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Prepping for a rainy day and higher used car prices
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference following a Federal Open Market Committee meeting at the William McChesney Martin Jr. Federal Reserve Board Building on May 7 in Washington, D.C.
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India And Pakistan Latest, Libya Deportations, The Fed And Interest Rates
It’s hard out there for a Fed chair
A view of shipping cranes at the Port of Los Angeles on May 06, 2025 in San Pedro, California. Los Angeles and Long Beach ports are seeing significant drops in expected cargo ships coming into port this week due to tariffs imposed by the Trump Administration.
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Port of LA executive director says cargo down by over a third this week
A ‘made in China’ sticker is seen on a shipping crate of items seized by US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) for further inspection at the Air Freight Federal Inspection Facility near Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on February 4, 2022 in Los Angeles, California.
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What “Made in China” actually means
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and his colleagues kept interest rates unchanged Wednesday. President Trump has criticized the central bank for not lowering rates.
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The Fed holds interest rates steady as Trump’s tariffs spark uncertainty
A man stops to fill up his car at a gas station in Washington, D.C., in November. Gas prices have fallen this spring, despite the fact that they typically rise this time of year, largely because of lower oil prices. That saves drivers money and also brings down the costs of goods.
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Why oil prices are falling, and what it means for the economy
What do farmers do in a trade war?
Trump’s cuts come for food banks
A See’s Candies worker restocks the display next to a cutout of Warren Buffett at the Berkshire Hathaway shareholders meeting exhibit hall Friday, May 2, 2025 in Omaha, Neb. (AP Photo/Josh Funk)
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Warren Buffett speaks out
A T-shirt with a logo for CEPTIA.
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Why it’s so hard to find a public toilet
American science brain drain
A ‘we’re hiring’ pamphlet at the Mega JobNewsUSA South Florida Job Fair at the Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Fl., on April 30, 2025. Employers continued to add jobs in April, even as Trump’s trade war took a toll on economic growth.
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The U.S. job market cooled slightly as Trump’s trade war heated up
An illustration photo of the logos of Chinese shopping apps Taobao, AliExpress (left), Shein (right) and Temu on a smartphone screen.
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Shein and Temu will cost more, thanks to massive tariffs going into effect
The U.S. economy contracted at an annual rate of 0.3% in the first three months of the year as President Trump’s tariffs spark fears about a recession.
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Economy In The Next 100 Days, Ukraine Minerals Deal, India And Pakistan Tension
Many international students reconsider higher ed in the United States. NYU hosts the most.
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How much international students matter to the economy
When the economy is hard to predict, tried-and-true financial advice will serve you well, says Lauryn Williams, a certified financial planner and founder of Worth Winning.
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How to handle your money during tariff uncertainty
A truck is about to cross the Ambassador Bridge in Windsor, Ontario to go to Detroit, Mich. on Feb. 3, 2025. The economy shrank in the first quarter of the year as President Trump’s tariffs, including on Canada, are sparking recession fears.
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Trump promised a ‘golden age’ for the economy. Then he unveiled tariffs
Planet Money complains. To learn.