Donald J. Trump
Trump vows 100% tariff on chips, unless companies are building in the U.S.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during an event with Apple CEO Tim Cook in the Oval Office of the White House on August 6, 2025 in Washington, DC. Win Mcnamee | Getty Images President Donald Trump said Wednesday he will impose a 100% tariff on imports of semiconductors and chips, but not for companies that […]
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Apple and Trump detail $100 billion U.S. spending expansion, including $2.5 billion for an iPhone glass factory
Apple CEO Tim Cook, left center, escorts President Donald Trump as he tours Apple’s Mac Pro manufacturing plant in Austin, Texas, Nov. 20, 2019. Tom Brenner | Reuters Apple CEO Tim Cook and President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday announced it will spend an additional $100 billion on U.S. companies and suppliers over the next […]
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Trump contorts timeline of jobs report revisions in effort to justify firing BLS chief
President Donald Trump has tried to justify firing former Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner Erika McEntarfer by claiming that her agency’s gold standard employment reports were “rigged” in order to harm him politically. Trump has provided no evidence to support his allegation. Nonetheless, he has repeatedly claimed that the BLS issued “phony” strong-looking jobs numbers […]
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Trump faces a variety of choices as he seeks to fill Fed vacancies
Key Points With the open seat on the influential Federal Reserve Board of Governors, President Donald Trump now has a number of strategic options at the central bank. Will Trump use the position to nominate a gadfly to torment Chair Jerome Powell or pursue a different strategy focused more on the long-term direction of the […]
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Apple shares pop 5% ahead of Trump-Cook investment announcement at White House
Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks during the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) on June 09, 2025 in Cupertino, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images News | Getty Images Apple shares popped 5% Wednesday, ahead of an Oval Office event touting an update to the company’s stated plans to spend and invest in the U.S. CEO […]
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5 soldiers shot at Fort Stewart military base in Georgia, Army says
This image from video provided by the U.S. Army via DVIDS shows the entrance to Fort Stewart in Georgia on Nov. 18, 2021. Staff Sgt. Daniel Guerrero/U.S. Army via AP Five soldiers were shot Wednesday after an active shooter opened fire at Fort Stewart military base in east Georgia, the Army said. The shooter has […]
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Tim Cook to join Trump at White House for Apple investment announcement
Apple CEO Tim Cook, left, and President Donald Trump speak to the press during a tour of the Flextronics computer manufacturing facility in Austin, Texas, where Apple’s Mac Pros are assembled, Nov. 20, 2019. Mandel Ngan | AFP | Getty Images Apple CEO Tim Cook will join President Donald Trump on Wednesday for an event […]
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Super Micro stock sinks 20% after earnings, outlook disappoint
Super Micro Computer shares plunged 20% on Wednesday after the company posted weaker-than-expected fiscal fourth quarter results, dented in part by President Donald Trump’s tariffs. CEO Charles Liang told investors on a conference call that the company has “taken measures to reduce the impact” of the tariffs. “With respect to the tariffs, the situation is […]
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Trump raises India tariffs to 50% over Russian oil purchases
US President Donald Trump meets with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on Feb. 13, 2025. Modi will try to rekindle his bromance with Donal Jim Watson | AFP | Getty Images The White House announced Wednesday that it is imposing an additional 25% tariff […]
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Sen. Warren asks FTC to consider blocking Dick’s-Foot Locker merger over antitrust concerns
Foot Locker and Dick’s Sporting Good stores. Reuters Sen. Elizabeth Warren is calling on the FTC and DOJ to consider blocking Dick’s Sporting Goods’ proposed acquisition of Foot Locker, writing in a letter to the agencies that the merger could cut jobs, raise prices and reduce competition. The missive, sent Tuesday evening, asks the agencies […]
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