Trump turns America 250 kickoff into a campaign-style rally on the National Mall
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump sees America's 250th anniversary as a chance to get the country excited again -- about Donald Trump.
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AP Exclusive: Nvidia's Jensen Huang says society needs 'new social norms' in the age of AI
SHERMAN, Texas (AP) -- Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang -- whose work helped enable artificial intelligence -- stressed in an Associated Press interview Tuesday that society has no choice but to change in the advent of AI.
Trump has a new, surprising take on the higher cost of living: 'I love the inflation'
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump on Wednesday showed how he had learned to stop worrying about inflation and simply, in his own words, "love" it.
Trump says Pulte won't be his nominee for director of national intelligence
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump said Thursday that federal housing finance regulator Bill Pulte, his pick for acting director of national intelligence, would not be his "permanent" choice for the critical security post.
Trump is facing a new inflation warning from the bond market, adding to his midterm challenges
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The world is getting more uptight about lending money to President Donald Trump's government -- causing interest rates to climb in ways that are worsening affordability pressures, hampering economic growth and creating a new risk for Republicans in November's midterm elections.
Trump says he'll place 25% tariff on autos from the EU, accusing it of not complying with trade deal
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump said on Friday that he will increase the tariffs charged on cars and trucks from the European Union next week to 25%, a move that could jolt the world economy at a fragile moment.
Trump picks a University of Minnesota professor to lead his economic council
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump on Tuesday nominated University of Minnesota economist Christopher Phelan to be the next chairman of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, a key position for conducting analyses of the economy and the administration's policies.
Trump signs executive orders aimed at addressing home affordability concerns ahead of midterms
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump on Friday signed a pair of executive orders aimed at showing his commitment to improving home affordability -- a key issue for many voters going into November's election for control of the House and Senate.
Trump bragged about low gas prices. The Iran conflict has him doing an about-face
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Since starting a war with Iran caused oil and gasoline prices to spike, President Donald Trump has pivoted from a focus on keeping energy prices low to painting high oil prices as a positive.
Trump once bragged about low gas prices. The Iran conflict has him doing an about-face
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Since starting a war with Iran caused oil and gasoline prices to spike, President Donald Trump has pivoted from a focus on keeping energy prices low to painting high oil prices as a positive.
Trump administration kicks off new process to try to replace tariffs struck down by Supreme Court
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Trump administration on Wednesday opened a new trade investigation into manufacturing in foreign countries -- an effort that comes after the Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump's previous use of tariffs by declaring an economic emergency.
Trump's 'roaring' economy meets a rough start to 2026: What the latest numbers show
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump promised that 2026 would be a bumper year for economic growth, but instead it has kicked off with job losses, rising gasoline prices and more uncertainty about America's future.
Voters are worried about the cost of housing. But Trump wants home prices to keep climbing
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump wants to keep home prices high, bypassing calls to ramp up construction so people can afford what has been a ticket to the middle class.
Trump nominates government economist to lead Bureau of Labor Statistics
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump said Friday that he is nominating the government economist Brett Matsumoto to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics, after having previously accused the federal agency of releasing low monthly jobs numbers in order to make him look bad.
Who is Kevin Warsh?
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump says he'll tap former Federal Reserve governor Kevin Warsh as the next Fed chair to replace Jerome Powell in May -- with Trump believing that he can finally get the booming economy that he promised to voters.
Surrounded by billionaires in Davos, Trump plans to lay out how he'll make housing more affordable
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump plans to use a key address Wednesday to try to convince Americans he can make housing more affordable, but he's picked a strange backdrop for the speech: a Swiss mountain town where ski chalets for vacations cost a cool $4.4 million.
Trump gives a partisan prime-time address insisting the economy is stronger than many voters feel
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump delivered a politically charged speech Wednesday carried live in prime time on network television, seeking to pin the blame for economic challenges on Democrats while announcing he is sending a $1,776 bonus check to U.S. troops for Christmas.
Trump in White House speech announces $1,776 bonus for US troops, as he says economy is strong
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump said in a White House speech Wednesday night that he was sending a $1,776 bonus check to U.S. troops for Christmas, indicating that tariffs were funding the payments as he tried to reassure a worried public about the health of the economy.
Trump in White House speech says US economy is strengthening, despite weaker hiring and inflation
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump tried in a live speech Wednesday night from the White House to convince the American people that they are wrong to worry about the U.S. economy, saying any challenges are being repaired.
Trump is previewing his 2026 agenda in an address to the nation as his popularity wanes
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump intends to preview his agenda for next year and beyond in a live speech from the White House on Wednesday night, remarks that come at a crucial juncture as he tries to rebuild his steadily eroding popularity.
