U.S. exempts smartphones, computers from global Trump tariffs

Mortgage rates surge over 7% as tariffs hit bond market

Mortgage rates surged over 7% to end the week, after massive volatility in bond markets surrounding President Donald Trump's tariff agenda.

CNBC - 4d

Neel Kashkari: Fast resolution with countries over tariffs will ease recession fear

Neel Kashkari, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, said a fast resolution between the Trump administration and countries with tariffs will help ease the fear of a recession. ...

The Hill - 2d

Trump Insists ‘Everybody’ Wants to Make a Trade Deal With the U.S.

The administration says foreign governments are racing to the United States to negotiate, but exactly which countries might strike a deal — and over what — remains unclear.

The New York Times - 5d

8 Best Cheap Phones (2025), Tested and Reviewed

There’s little reason to pay top dollar for a smartphone. These iPhones and Android devices—ranging from $100 to $600—stood up to WIRED’s testing.

Wired - 5d

Trump Wants 90 Trade Deals in 90 Days. Experts Say It’s Unlikely

Trump’s 90-day countdown clock began when he pause tariff implementation.

Inc. - 2d

Teen allegedly killed parents in plot to assassinate Trump: FBI

Nikita Casap, 17, allegedly killed his parents to "obtain the financial means and autonomy necessary" to kill President Donald Trump and overthrow the U.S. government.

ABC News - 2d

Jewish groups condemn 'false choice' as Trump targets universities, students

A coalition of Jewish groups is criticizing the Trump administration for actions it has taken at U.S. universities, saying the stripping of student visas and cutting of grant funding creates a ...

The Hill - 9h

Trump's focus on Greenland ignites sense of defiance on isolated Arctic island

An elder Inuit statesman says President Trump is treating Greenland like a toy. As President Trump fixates on acquiring Greenland for the U.S., the Arctic territory has been thrust into the spotlight.

CBS News - 2d

Dealmaking genius or boy who cried wolf? Trump’s trade retreat sows doubts

Nothing is certain under this president – as seen in the inconsistent implementation of tariffs. And it has a longer-term economic cost. Minutes after Donald Trump unveiled a climbdown on tariffs ...

The Guardian - 3d

Trump’s Tariffs Shroud Wall Street’s Earnings Outlook

S&P 500 companies face high uncertainty amid trade war and recession fears.

Inc. - 4d

What Trump’s Tariffs Mean for Tech—and You

This week on Uncanny Valley, our hosts look at the impacts this trade war will have on the products we all use and how you can best navigate this new normal.

Wired - 4d

Trump Tariffs Muddle Campaigning for Canada’s Conservatives

Pierre Poilievre’s 25-point lead in the polls evaporated, and he struggled to switch voters’ focus to the economy, crime and other issues.

The New York Times - 3d

House Democrat blasts tariffs reversals: 'Chaos and confusion isn’t good for anybody'

Rep. Gabe Amo (D-R.I.) on Sunday criticized President Trump’s approach to tariffs, saying the “chaos and confusion” caused by his strategy have not helped anyone. In an interview on NewsNation’s ...

The Hill - 2d

Steeling China for a Tariff Fight, Xi Faces His Biggest Test Since Covid

Xi Jinping has refused to back down in China’s tariff confrontation with President Trump. But he’ll have to persuade his people that the pain is worth it.

The New York Times - 4d

Donald Trump is now badly wounded. Europe can seize an advantage | Will Hutton

It’s time to fashion a new global trade order without the US. The game-changing geopolitical event last week was the near collapse of the immense $29tn market in US government debt, threatening ...

The Guardian - 3d

Trump tariff plans bring wide concern about financial impact — CBS News poll

President Trump's approvals on economy and inflation dip, as Wall Street has one of its most volatile weeks in recent years.

CBS News - 2d

El Salvador's president says he will not return mistakenly deported man to U.S.

During a meeting with President Trump, El Salvador's President Bukule told reporters he will not "smuggle" Kilmar Abrego Garcia into the United States if he is unwanted. The Supreme Court had ...

NBC News - 1d

Trump in excellent health, says White House doctor

Doctors also found Trump has scarring "on the right ear from a gunshot wound", after last July's assassination attempt.

BBC News - 2d

Trump’s Trade War With China Is Now Hurting Hollywood—and US Soft Power

On Thursday, Chinese officials retaliated against President Donald Trump’s tariffs by imposing new restrictions on US movies. That’s a big blow to America’s cultural cachet in the nation.

Wired - 5d

Trump administration vows release of RFK assassination files within days

The Trump administration could release files on the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy — the U.S. health secretary's father — within days, after decades of public fascination about the killing.

CBS News - 3d

Trump, Xi "don't have any plans" to speak, trade representative says

U.S. trade representative Jamieson Greer said President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping "don't have any plans" to speak amid an escalating trade war between the two countries.

CBS News - 2d

Goldman Sachs Avoids Mentioning the Word ‘Tariffs’ Amid Trump Trade Policy Uncertainty

Wall Street’s top firms have been reluctant to criticize President Trump’s trade policy, but Goldman took it to a new level on Monday.

The New York Times - 1d

Investors Seeking Safety Look to German Government Bonds

The country’s debt is in demand amid the chaos in financial markets spurred by whipsawing U.S. tariff policies.

The New York Times - 4d

4/13: CBS Weekend News

Republicans, Democrats split on if tariffs will bring jobs back to U.S., poll shows; Knitting emotional support chickens to relieve stress

CBS News - 2d

Why Tariff-Fueled Inflation Fears Could Be Overblown

There’s a greater risk than rising prices from a trade war.

Inc. - 16h

Sen. Cory Booker says Congress should hold hearings on whether insider trading on Trump's tariffs occurred

Sen. Cory Booker said Sunday that Congress should hold hearings and defended Democratic lawmakers' calls for investigations into any possibility of insider trading after President Donald Trump ...

NBC News - 2d

Trump authorizes military to take control of public land along southern border

President Trump justified the use of the military by saying the United States is "under attack from a variety of threats."

CBS News - 3d

'Good chance' of UK-U.S. trade deal, JD Vance says, as Trump 'really loves' Britain

"I think there's a good chance that, yes, we'll come to a great agreement that's in the best interest of both countries," Vance said.

CNBC - 14h

Trump administration says man mistakenly deported to El Salvador is 'alive and secure' in first update

The Trump administration provided a Saturday wellness report for the Maryland man mistakenly deported to El Salvador in their first daily update mandated by a court order. U.S. District Judge Paula ...

The Hill - 3d

Trump’s Dilemma: A Trade War That Threatens Every Other Negotiation With China

President Trump is staking everything on winning by imposing tariffs on China. But the fight threatens to choke off negotiations about other issues like Taiwan, fentanyl, TikTok and more.

The New York Times - 1d