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Under Trump, Stocks Have the Worst Start to a Presidential Term Since 1974

One hundred days of President Trump. Seventy days of whipsaw trading in financial markets. Thirty-two days of losses. More than.

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Vietnam Used to Be a Safe Haven for Trade. Now It Might Not Be.

During President Trump’s first U.S.-Chinese trade war in 2018, American companies flocked to Vietnam to sidestep escalating tariffs, and the.

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Mercedes-Benz and Volkswagen Facing Uncertainty With Tariffs

European carmakers, including Mercedes-Benz, Stellantis and Volkswagen, said Wednesday that the chaos and upheaval caused by the tariffs introduced by.

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5 Takeaways: Behind Trump’s Deal to Deport Migrants to El Salvador

President Trump’s deportation in March of more than 200 alleged gang members from Venezuela to a maximum-security prison in El.

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Do CEOs Dare Risk Tariff Transparency, and Draw Trump’s Fury?

Trump’s price war At a rally in Michigan last night, President Trump declared that “we’re ending the inflation nightmare.” But.

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Macron Surprises a Provincial Bar

“Bonjour, Macron!” At Le Prem’s, a small bar in western France that sells lottery tickets and tobacco, this greeting has.

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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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Corporation for Public Broadcasting Sues White House to Block Board Firings

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting sued the Trump administration on Tuesday, accusing it of illegally trying to fire three members.

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U.N. Orders Agencies to Find Budget Cuts, Including via Staff Moves From N.Y.

The United Nations, anticipating that President Trump will slash U.S. contributions to the global body, has told its departments to.

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Days After Trump Commits to Seabed Mining, Two Sides Face Off

Less than a week after President Trump signed an executive order to accelerate seabed mining, the U.S. government received its.

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