from tariffs.
April 14
April 14
Have you experienced a disaster? You have more time to file your taxes
If your life has been upended by a wildfire, hurricane, flood, tornado, or another disaster this past year, the IRS recognizes you may need more time to file your taxes and grants you an automatic extension
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China's exports jump 12.4% in March as bigger US tariff hikes loom
China's exports jumped 12.4% in March from a year earlier in a last minute flurry of activity as companies rushed to beat President Donald Trump's hefty increases in U.S. tariffs
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April 13
China's Xi says there are no winners in a tariff war as he visits Southeast Asia
China’s leader Xi Jinping says no one wins in a trade war as he kicked off a diplomatic tour of Southeast Asia with a trip to Vietnam
April 13
April 13
Trump says he will reveal plans for semiconductor tariffs on Monday
The Trump administration announced that smartphones, computers and other electronics would be exempt from the tariffs on China.
April 13
April 13
UK will set 'high trust bar' for future Chinese investment after British Steel rescue, minister says
Chinese companies will have to clear a “high trust bar” when investing in key sectors in the U.K., the country’s business secretary said after he took effective control of Britain’s last remaining factory that makes steel from scratch from its Chinese ...
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April 13
Some top tech leaders have embraced Trump. That's created a political divide in Silicon Valley
Many of Silicon Valley's most prominent tech leaders have embraced President Donald Trump in his second term
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