Trump to visit Pennsylvania to highlight efforts to curb inflation as high prices squeeze Americans
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump plans to travel to Pennsylvania on Tuesday to highlight his efforts to reduce inflation even as fears mount about a worsening job market and amid signs that Americans are still feeling squeezed by high prices.
Trump says he's barring South Africa from participating in next year's G20 summit near Miami
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he is barring South Africa from participating in the Group of 20 summit next year at his Miami-area club and will stop all payments and subsidies to the country over its treatment of a U.S. government representative at this year's global meeting.
Trump says he's barring South Africa from participating in next year's G20 summit in Miami
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he is barring South Africa from participating in the Group of 20 summit next year in Miami and will "stop all payments and subsidies" to the country over its treatment of a U.S. government representative at this year's global meeting.
Trump's economy depends on AI for growth, a reality made clear in Saudi crown prince's US visit
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump is increasingly counting on the tech sector and the development of artificial intelligence to deliver on his economic agenda, a reality laid bare this week as he hosted Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
Trump is ramping up a new effort to convince a skeptical public he can fix affordability worries
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump is adjusting his messaging strategy to win over voters who are worried about the cost of living with plans to emphasize new tax breaks and show progress on fighting inflation.
Trump says the US has secured $17 trillion in new investments. The real number is likely much less
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The economic boom promised by President Donald Trump centers on a single number: $17 trillion.
Government shutdown entering sixth day as Republicans and Democrats remain at an impasse
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Republican and Democratic lawmakers at an impasse on reopening the federal government provided few public signs Sunday of meaningful negotiations taking place to end what is about to be a six-day shutdown -- with President Donald Trump saying that layoffs are occurring.
Government shutdown enters fifth day as Democrats and Republicans remain at an impasse
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Republican and Democratic lawmakers at an impasse on reopening the federal government provided few public signs Sunday of meaningful negotiations talking place to end what has so far been a five-day shutdown.
Trump will celebrate the Navy's 250th anniversary in the midst of the shutdown
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump has decided not to let the government shutdown interfere with a stop in Norfolk, Virginia, on Sunday to salute the Navy as it celebrates its 250th anniversary.
Trump to put import taxes on pharmaceutical drugs, kitchen cabinets, furniture and heavy trucks
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump said Thursday that he will put import taxes of 100% on pharmaceutical drugs, 50% on kitchen cabinets and bathroom vanities, 30% on upholstered furniture and 25% on heavy trucks starting on Oct. 1.
Trump to put import taxes on kitchen cabinets, furniture and heavy trucks starting next week
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump said Thursday that he will put import taxes of 50% on kitchen cabinets and bathroom vanities, 30% on upholstered furniture and 25% on heavy trucks starting on Oct. 1.
Trump's economic promises to Black voters fall short after a modest shift in support for him in 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) -- At one of his final rallies before the 2024 election, then-candidate Donald Trump warned that Black Americans were losing their jobs in droves and that things would get even worse if he did not return to the White House.
Trump's job market promises fall flat as hiring collapses and inflation ticks up
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The U.S. job market has gone from healthy to lethargic during President Donald Trump's first seven months back in the White House, as hiring has collapsed and inflation has started to climb once again as his tariffs take hold.
Trump defends the US economy with charts after job reports showed warning signs
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump unexpectedly summoned reporters to the Oval Office on Thursday to present them with charts that he says show the U.S. economy is solid following a jobs report last week that raised red flags and led to the Republican firing the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Trump's new tariffs go into effect as US economy shows signs of strain
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump began imposing higher import taxes on dozens of countries Thursday just as the economic fallout of his monthslong tariff threats has begun to cause visible damage to the U.S. economy.
Trump's broad tariffs go into effect just as US economic pain is surfacing
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump began imposing higher import taxes on dozens of countries Thursday just as the economic fallout of his monthslong tariff threats has begun to cause visible damage to the U.S. economy.
Trump's broad tariffs go into effect, just as economic pain is surfacing
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump was set to officially begin levying higher import taxes on dozens of countries Thursday, just as the economic fallout of his monthslong tariff threats has begun to create visible damage for the U.S. economy.
In rejecting the jobs report, Trump follows his own playbook of discrediting unfavorable data
WASHINGTON (AP) -- When the coronavirus surged during President Donald Trump's first term, he called for a simple fix: Limit the amount of testing so the deadly outbreak looked less severe. When he lost the 2020 election, he had a ready-made reason: The vote count was fraudulent.
Trump injects a new dose of uncertainty in tariffs as he pushes start date back to Aug. 7
WASHINGTON (AP) -- For weeks, President Donald Trump was promising the world economy would change on Friday with his new tariffs in place. It was an ironclad deadline, administration officials assured the public.
