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CFPB, the consumer watchdog agency, under fire by President Trump, DOGE | 60 Minutes
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, a watchdog agency created to protect consumers, is under fire by President Trump and DOGE. Its new head ordered work to stop and funding to end.CBS News - 4d -
How a Small Violin Part Highlights Bigger Problems for the Global Economy
A family business in Ottawa that makes special shoulder rests for violins is imperiled by both Trump’s tariffs on Canada and potential Canadian retaliation.The New York Times - 1d -
UAW president stresses ‘excess capacity’ in US amid tariffs, auto layoffs
United Auto Workers (UAW) Shawn Fain stressed that there is an “excess capacity” in the auto industry within the United States amid President Trump’s tariffs and layoffs at certain manufacturers. ...The Hill - 38m -
‘Europe’s Detroit’ is expected to suffer the most from Trump’s auto tariffs
Nicknamed the "Detroit of Europe" due to its thriving automotive industry, Slovakia produces more cars per capita than any other country in the world.CNBC - 1d -
Trump tariffs live: US markets see worst day in five years as president claims ‘stock is going to boom’ – as it happened
This live blog is now closed. For more coverage on Trump’s tariffs, click here:. US stock markets have worst day since Covid over Trump tariffs Global markets in turmoil amid Trump tariffs ...The Guardian - 1h -
Ex-Costa Rica president says US visa revoked after criticism of Trump
Óscar Arias, 84, who won Nobel peace prize in 1987, said US president was behaving like ‘a Roman emperor’. Former Costa Rican president and Nobel winner Óscar Arias said on Tuesday that the US had ...The Guardian - 2d -
Clean energy spending boosts GOP districts. But lawmakers are keeping quiet as Trump targets incentives
We asked 18 Republicans whose districts benefit most from Biden’s IRA climate law if they back Trump’s demands. Billions of dollars in clean energy spending and jobs have overwhelmingly flowed to ...The Guardian - 3d -
Higher inflation, shaky markets: What to expect from Trump's tariff policies, according to economists
Trump's tariffs are likely to roil the economy, experts say. But they shouldn't derail your long-term plans.CNBC - 4h -
Trump tariffs trigger steepest US stocks drop since 2020 as China, EU vow to hit back
Nike and Apple were among brands worst hit, but Trump maintained the US economy would ultimately "boom".BBC News - 2h -
Supreme Court Will Not Hear Appeal in ‘Juliana’ Climate Case
The Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal in the long-running case, known as Juliana, which helped spawn legal strategies widely adapted to other lawsuits over climate.The New York Times - Mar. 25 -
Pension Funds Push Forward on Climate Goals Despite Backlash
At a time of resistance to environmental, social and governance goals, pension funds have become a bulwark against efforts to sideline climate risks.The New York Times - 4d -
Trump says he wants to serve a third term as US president. Can he?
Donald Trump says "a lot of people want me to do it" and supporters claim there's a loophole to the two-term constitutional limit.BBC News - 3d -
UNAIDS director proposes that President Trump make an 'amazing deal' to end HIV
The head of the U.N. AIDS agency says the sudden loss of American money has been “devastating” for efforts to stop HIV and will cost many lives of the world’s most vulnerable peopleABC News - Mar. 24 -
Republican leaders in Congress downplay Trump's talk of a third term as president
Lawmakers insisted he wasn't serious about it, even though he told NBC News he's "not joking" about wanting another term, which is barred under the 22nd Amendment.NBC News - 3d -
CDC's IVF team gutted even as Trump calls himself the 'fertilization president'
A team that tracked how well in vitro fertilization worked across the U.S. was abruptly cut Tuesday as part of the sweeping layoffs at the Department of Health and Human Services.NBC News - 1d -
Trump Media shares drop after warning the president's trust and other insiders could sell stock
Insiders and major stakeholders, including the Donald J. Trump Revocable Trust, can sell stock "from time to time," the company disclosed in a filing.CNBC - 1d -
In a new book, top Biden aide describes ‘out of it’ president before Trump debate
Ron Klain tells author Chris Whipple then president could not focus and obsessed about foreign leaders ahead of debate that ended his campaign. In a new book, Joe Biden’s former White House chief ...The Guardian - 1d -
