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Revenue raised by President Trump's tariffs could reduce federal deficits by $2.8 trillion over the next decade, according to a new forecast from the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office.

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  • Economy

Trump's tariffs could cut deficit by $2.8 trillion over next decade -- with caveats

The Congressional Budget Office projected President Trump's tariffs could raise trillions of dollars over the next decade — but they could also lead to higher inflation and slower economic growth.

June 04, 2025
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  • Scott Horsley
President Trump announced plans to double the tariff on imported steel while visiting a US Steel plant in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania.

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  • Economy

With steel tariffs doubling today, a North Carolina manufacturer wonders how to compete

President Trump is doubling tariffs on steel and aluminum to 50%. It's designed to protect domestic steel and aluminum workers, but critics say it will raise prices for those that use the metals.

June 04, 2025
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By:
  • Scott Horsley
The U.S. Capitol Building is seen on December 2, 2024 in Washington, D.C.

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  • Politics

Some federal workers lost health coverage they had paid for. A Democrat wants answers

Commerce Department employees who were fired, reinstated, and fired again learned belatedly that their health insurance has been cut off. Some had already racked up thousands in medical bills.

June 04, 2025
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By:
  • Andrea Hsu
U.S. President Donald Trump, accompanied by White House staff secretary Will Scharf (L), appears at the Resolute Desk as he signs a series of executive orders including 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum, a pardon for former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, an order relating to the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, and an order for the federal government to stop using paper straws and begin using plastic straws in the Oval Office at the White House on February 10 in Washington, D.C.

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  • News

Steel tariffs double. And, Congress asked to eliminate public broadcasting funds

Tariffs on imported steel and aluminum are doubling today. Here's how it could impact your wallets. And, Trump has asked Congress to wipe out funding for public broadcasting.

June 04, 2025
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  • Brittney Melton
People participate in a rally to call on Congress to protect funding for public broadcasters PBS and NPR outside the NPR headquarters in Washington, DC, on March 26, 2025.

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  • Media

Trump asks Congress to wipe out funding for public broadcasting

President Trump is asking lawmakers to claw back the $1.1 billion in federal subsidies for public broadcasting that Congress approved earlier this year. His request also includes cuts to foreign aid.

June 03, 2025
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  • David Folkenflik and
  • Deirdre Walsh
Kemp

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  • News

Atlanta Motor Speedway renamed to Echo Park Speedway

The Atlanta Motor Speedway in Henry County is now Echo Park Speedway.

June 03, 2025
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  • Sarah Kallis
Shopping carts sit outside of a Dollar General store in Chicago.

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  • Business

One company forecasting a better year ahead? Dollar General

People are spending more at Dollar General. In part, that's thanks to shoppers trading down from more expensive stores.

June 03, 2025
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  • Alina Selyukh
People talk near a Meta sign outside of the company's headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif.

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  • Technology

Meta plans to replace humans with AI to assess privacy and societal risks

Current and former Meta employees fear the new automation push comes at the cost of allowing AI to make tricky determinations about how Meta's apps could lead to real world harm.

June 03, 2025
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  • Bobby Allyn and
  • Shannon Bond
An American flag hangs inside the former Westinghouse plant in Turtle Creek, Pa., which now houses several businesses, including the Eos Energy Enterprises Inc. manufacturing facility.

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  • Business

Can bringing back manufacturing help the heartland catch up with 'superstar' cities?

In recent decades, America has seen economic opportunities concentrated in superstar cities. Manufacturing boosters hope reshoring factories could help change that. We look at the theory and evidence.

June 03, 2025
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  • Greg Rosalsky
In an aerial view, electric cars sit parked at a charging station in Corte Madera, Calif., on May 15. Federal tax credits that have encouraged the purchase of electric vehicles could be phased out, depending on what happens with negotiations over the Republican tax and spending package currently before the Senate.

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  • Business

The fate of the EV tax credits depends on the GOP's megabill

The House version of the tax bill would revoke credits for EVs starting at the end of this year. If the plan survives, it would dramatically shape automaker investments and EV sales.

June 03, 2025
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By:
  • Camila Domonoske
A screenshot of the website for Chloe Samaha's startup BOND, an earlier version of which was almost entirely vibe coded.

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  • Business

Anyone can use AI chatbots to 'vibe code.' Could that put programmers out of a job?

You no longer need to be a software engineer to build software — you can "vibe code" it by prompting chatbots to build apps and websites. Could that put programmers out of a job?

June 02, 2025
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  • John Ruwitch
A federal court blocked President Trump's sweeping tariffs on imports this week, but the administration has promised to appeal.  The on-again-off-again import taxes have been a source of frustration for many businesses that don't know what their costs will be from day to day.

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  • Business

Sellers of dog leashes and mom gear hope court rulings lead to tariff relief

Court rulings against President Trump's tariffs could spell relief for many American importers — if the decisions hold. For now, the uncertainty remains.

May 31, 2025
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  • Alina Selyukh and
  • Scott Horsley
President Trump issued an executive order directing the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and public television stations to withhold funds from PBS. On Friday, PBS — led by Paula Kerger (right) — and Lakeland PBS of Minnesota sued.

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  • Media

PBS and Minnesota public TV station sue Trump White House

PBS and Lakeland PBS in rural Minnesota are suing President Trump over his executive order demanding that the Corporation for Public Broadcasting kill all funding for the public television network.

May 30, 2025
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By:
  • David Folkenflik
Cows are milked at the Cornell Teaching Dairy Barn at Cornell University on Dec. 11, 2024, in Ithaca, N.Y., shortly after the U.S. Department of Agriculture issued a federal order requiring testing of the nation's milk supply amid increasing concerns over avian flu.

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  • Politics

Exodus of USDA veterinarians and others drives fears that U.S. farms are at risk

More than a thousand people who worked to keep American agriculture free of pests and disease have left the federal workforce in President Trump's massive government downsizing.

May 30, 2025
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  • Andrea Hsu
The sun begins to set beyond an oil refinery in California.

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  • Climate

Oil companies face a wrongful death suit tied to climate change

Julie Leon died of hyperthermia in Seattle on June 28, 2021 — the hottest day in the city's history. A lawsuit claims she was a victim of oil companies' "misrepresentations" about climate change.

May 30, 2025
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  • Michael Copley
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