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Trump announces 90-day pause on reciprocal tariffs, increases China tariffs to 125%

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President Trump on Wednesday announced a 90-day pause on most of his new tariffs, and a lowering of the “reciprocal tariff” rate to 10%, effective immediately, he said on Truth Social.  The U.S. stock market surged immediately after the president’s announcement. At the same time, the president said he’s increasing the tariff rate on goods imported […]

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Boutique vet clinics look to revamp pet care by focusing on service

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When Kathleen Whitman’s daughter’s Bernadoodle, Cody, swallowed a Kong toy, the family faced a veterinary emergency requiring immediate surgery. X-rays at their local suburban clinic suggested what looked like a hair tie tangled in Cody’s intestines. When referred to a corporate emergency hospital, the family was quoted $10,000 for the procedure. “They literally told me

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Here's how much an iPhone could cost with Trump's tariffs on China

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Apple iPhones could become even pricier under President Trump’s reciprocal tariffs on roughly 90 foreign nations, which are slated to take effect Wednesday.  In a move that threatens to raise costs on all electronics, including iPhones, the White House on Tuesday said it would follow through on a threat to enact a 104% tariff on

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Stocks gyrate as nervous investors eye intensifying trade war

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The stock market rallied on Wednesday, amid morning volatility as investors nervously eye President Trump’s growing trade war, which threatens to raise prices for U.S. consumers and blunt economic growth.  After an early tumble, the Dow Jones Industrial Average is up points, or .20%, to 37,707 as of 10:30 a.m. EST while the broad-based S&P 500

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China raises tariffs on U.S. goods to 84% in retaliation to Trump tariffs

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China said it is raising its tariffs on U.S. products to 84%, up from its previously announced 34%, after President Trump’s import duties on Chinese good went into effect today at a rate of 104%.  Mr. Trump’s broad-based tariffs, which apply to imports of almost every nation, kicked in after midnight Eastern time in the U.S.

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How much could Trump's tariffs hike the price of your wine and whisky?

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London — Producers and importers of alcoholic beverages say President Trump’s so-called “Liberation Day” tariffs will hit many American drinkers right in the wallet, with price hikes on some favored tipples even exceeding the rates of the levies he’s imposed. On April 2, Mr. Trump announced what he called “reciprocal tariffs” on virtually every nation the

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Trump's sweeping new tariffs in effect, including 104% on China

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President Trump’s tariffs on imports from dozens of countries came into force Wednesday, including 104% on goods from China, dramatically ramping up a potential global trade war. The tariffs took hold at 12:01 a.m. EDT. Following the imposition of sweeping 10 percent tariffs have rocked the global economy since taking hold over the weekend, rates

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IRS acting head resigning over deal to send immigrant tax data to ICE

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The acting commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service is expected to resign after the agency disclosed that it has agreed to share immigrants’ tax data with Immigration and Customs Enforcement to help identify and deport undocumented immigrants. According to a source familiar with the situation and a statement from the Treasury Department, Melanie Krause is

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China vows to fight Trump's tariff trade war "to the end"

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Beijing — China said Tuesday it would “fight to the end” and take countermeasures against the United States to safeguard its own interests after President Trump threatened an additional 50% tariff on Chinese imports. The Commerce Ministry said the U.S.’s imposition of “so-called ‘reciprocal tariffs’” on China was “completely groundless and is a typical unilateral bullying

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