Federal Reserve is unlikely to rescue markets and economy from tariff turmoil anytime soon
Should the president hold fast to his tougher-than-expected trade policy, there's a material risk of at least near-term costs.CNBC - 4h -
Why Trump's tariffs aren't really reciprocal
BBC Verify's Ben Chu takes a look at the wide range of different tariffs being imposed on countries.BBC News - 12h -
‘Chaos’: Trump cuts to Noaa disrupt staffing and weather forecasts
US climate agency upended as Doge efforts to slash federal government compromise email security. A sense of chaos has gripped the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Noaa), one of the ...The Guardian - 2d -
Trump Announces Tariff—Get Ready for a Recession
Investors, consumers, executives, and traders were already losing confidence in the economy before today.Inc. - 1d -
Report highlights how communities hardest hit by climate change can build resilient water systems
A new report identifies ways to create resilient water and wastewater systems in communities hardest hit by climate changeABC News - Mar. 18 -
Ocean dumping – or climate solution? An industry bets on the ocean to capture carbon
Dozens of companies and academic groups are pitching the same theory: that sinking rocks, nutrients, crop waste or seaweed in the ocean could lock away climate-warming carbon dioxide for centuries ...ABC News - Mar. 21 -
A Jesuit priest prefers prison over a fine to draw attention to climate change
A Jesuit priest says he will rather go to prison than pay a fine of 500 euros or $541 for participating in a climate activists’ street blockade in the southern German city of NurembergABC News - 2d -
Climate crisis on track to destroy capitalism, warns top insurer
Action urgently needed to save the conditions under which markets – and civilisation itself – can operate, says senior Allianz figure. The climate crisis is on track to destroy capitalism, a top ...The Guardian - 18h -
FirstFT: Markets tumble ahead of ‘liberation day’ tariffs
Also in today’s newsletter, why Trump is ‘pissed off’ with Putin and the WhatsAppification of workFinancial Times - 3d -
Trump and Musk are targeting Social Security, and you should worry
Why go after Social Security? Because that's where the money is.The Hill - 3d -
Americanswers…on 5 Live! Could Trump run for a third term?
And why is Elon Musk handing out $1 million dollar cheques to voters?BBC News - 3d -
See all the Trump tariffs by country
A table showing all the new US tariffs announced by President Trump on WednesdayBBC News - 9h -
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 - 1d -
Trump’s trade onslaught imperils chance of China ‘grand bargain’
‘Hard decoupling’ between world’s two largest economies could derail negotiations covering TikTokFinancial Times - 14h -
Trump’s Tariffs Hit Garment Makers in Bangladesh and Sri Lanka Hard
The industry supplies low-cost clothing to the United States, and is a crucial part of the Asian countries’ economies.The New York Times - 11h -
S&P 500 Drops 4.3 Percent as Trump’s Tariffs Shock Markets
The S&P 500 is on track for its worst day since Covid shattered the global economy five years ago.Inc. - 11h -
Trump’s Tariffs Follow Anger Over Trade Imbalances and Lost Manufacturing Jobs
Economists and legal experts question how the strongest economy in the world can be facing a national emergency over the trade deficit.The New York Times - 5h -
Trump rolls out sweeping tariffs as he deems deficits a 'national emergency'
Trump made his way back to the White House in no small part because of his promise to better the economy. He's staking a large part of his agenda on broad-based tariffs.ABC News - 1d -
Macron suggests pause on US investment as EU leaders condemn Trump tariffs
Von der Leyen calls tariffs ‘a major blow to world economy’ while calling for last-ditch negotiations. European leaders have condemned Donald Trump’s tariffs as “fundamentally wrong” and creating ...The Guardian - 11h -
Manchester City suffer further setback as Erling Haaland sustains ankle injury
City’s top scorer has been ruled out for an unknown period with the club chasing a Champions League spot and victory in the FA CupYahoo Sports - 3d -
Japan Lacks a ‘Viable Option’ for Retaliating to Trump’s Tariffs
Japan has refrained from talk of striking back at U.S. tariffs. Trade experts say that is because its inflation-strained economy limits its options.The New York Times - 19h