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News Articles: Economy

President Trump announces "reciprocal tariffs" during an event in the Rose Garden on Wednesday entitled "Make America Wealthy Again." Trump geared up to unveil sweeping new "Liberation Day" tariffs in a move that threatens to ignite a global trade war.

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Trump unveils 10% tariff on all imports, plus reciprocal tariffs on dozens of nations

Trump said his administration will apply a 10% tariff on all imports, and that other trading partners will face additional "reciprocal tariffs" ranging as high as 49%.

April 02, 2025
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  • Danielle Kurtzleben
Canadian and American flags fly on the Canadian side of the Ambassador Bridge in Windsor, Ontario, on March 8 after President Donald Trump imposed vast tariffs on key partners Canada and Mexico, roiling cross-border ties before offering temporary relief to manufacturers.

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  • Politics

It's been a wild rollout of Trump's tariffs. Here's how we got here

President Trump's tariff talk has been big — and also unpredictable. He's frequently made threats only to back off or shift deadlines. Here, a look at how the tariff agenda has rolled out.

April 02, 2025
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By:
  • Heidi Glenn and
  • Alyson Hurt
Since the 1960s, the U.S. has charged a 25% tariff on imported pickup trucks. The extra protection from foreign competition encouraged U.S. automakers to concentrate on pickup trucks while largely ceding the market for cheaper, smaller vehicles.

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  • Economy

The U.S. already has tariffs on a few sectors. It hasn't gone that great

The U.S. has generally kept tariffs low, but a few domestic industries have long been protected by import taxes and other trade barriers. They offer clues about how Trump's new tariffs might work out.

April 02, 2025
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By:
  • Scott Horsley
President Trump speaks at the White House on Thursday, when he signed an executive order targeting WilmerHale, marking the latest expansion of the president's campaign against law firms tied to his political enemies or investigations into his actions.

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  • News

How reciprocal tariffs could affect you. And, Maryland man mistakenly deported

Trump is expected to impose "reciprocal tariffs," which economists believe could be painful for U.S. consumers. And, the Trump administration says it mistakenly deported a man to El Salvador.

April 02, 2025
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By:
  • Brittney Melton
Gold prices have been hitting record highs. Pictured are gold bullion bars in Birmingham, England on Dec. 13, 2023.

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  • Business

Why gold prices are surging to record highs

Tariffs are roiling stock markets — but making gold hotter than ever.

April 02, 2025
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  • Maria Aspan

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  • Economy

Crumbling trust in American institutions: A MAHA activist takes on Girl Scout cookies

A controversial study raised the specter that Girl Scout cookies are unsafe. Authorities say they are safe, but the whole saga highlights a breakdown of trust in American institutions.

April 01, 2025
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  • Greg Rosalsky
Elon Musk.

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  • Business

More billionaires than ever ranked in Forbes' annual list. Here are the top 10

There are now more than 3,000 billionaires in the world, according to Forbes' annual ranking of the wealthiest people. They collectively hold about $16.1 trillion in wealth.

April 01, 2025
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  • A Martínez and
  • Obed Manuel
An apartment building at Yamacraw Village in Savannah is seen with asphalt shingle roofing, which was installed in 2019 and noted by AEI Consultants as the only significant capital expenditure undertaken at the public housing complex in the past five years.

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Savannah passes affordable housing 'overlay' zoning district, meant to boost city's housing supply

"We can't complain about not having affordable housing if we're not willing to take the big, bold moves it’s going to take to get us there," Savannah Mayor Van Johnson said.

March 28, 2025
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  • Benjamin Payne
A woman holds a pink signs that says, "save our lilves ... don't gut medicaid"

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Cuts to SNAP and Medicaid could cost Georgia jobs and shrink the state's GDP, a new report warns

A new report is predicting far-reaching economic impacts of any federal cuts to Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in Georgia.

March 27, 2025
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  • Ellen Eldridge
President Trump announces tariffs on auto imports in the Oval Office on Wednesday.

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  • Politics

Trump announces new 25% tariff on imported cars and car parts

The president's latest action on trade takes effect next week, and will slap a 25% tariff on imported cars and car parts. He says the measure will boost U.S. manufacturing.

March 26, 2025
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  • Danielle Kurtzleben
People walk through the Westfield World Trade Center shopping mall in New York City.

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  • Business

How are inflation or tariffs affecting your shopping and budget? NPR wants to know

Whether you're a shopper or a seller, a worker or a business owner, you likely have a lot on your mind when it comes to budgeting, planning trips or big purchases. And we want to hear all about it.

March 24, 2025
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  • Alina Selyukh
Creature Comforts Brewery in Athens, Georgia

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  • Business

Georgia's largest indie brewery has a cautious eye on tariffs

In the midst of uncertainty over tariffs, some Georgia businesses are having a difficult time making long-term plans.

March 24, 2025
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  • Chase McGee
Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell.

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  • News

The Fed holds interest rates. And, judge denies request to block DOGE's USIP takeover

The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady yesterday as concerns loom over President Trump's new tariffs. And, a judge denied a request to block DOGE's takeover of the U.S. Institute of Peace.

March 20, 2025
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  • Brittney Melton
Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell and his colleagues left interest rates unchanged Wednesday. Inflation eased last month, but prices are still climbing faster than the central bank would like.

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  • Economy

The Fed holds interest rates steady as Trump's trade agenda sparks uncertainty

The Fed held rates steady, but left the door open to cut them later this year if inflation continues to ease. Trump's tariffs, however, could complicate efforts to bring prices under control.

March 19, 2025
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  • Scott Horsley
A grocery store in Lawndale, Calif., runs short on eggs on Jan. 2. Egg prices in the U.S. have soared to record highs as avian flu and efforts to contain it have killed millions of egg-laying chickens. But just across the border in Canada, eggs remain plentiful and affordable.

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  • Economy

This is why Canada has plenty of eggs — and the U.S. doesn't

While the U.S. grapples with an egg shortage caused by avian flu, eggs remain plentiful and affordable in Canada. There are reasons for that, including that egg farms there tend to be smaller.

March 18, 2025
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  • Scott Horsley
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