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Trump says he's eager for Fed Chair Jerome Powell's 'termination'

The Fed is an independent government agency established by Congress.
28 minutes ago
President Donald Trump speaks during an Easter prayer service and dinner in the Blue Room of the White House in Washington, April 16, 2025.
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China dominates solar. Trump tariffs target China. For US solar industry, that means higher costs

President Donald Trump's escalating trade war with China means hopeful solar buyers may have a much harder time getting systems installed in the U.S. in coming months
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Theodore Tanczuk, of solar installer YellowLite, carries a panel from his truck to the roof of a home in Lakewood, Ohio, Wednesday, April 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
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US jobless benefit claims fall last week as labor market remains strong

U.S. applications for jobless benefits fell again last week as the labor market continues to hold up despite fears of a tariff-induced recession
2 hours ago
FILE - A hiring sign is displayed at a retail store in Buffalo Grove, Ill., Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)
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European Central Bank cuts interest rates for the seventh time

The European Central Bank cut interest rates Thursday for the seventh time to counter worries about economic growth fueled by President Donald Trump’s tariff onslaught
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UnitedHealth cuts 2025 forecast after dealing with first-quarter care use spike

UnitedHealth chopped its 2025 forecast after being surprised by care use from its Medicare Advantage customers in a worse-than-expected first quarter
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FILE - This Oct. 16, 2012, file photo, shows a portion of the UnitedHealth Group Inc.'s campus in Minnetonka, Minn. (AP Photo/Jim Mone, File)
April 17

European Central Bank expected to cut rates again amid worries about Trump's tariffs

Worries about economic growth fueled by U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff onslaught will likely push the European Central Bank to cut interest rates on Thursday for a sixth straight time to make credit more affordable for business and consumers
April 17
Broker watches their screens at the stock market in Frankfurt, Germany, Wednesday, April 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
April 17

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
April 17
A gas station employee directs traffic as cars line up for fuel during an island-wide blackout in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Wednesday, April 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Alejandro Granadillo)
April 17

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
FILE - Cocoa pods hang on a tree in Divo, West-Central Ivory Coast, Nov. 19, 2023. (AP Photo/Sophie Garcia, File)
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
April 17
FILE - Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni holds a year-end press conference in Rome, Jan. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino, File)
April 16

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
April 16
FILE - This electron microscope image provided by the National Institutes of Health shows human respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) virions, colorized blue, and anti-RSV F protein/gold antibodies, colorized yellow, shedding from the surface of human lung cells. (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIH via AP, File)
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
April 16
VIDEO: California becomes the first state to sue Trump over tariffs
April 16

President Trump’s high-stakes showdown with China

ABC News White House correspondent Karen Travers delivers the latest on President Trump’s high-stakes tariff showdown with China.
April 16
VIDEO: President Trump’s high-stakes showdown with China
April 16

'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.
April 16
A specialist works with traders at his post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, April 16, 2025, in New York.
April 16

Fed Chair Powell sounds alarm on tariffs, sending stocks lower

The Dow Jones closed down 1.7% for the day.
April 16
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks at the Economic Club of Chicago, April 16, 2025, in Chicago, Illinois.
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
April 16
FILE - A cluster of oranges grow in a grove Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025, in Sebring, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier, file)
April 16

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
April 16
President Donald Trump gestures to the crowd as he departs after welcoming the 2025 College Football National Champions, the Ohio State University football team, during an event on the South Lawn of the White House, Monday, April 14, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
April 16

Edmunds: Five great used SUVs for teens under $20,000

SUVs are typically larger, heavier, harder to control and slower to brake than a standard coupe or sedan
April 16
This photo provided by Subaru shows the 2017 Outback midsize SUV. The Outback's standard all-wheel drive and elevated ground clearance are helpful for both wintertime driving and occasional off-road use. (Courtesy of Subaru of North America via AP)
April 16

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
April 16
FILE - The Old Royal Naval College in Greenwich frames buildings in London's financial area Canary Wharf, in London, Thursday, March 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File)
April 16

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
April 16
CEO Jensen Huang talks during the keynote address of Nvidia GTC Tuesday, March 18, 2025, in San Jose, Calif. (AP Photo/Nic Coury)
April 16

Vermont maple syrup makers face uncertainty amid Canada and China tariff chaos

Making maple syrup in New England’s fickle spring weather can be an unpredictable business
April 16
Maple syrup producer Jim Judd looks a sample of maple syrup at Judd's Wayeeses Farms in Morgan, Vt., on Friday, April 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
April 15

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.
April 15
VIDEO: Small business owner discusses the potential impacts of new tariffs
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.
April 15
VIDEO: Volatility over tariffs eases on Wall Street
April 15

Who has more leverage in the US-China trade war?

