Donald J. Trump
White House blasts Amazon over tariff cost report: ‘Hostile and political act’
The White House on Tuesday slammed Amazon for reportedly planning to display the cost of President Donald Trump’s tariffs next to the total price of products on its site. “This is hostile and political act by Amazon,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters. “Why didn’t Amazon do this when the Biden administration hiked […]
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General Motors is set to report earnings before the bell. Here’s what Wall Street expects
GMC trucks are displayed at Hanlees Hilltop GMC in Richmond, California, on Jan. 28, 2025. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images DETROIT — General Motors is set to report its first-quarter earnings before the bell Tuesday, but investors are more likely to focus on the automaker’s 2025 guidance than on quarterly results amid President Donald Trump’s […]
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China insists no tariff talks underway with Trump and Xi or top aides, despite U.S. claims
U.S. President Donald Trump answers reporters’ questions after exiting Marine One at the White House in Washington, D.C., on April 27, 2025. Ken Cedeno | Reuters China on Monday once again denied that it is in talks to resolve its tariff war with the U.S., after a series of statements by President Donald Trump and […]
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Empty shelves, trucking layoffs lead to a summer recession in Apollo’s shocking trade fight timeline
The Washington Post | The Washington Post | Getty Images The economic impact of the tariffs imposed by the Trump administration will soon become apparent to everyday Americans and lead to a recession this summer, according to Apollo Global Management. Torsten Slok, chief economist at Apollo, laid out a timeline in a presentation for clients […]
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Palantir is soaring while its tech peers are sinking. Here’s why
Alex Karp, chief executive officer of Palantir Technologies Inc., speaks during the AIPCon conference in Palo Alto, California, US, on March 13, 2025. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Tech stocks have struggled in 2025, as recession and trade war fears sap investor appetite for riskier assets. Palantir is the exception. Against a […]
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Musk’s DOGE cuts helped his companies avoid over $2 billion in legal liabilities, new Senate report alleges
Elon Musk may skirt more than $2 billion in possible financial liabilities by exercising his influence over the federal government, a new report from Senate Democratic committee staffers out Monday alleges. Musk’s ‘Department of Government Efficiency’ has brought sweeping changes to Washington with its slash-and-burn campaign to gut agencies and purge the federal workforce. President […]
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Musk’s DOGE cuts helped his companies avoid over $2 billion in legal liabilities, new Senate report alleges
Elon Musk may skirt more than $2 billion in possible financial liabilities by exercising his influence over the federal government, a new report from Senate Democratic committee staffers out Monday alleges. Musk’s ‘Department of Government Efficiency’ has brought sweeping changes to Washington with its slash-and-burn campaign to gut agencies and purge the federal workforce. President […]
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Temu adds ‘import charges’ of about 145% after Trump tariffs, more than doubling price of many items
Jaque Silva | Nurphoto | Getty Images Chinese e-tailer Temu has started adding “import charges” of about 145% in response to President Donald Trump’s tariffs. The fees, which began cropping up over the weekend after price hikes went into effect on Friday, cost more than the individual products consumers are buying and can more than […]
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Wealthy consumers upped their spending last quarter, while the rest of America is cutting back
Key Points Lower-income earners are reining in their transactions to focus on essentials, while the wealthy continue to spend freely on perks including dining out and luxury travel, according to first-quarter results from U.S. credit card lenders. Synchrony, which provides store cards for retail brands including Lowe’s and T.J. Maxx, spending fell 4% in the […]
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PayPal kicks off fintech earnings as investors fear impact of Trump tariffs on consumer spending
FILE PHOTO: A smartphone with the PayPal logo is placed on a laptop in this illustration taken on July 14, 2021. Dado Ruvic | Reuters PayPal, Block and Affirm are all closely tied to the health of the consumer, which has investors on edge headed into their earnings reports. Markets broadly have been jittery to […]
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