Trump Says Americans Should Be Patient After US Economy Contracts
By Jack Phillips President Donald Trump said on April 30 that people should “be patient” after the U.S. economy contracted in the first quarter of 2025, saying it would take time for his tariffs to...
View ArticleElon Musk Not Working From White House Anymore, Chief of Staff Confirms
By Jack Phillips A top Trump administration official confirmed that Tesla CEO Elon Musk, a senior adviser to President Donald Trump, is no longer working from the White House. “Instead of meeting with...
View ArticleFord CEO Says ‘Employee Pricing’ for Everyone Will Continue Amid Auto Tariffs
By Jack Phillips Ford CEO Jim Farley on Wednesday said that a new company policy to extend “employee pricing” to all Ford customers will continue amid uncertainty over auto tariffs. Speaking with CNN...
View ArticleHHS to Require Placebo-Controlled Trials for New Vaccines
By Zachary Stieber Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is requiring all new vaccines to be tested against placebos before being licensed, officials said on April 30. The requirement is “a radical...
View ArticleUS Tariff Revenues Reach Record $15 Billion in April: Treasury
By Andrew Moran As President Donald Trump’s trade policies take effect, record tariff revenues have begun flowing into U.S. government coffers. According to the April 24 Daily Treasury Statement,...
View ArticleUS, Ukraine Sign Minerals Deal
By Ryan Morgan The United States and Ukraine on April 30 signed a partnership agreement covering Ukraine’s rare earth metals and other natural resources, according to both U.S. and Ukrainian...
View ArticleTrump: US Economy Heading in Right Direction, China Will Probably Eat Tariffs
By Katabella Roberts President Donald Trump defended his trade policies on April 29 and sought to ease Americans’ concerns about the economy, saying that China “probably will eat those tariffs.” Trump...
View ArticleUS Manufacturing Activity Beats Wall Street Estimates Despite Tariff Uncertainty
By Andrew Moran U.S. manufacturing activity contracted for the second straight month in April, but the sector performed better than market forecasts. The Institute for Supply Management’s...
View ArticleMercedes-Benz to Bring Production of New Electric SUV to Alabama Plant
By Rachel Acenas The White House announced on Thursday that Mercedes-Benz will start production of a new vehicle at its Alabama plant in 2027. “Today, Mercedes-Benz announced it will move production...
View ArticleHouse Votes to Repeal Biden-Era Truck Emission Waivers Granted to California
By Naveen Athrappully The House of Representatives passed two resolutions on April 30 repealing waivers issued by the Biden administration to California, which allowed the state to impose...
View ArticleUltra-Processed Foods Linked to Thousands of Premature Deaths Each Year
By George Citroner For every 10 percent increase in ultra-processed foods (UPFs) in your diet, your risk of premature death rises by around 3 percent, according to a comprehensive new study that has...
View ArticleDOJ Alleges Illinois Workplace Privacy Law Infringes Federal Immigration...
By Aldgra Fredly The Department of Justice (DOJ) said on May 1 that it has filed a complaint against Illinois and its Department of Labor, alleging that the state’s Right to Privacy in the Workplace...
View ArticleFederal Judge Blocks Trump’s Order Against Perkins Coie Law Firm
By Stacy Robinson U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell on May 2 struck down President Donald Trump’s executive order on revoking government contracts of law firm Perkins Coie. The order also forbids the...
View ArticleKey Takeaways From the April Jobs Report
By Andrew Moran Employment growth beat market estimates in April, even as businesses and consumers worry about President Donald Trump’s tariff plans impacting the U.S. economy. New jobs surged 177,000...
View ArticleOsteoarthritis: Gene Study Finds New Drug Targets and Treatment Options
By Mary West Current treatments for osteoarthritis—the top cause of disability around the world—relieve symptoms, but they don’t delay or reverse progression because they can’t address the underlying...
View ArticleTikTok Hit With $600 Million Fine for Breaching EU Data Protection Rules
By Chris Summers TikTok has been fined 530 million euros ($600 million) by the Republic of Ireland’s privacy regulator for breaching the European Union’s data protection rules. The company, whose...
View ArticleTrump’s 25 Percent Auto Part Tariff Goes Into Effect
By Tom Ozimek A 25 percent tariff on imported automobile parts took effect on May 3, marking a significant step in President Donald Trump’s effort to reduce U.S. dependence on foreign supply chains...
View ArticleUS Creates New Military Zone Along Southern Border
By T.J. Muscaro The United States on Thursday announced the creation of a second military zone along its southern border with Mexico, further expanding the military’s presence in the area. Dubbed the...
View ArticleSmall Reactor Innovations Spur Global Interest in Nuclear Energy
By John Haughey Few Paris Climate Accord nations are meeting decarbonization goals, but with 31—including the United States—signing onto a $300 billion pledge to triple nuclear energy generation by...
View ArticleMarket Review: S&P 500 and Dow Achieve Nine-Day Rally
By Panos Mourdoukoutas U.S. stocks had another winning week, with the S&P 500 Index and Dow Jones Industrial Average extending their rallies to nine consecutive days of gains—their longest streaks...
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