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60 percent disapprove of Trump tariffs: Survey
A new poll found that nearly 60% of Americans disagree with President Trump's handling of trade negotiations, with only 38% approving of his trade policies and 40% approving of his overall economic ...The Hill - 3d -
CBS News poll finds Americans want Trump's focus more on prices, not tariffs
Most Americans say the matter of Trump administration officials discussing U.S. military plans on the Signal app is serious.CBS News - 3d -
Trump Loves Tariffs. Do Americans?
Astead Herndon, a New York Times politics reporter and host of the podcast “The Run-Up,” unpacks what the voters and the polling say about President Trump’s signature economic policy: tariffs.The New York Times - 2d -
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Americans' pessimism about the economy is growing, poll finds; After record losing season for White Sox, hope is on the horizonCBS News - 1d -
Trump Announces Tariffs— Get Ready for a Recession
Investors, consumers, executives and traders were already losing confidence in the economy before today.Inc. - 19h -
Trump approval rating dips: Poll
President Trump’s approval rating has dipped slightly in new polling just more than two months into his second term. A Harvard CAPS/Harris poll found 49 percent of registered voters approved of ...The Hill - 2d -
Trump faces crucial week on the economy
President Trump is entering a critical week for the economy amid growing fears that his penchant for tariffs could stall growth and undercut progress on inflation. Trump has described Wednesday as ...The Hill - 3d -
Trump’s Tariffs Pose a New Threat for Germany’s Stagnant Economy
President Trump’s trade war adds another challenge to the incoming government’s attempts to revive Europe’s biggest economy.The New York Times - 2h -
Fewer Americans file for jobless benefits last week as labor market shows strength
The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell modestly last week, remaining within the same range of recent yearsABC News - 3h -
Emboldened by Trump, A.I. Companies Lobby for Fewer Rules
After the president made A.I. dominance a top priority, tech companies changed course from a meeker approach under the Biden administration.The New York Times - Mar. 24 -
To Counter Trump’s Tariffs on Goods, Countries May Hit Back at US Services
Service sectors make up the vast bulk of the American economy, which gives trading partners some clout in trade negotiations.The New York Times - 19h -
Trump federal worker firings threatens to destabilize DC economy
President Trump’s widespread firing of federal workers threatens to destabilize a Washington economy closely intertwined with the fate of government employees. More than 80 percent of the nation’s ...The Hill - 2d -
More Americans Cannot Afford Medical Care: Gallup Poll
A new survey found that 11 percent of Americans said they could not pay for medication and medical treatments.The New York Times - 1d -
Perilous and chaotic, Trump’s ‘liberation day’ endangers the world’s broken economy – and him | Martin Kettle
While the president has identified the need to do things differently, his strategy risks a slump, hitting the very Americans he claims to champion. It would be “liberation day” in the US, the White ...The Guardian - 20h -
Jim Cramer: Trump is the 'one person who's standing in the way of a great economy'
CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Monday called President Trump “the one person who’s standing in the way of a great economy.” “His wrath has made investors so downcast and so negative that people have just ...The Hill - 1d -
How Trump's new tariffs could tip economies to 'brink of recession'
Stock markets around the world are reacting negatively to President Donald Trump's new tariffs, creating "deep unease and worry" about what the actions will do to global economies. NBC’s Christine ...NBC News - 5h -
How HHS job cuts will impact how government handles disease prevention
The Trump administration carried out mass layoffs across the Department of Health and Human Services aiming to cut around 10,000 full-time jobs. NBC News’ Gabe Gutierrez details how this could ...NBC News - 1d -
Republicans seen more favorably, more united than Democrats: Poll
Americans hold more favorable views of Republicans than Democrats, even as favorability remains grim across the board, according to the latest Economist/YouGov poll. In the survey, released ...The Hill - 14h -
Trump has gone too far — and Americans are noticing
Trump's actions on immigration, executive orders, spending, tariffs and the Department of Government Efficiency have alienated many Americans, who are concerned about his disregard for democratic ...The Hill - 1d -
