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Trump warns US will struggle for years if Supreme Court strikes tariffs

Arkansas Lt. Governor Leslie Rutledge discusses President Donald Trumps trade war with China on Mornings with Maria. President Donald Trump in an interview on Sunday said that if the Supreme Court rules that his tariffs are unconstitutional, the U.S. will struggle economically for years. Trump appeared on Fox News’ “Sunday Morning Futures” and said Gaza could […]

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Fed’s Miran downplays impact of Trump’s tariffs on growth, inflation

Council of Economic Advisers Chair Stephen Miran unpacks the Trump administration’s broad ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs on ‘Kudlow.’ Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran downplayed the economic impact of President Donald Trump’s sweeping trade measures, saying there’s little evidence the new tariffs are weighing on growth or stoking inflation. Miran, who spoke at Semafor’s World Economy Summit […]

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Trump considers attending Supreme Court arguments in major tariffs case

U.S. trade representative Jamieson Greer discusses China’s ‘significant’ economic challenges as President Donald Trump ramps up tariff pressure on ‘Mornings with Maria.’ President Donald Trump said he may attend next month’s Supreme Court oral arguments in a key tariffs case that could decide the future of his trade policy. His attendance would make Trump the […]

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The ghost fleet moving Russia’s oil could soon enter Trump’s crosshairs

Gatestone Institute senior fellow Gordon Chang weighs in on President Donald Trump holding off on China sanctions over purchases of Russian oil and the Chinese economy slowing sharply in July. Often unmarked and hidden from commercial tracking systems, a growing fleet of “ghost ships” is quietly delivering sanctioned Russian oil to ports in China and […]

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Bessent says U.S.-China talks ongoing despite Beijing’s sharp rhetoric

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on President Donald Trump’s role in the Israel war and China’s rising aggression amid trade tension. In its sharpest response yet to recent U.S. trade actions, China said on Monday it “firmly rejects” Washington’s new restrictions and urged the Trump administration to honor commitments made between the two leaders in […]

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Trump announces additional 100% China tariff starting Nov. 1

Former Assistant Secretary for International Markets at the U.S. Treasury Mitchell Silk joins ‘Varney & Co.’ to discuss China’s faltering economy, the high-stakes trade talks and how U.S. leverage could shift the balance of power. President Donald Trump took to Truth Social Friday to announce the U.S. will impose an additional 100% tariff on imports […]

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Federal deficit hits $1.8 trillion with record debt interest costs

Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget President Maya MacGuineas warns that the nation’s $38 trillion debt and rising spending are ‘unsustainable,’ urging lawmakers to address entitlement reform and restore fiscal discipline. The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) on Wednesday released data showing the federal government ran a $1.8 trillion budget deficit in fiscal year 2025 amid mounting […]