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Trump’s Cuts to Science Funding Could Hurt U.S. Economy, Study Shows

Cutting federal funding for scientific research could cause long-run economic damage equivalent to a major recession, according to a new.

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Business

How Trump May Unintentionally Cut Carbon Emissions

President Trump has expressed little interest in fighting climate change. One of his key cabinet officials has even sought to.

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Business

New Data Provide a Pre-Tariff Snapshot of a Stable but Slowing Labor Market

The labor market remained sound in March, with job openings declining but layoffs remaining near record lows, while rates of.

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Trump to Sign Executive Order Walking Back Some Auto Tariffs

President Trump plans to sign an executive order Tuesday that will walk back some tariffs for carmakers, administration officials said,.

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UPS Says It Will Cut 20,000 Jobs in Efficiency Drive

UPS said on Tuesday that it would cut 20,000 jobs this year as part of a long-term plan to reduce.

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Business

Trump’s 100-Day Economic Report Card

Trump’s tumultuous start When President Trump took office in January for his second term, business leaders anticipated an administration that.

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National Climate Assessment Authors Are Dismissed by Trump Administration

The Trump administration has dismissed the hundreds of scientists and experts who had been compiling the federal government’s flagship report.

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Business

Howard Lutnick, Trump’s ‘Buoyant’ Trade Warrior, Flexes His Power Over Global Business

Since Howard Lutnick was tapped to serve as President Trump’s commerce secretary, executives from some of the world’s largest companies.

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Business

Bessent Seeks to Reassure Global Leaders on Dollar’s Role as Safe Haven

On the sidelines of the spring meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank this week, Treasury Secretary Scott.

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Jobs

How Janelle Jones’s Story About Black Women and the Economy Caught On

“Transforming Spaces” is a series about women driving change in sometimes unexpected places. It takes approximately 30 seconds of conversation.

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