Wisconsin and Florida voters head to polls in test of Trump’s popularity
Conservatives bid to overturn liberal majority on Wisconsin supreme court while Florida votes to replace Mike Waltz . US voters are headed to the polls on Tuesday in Wisconsin and Florida in ...The Guardian - 2d -
Trump will 'buckle under pressure' if Europe bands together over tariffs, German economy minister says
U.S. President Donald Trump could change his trade policies if he comes under pressure from trading partners, German economy minister Robert Habeck suggested.CNBC - 5h -
O'Reilly: 'Democrats will win the midterms' if 'economy is wobbly,' prices high
Conservative commentator Bill O'Reilly predicts Democrats will have success in the 2026 midterm elections if President Trump does not do more to improve the economy. "He’s running an enormous ...The Hill - 2d -
Trump's economic test
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Trump faces crucial week on the economy President Trump is entering a critical week ...The Hill - 2d -
For Chinese auto part suppliers, Americans are picking up the tab for Trump's tariffs
President Donald Trump's auto tariffs will most likely be shouldered by American consumers, Chinese auto parts suppliers say.NBC News - 22h -
Trump transforms global trade
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story 5 takeaways from Trump’s major tariff announcement President Trump reset U.S. ...The Hill - 16h -
Almost 40 percent of Americans report facing extreme weather: Survey
Nearly 40 percent of Americans experienced extreme weather last year — and those who did were more likely to be concerned about climate change, according to new polling. Gallup found that 37 ...The Hill - 2d -
More Americans see permanent Gaza ceasefire as priority: Survey
More Americans now see a permanent ceasefire in Gaza as a priority, according to a new The Associated Press-NORC Research Center poll. When asked about the level of importance of negotiating a ...The Hill - 2d -
Trump's tariff gambit will raise the stakes for an economy already looking fragile
President Donald Trump is set Wednesday to begin the biggest gamble of his nascent second term.CNBC - 1d -
Trump and Roosevelt's common tie: The fatal vice of wishful thinking on Russia
Donald Trump’s telephone calls with Vladimir Putin hearken back to Franklin Roosevelt’s way of handling Joseph Stalin.The Hill - 5h -
The Childish Tariff Formula That Will Reshape the Global Economy
Trump said repeatedly that the tariffs are “reciprocal,” but that’s not true. The rates were calculated using a childish formula based on trade imbalances.The New York Times - 1h -
US stocks plunge on fears of economic hit from tariffs
Slump in US dollar is ‘vote of no confidence in Trump’Financial Times - 6h -
Schumer on Trump's new tariffs: A 'huge tax on American families' to 'help billionaires get a tax cut'
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Wednesday slammed President Trump’s sweeping new tariffs, calling them a “huge tax” on the average American family. “This is a huge tax on American ...The Hill - 17h -
Death Sentences Commuted for 3 Americans Over Failed Congo Coup
The three Americans had their sentences reduced to life imprisonment ahead of an expected visit from a Trump official.The New York Times - 1d -
Americans are beginning to fear dissent. That’s exactly what Trump wants | Robert Reich
Attacks on the pillars of civil society are chilling speech. But American democracy was built on criticism. I was talking recently to a friend who’s a professor at Columbia University about what’s ...The Guardian - 3d -
Trump’s Tariff Agenda Bets on Americans Giving Up Cheap Goods
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent argues that the American dream is about more than cheap televisions, but inflation-weary consumers might disagree.The New York Times - 1d -
Trump’s tariffs are an economic emergency for Americans
Misplaced nostalgia is not a good enough reason for something that will only hurt votersFinancial Times - 4h -
Thune backs Trump tariffs
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Senate GOP leader warns against undoing tariffs Senate Majority Leader John Thune ...The Hill - 1d -
Trump Science Funding Cuts May Hurt Economy, Experts Say
Since World War II, U.S. research funding has led to discoveries that fueled economic gains. Now cutbacks are seen as putting that legacy in jeopardy.The New York Times - 2d -
Analysis: Trump poised to reshape global economy and how world does business
The BBC’s economics editor Faisal Islam explains why a US tariff on goods imported into America is such a big deal for both consumers and countries.BBC News - 1d