Americans are increasingly anxious about their jobs and finances as the Trump administration’s trade policies and government cutbacks stoke concern about the economy. Consumer confidence tumbled this month to its lowest level since January 2021, […]
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U.S. Adds Export Restrictions to More Chinese Tech Firms Over Security Concerns
The Trump administration on Tuesday added 80 companies and organizations to a list of companies that are barred from buying American technology and other exports because of national security concerns. The move, which targeted primarily […]
Why Al Gore Is Shifting His Climate Activism Abroad
Al Gore, who served as vice president for eight years before becoming a full-time climate activist, knows something about presidential power. And in recent weeks, Gore has watched with alarm as President Trump stretches the […]
Trump Says His Tariffs Will Take Effect Wednesday
President Trump has settled on a final plan for sweeping “reciprocal” tariffs, which are expected to take effect on Wednesday after he announces the details at an afternoon Rose Garden ceremony. The White House press […]
Trump Said Auto Emissions Don’t Affect the Environment. That’s Not True.
President Trump announced on Monday that he planned to relax limits on pollution from cars, saying that the move wouldn’t “mean a damn bit of difference to the environment.” But decades of science show that […]