Trump injects new dose of uncertainty in tariffs as he pushes start date back to Aug. 7
WASHINGTON (AP) -- For weeks, President Donald Trump was promising the world economy would change on Friday with his new tariffs in place. It was an ironclad deadline, administration officials assured the public.
Trump signs order imposing new tariffs on a number of trading partners that go into effect in 7 days
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order that set new tariffs on a wide swath of U.S. trading partners to go into effect on Aug. 7 -- the next step in his trade agenda that will test the global economy and sturdiness of American alliances built up over decades.
Fed chair tells Trump he has his facts wrong on central bank's renovation costs
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump rattled off a number to shame Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell about the renovation costs of the Fed's headquarters -- and America's central banker dared to correct him. Live on video.
White House budget director accuses Fed chair of violating building rules in renovation
WASHINGTON (AP) -- White House budget director Russell Vought suggested in a Thursday letter that Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is in violation of government building rules in the renovation of the Fed's headquarters.
Trump formally asks Congress to claw back approved spending targeted by DOGE
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The White House on Tuesday officially asked Congress to claw back $9.4 billion in already approved spending, taking funding away from programs targeted by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency.
Can Trump fix the national debt? Republican senators, many investors and even Elon Musk have doubts
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump faces the challenge of convincing Republican senators, global investors, voters and even Elon Musk that he won't bury the federal government in debt with his multitrillion-dollar tax breaks package.
Trump's big plans on trade and more run up against laws of political gravity, separation of powers
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Once again, President Donald Trump's biggest policy plans were stopped in their tracks.
Trump rejects claim he's 'chickening out' on tariffs just because he keeps changing rates
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump wants the world to know he's no "chicken" just because he's repeatedly backed off high tariff threats.
Trump says US kids may get '2 dolls instead of 30,' but China will suffer more in a trade war
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump on Wednesday acknowledged that his tariffs could result in fewer and costlier products in the United States, saying American kids might "have two dolls instead of 30 dolls," but he insisted China will suffer more from his trade war.
Trump says he has 'no intention' of firing Federal Reserve chair
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump said Tuesday he has no plans to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, just days after his statement that he would like to terminate the head of the U.S. central bank caused a stock market selloff.
Where things stand for Trump in global tariff battle
WASHINGTON (AP) -- In the aftermath of this week's tariff whiplash, President Donald Trump is deciding exactly what he wants out of trade talks with as many as 75 nations in the coming weeks.
Trump figuring out next steps in global tariff battle
WASHINGTON (AP) -- In the aftermath of this week's tariff whiplash, President Donald Trump is deciding exactly what he wants out of trade talks with as many as 75 nations in the coming weeks.
Trump limits tariffs on most nations for 90 days, raises taxes on Chinese imports
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Facing a global market meltdown, President Donald Trump on Wednesday abruptly backed off his tariffs on most nations for 90 days even as he further jacked up the tax rate on Chinese imports to 125%.
Trump pauses tariffs on most nations for 90 days, raises taxes on Chinese imports
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Facing a global market meltdown, President Donald Trump on Wednesday abruptly backed down on his tariffs on most nations for 90 days, but raised the tax rate on Chinese imports to 125%.
Trump announces sweeping new tariffs to promote US manufacturing, risking inflation and trade wars
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump declared on Wednesday a 10% baseline tax on imports from all countries and higher tariff rates on dozens of nations that run trade surpluses with the United States, threatening to upend much of the architecture of the global economy and trigger broader trade wars.
Trump launches tariffs, saying global trade has 'looted, pillaged, raped, plundered' US economy
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump announced plans for sweeping tariffs Wednesday, saying "our country has been looted, pillaged, raped, plundered" by other nations.
Trump is set to announce new tariffs as he takes a political and financial gamble
WASHINGTON (AP) -- After weeks of White House hype and public anxiety, President Donald Trump is set on Wednesday to announce a barrage of what he calls reciprocal tariffs on friend and foe alike.
Trump is set to announce 'reciprocal' tariffs in a risky move that could reshape the economy
WASHINGTON (AP) -- After weeks of White House hype and public anxiety, President Donald Trump is set Wednesday to announce a barrage of self-described "reciprocal" tariffs on friend and foe alike.
Trump's promised 'Liberation Day' of tariffs is coming. Here's what it could mean for you
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump says Wednesday will be "Liberation Day" -- a moment when he plans to roll out a set of tariffs that he promises will free the United States from foreign goods.
Noted economist honored by Trump warns his 25% tariffs could add $4,711 to the cost of a vehicle
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Noted economist Arthur Laffer warns in a new analysis that President Donald Trump's 25% tariffs on auto imports could add $4,711 to the cost of a vehicle and says the proposed taxes could weaken the ability of U.S. automakers to compete with their foreign counterparts.