"The only issue remaining is who is going to blink first," one expert said.
April 15
China's President Xi Jinping in Beijing, March 28, 2025 and President Donald Trump, in Washington, April 7, 2025.
April 15

US stocks close down slightly amid tariff uncertainty

Trump signaled a willingness to ease some tariffs but also impose new ones.
April 15
Trader, Peter Tuchman works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange at the opening bell in New York City, April 15, 2025.
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.
April 15
VIDEO: Zuckerberg, Meta on the defense as antitrust trial resumes
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
April 15
FILE - Cut down trees lie within view of the Cordillera Azul National Park, seen in the background near Chambira community, in Peru's Amazon, Oct. 3, 2022. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia, File)
April 15

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
April 15
Japan's chief trade negotiator and Economic Revitalization Minister Ryosei Akazawa, center, speaks to the reporters before this departure for the U.S., at Haneda airport in Tokyo, Wednesday, April 16, 2025. (Kyodo News via AP)
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
April 15
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.”
April 15
Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh waits for Chinese President Xi Jinping to arrive before his departure, following his visit to Hanoi at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi, Vietnam Tuesday, April 15, 2025. (Athit Perawongmetha/Pool Photo via AP)
April 15
Pants stand on display on a street in Caracas, Venezuela, Thursday, April 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)
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
April 15
Vehicles for export are parked at a port in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, Tuesday, April 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
April 15

The great Easter basket question — to Peep or not Peep

Love them or hate them, marshmallow Peeps are inescapable around the Easter holiday
April 15
The Just Born factory where Peeps marshmallow treats are made is seen in Bethlehem, Pa., Thursday, April 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
April 14

Zuckerberg, Meta on the defense as antitrust trial begins

The Federal Trade Commission filed the antitrust lawsuit against Meta in 2020.
April 14
An antitrust trial against social Media giant Meta began, April 14, 2025, in federal court in Washington, DC.
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
FILE - Al Sharpton speaks during a ceremony in celebration of Roberta Flack's life at The Abyssinian Baptist Church on Monday, March 10, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)
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
VIDEO: Dairy farmer concerned about possible tariff impact
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.
April 14
VIDEO: Meta faces antitrust trial, FTC alleges company built a monopoly
April 14

Former FTC commissioner, Rohit Chopra, discusses Meta historic antitrust trial

A California dairy farmer says he is preparing to "keep the belt tight" as concerns grow amid President Trump's tariff rollout.
April 14
VIDEO: Former FTC commissioner, Rohit Chopra, discusses Meta historic antitrust trial
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
VIDEO: Tech stocks soar amid Trump tariff exemptions for electronics
April 14

US stocks close higher amid Trump tariff exemptions for electronics

The president suggested this weekend that the reprieve would be temporary.
April 14
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York City, April 14, 2025.
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
In this photo provided by South Bow, a vacuum truck transfers oil into a storage tank at the scene of a spill of the Keystone oil pipeline that occurred Tuesday, April 8, 2025, near Fort Ransom, N.D. The spill (South Bow va AP)
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
In this undated stock photo, a woman is seen filling out a tax form.
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
President Donald Trump gestures to the crowd as he departs after welcoming the 2025 College Football National Champions, the Ohio State University football team, during an event on the South Lawn of the White House, Monday, April 14, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
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
The Associated Press logo is displayed at the news organization's world headquarters in New York on Wednesday, April 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Aaron Jackson)
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
VIDEO: US stocks rise amid Trump tariff exemptions for electronics
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
April 14
FILE - A basketball is stuck in the net outside of a residence destroyed by the Palisades Fire in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, Friday, Jan. 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)
April 13

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
April 13
A vendor naps near bags for sale at the Yiwu International Trade Market in Yiwu, eastern China's Zhejiang province on Thursday, April 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
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
Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh speaks to Chinese President Xi Jinping during their meeting at the Office of the Party Central Committee in Hanoi, Vietnam, Monday, April 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Minh Hoang, Pool)
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
VIDEO: Trump says he will reveal plans for semiconductor tariffs on Monday
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 ...
April 13
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks during a visit to meet British Steel workers in Appleby Village Hall near Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, Saturday April 12, 2025. (Peter Byrne/Pool Photo via AP)
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
April 13
A Tesla vehicle drives past demonstrators during a rally against President Donald Trump and Tesla CEO Elon Musk in San Jose, Calif., on Saturday, April 5, 2025, as part of the nationwide "Hands Off!" protest. (AP Photo/Emily Steinberger)