Tag: Donald Trump
U.S. applications for jobless benefits fall despite uncertainty over Trump tariffs
WASHINGTON (AP) – The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week despite heightened uncertainty about how President Donald Trump's tariffs will...
Federal Reserve leaves key interest rate unchanged
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Federal Reserve kept its key interest rate unchanged Wednesday, brushing off President Donald Trump's demands to lower borrowing costs, and...
Brown University part of federal lawsuit against National Science Foundation
PROVIDENCE – Brown University has joined a chorus of colleges and universities across the country, as well as national education organizations, that are suing...
Neronha leads effort to reverse cuts to Department of Health and...
PROVIDENCE – R.I. Attorney General Peter F. Neronha joined a pair of lawsuits Monday challenging recent moves by the Trump administration.
Neronha announced he is...
Federal Reserve likely to defy Trump, keep rates unchanged this week
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Federal Reserve will likely keep its key short-term interest rate unchanged on Wednesday, despite weeks of harsh criticism and demands...
U.S. economy shrinks 0.3% in first quarter as Trump trade wars...
The U.S. economy shrank at a 0.3% annual pace from January through March, the first drop in three years. It was slowed by a...
U.S. consumer confidence plummets to COVID-era low as trade war stokes...
WASHINGTON (AP) – Americans' confidence in the economy slumped for the fifth straight month to the lowest level since the onset of the COVID-19...
A tariff strategy that revives a classic warning
Feeling tariff whiplash? You’re not alone. On April 2, President Donald Trump announced sweeping new tariffs – a 10% levy on nearly all U.S....
Wall Street and the dollar tumble as investors retreat further from...
NEW YORK (AP) – Wall Street weakened Monday as investors worldwide get more skeptical about U.S. investments because of President Donald Trump’s trade war and his...
Business, labor leaders share concerns about Trump tariff policies with Magaziner
CRANSTON – President Donald Trump’s tariff policy is rattling more than international markets. It’s fueling economic uncertainty among Rhode Island’s business and labor leaders.
“It’s...
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