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04/30/2025April 30, 2025
Trump celebrates first 100 days at cabinet meeting
US President Donald Trump has convened a meeting of his cabinet, which he began by trumpeting his record on immigration and the economy in his .
During the meeting, Trump said Musk was invited to stay in his administration indefinitely. The Tesla billionaire is said to be preparing to return to focusing on his companies, which also include SpaceX.
“You’re invited to stay as long as you want,” Trump said, adding that Musk had been “treated unfairly” for his role in. “You really have sacrificed a lot.”
Musk’s net worth has dropped significantly, with amid a to the Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency cuts.
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Skip next section US stocks slide on poor growth data
04/30/2025April 30, 2025
US stocks slide on poor growth data
Wall Street stocks have opened sharply lower after a weak growth report fueled concerns about an economic slowdown amid uncertainty over ‘s trade policy.
About 15 minutes into trading, the Dow Jones Industrial Average stood at 39,877.96, down 1.6%.
The broad-based S&P 500 dropped 2.0% to 5,449.09, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index fell 2.6% to 17,005.71.
The gross domestic product decreased at an annual rate of 0.3% in the first quarter, far below analyst expectations of 0.4% growth.
Part of the contraction was due to a surge in imports from businesses seeking to stock up ahead of tariffs.
Investors will also await key US inflation data later Wednesday to see how these are impacted by tariffs. The results could determine whether the will cut rates as Trump has vociferously urged.
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04/30/2025April 30, 2025
Palestinian student released to challenge deportation
Columbia University student Mohsen Mahdawi has been released from US immigration custody.
The release came after a judge ruled that he should be allowed to challenge the Trump administration’s efforts to deport him over his participation in pro-Palestinian protests.
Mahdawi, born and raised in a refugee camp in the West Bank, when he arrived for an interview for his US citizenship petition.
A judge quickly ordered the Trump administration not to deport him from the United States or move him out of the state of Vermont.
Mahdawi walked out of the federal courthouse in Burlington, Vermont, after two weeks in detention after US District Judge Geoffrey Crawford ordered his release at a court hearing on Wednesday.
“I am not afraid of you,” Madhawi said, addressing US President Donald Trump.
Mahdawi has been a legal US permanent resident since 2015. He is co-founder of a Palestinian student group at Columbia along with , who Trump has also been trying to deport since he was arrested in March.
“Mohsen has committed no crime, and the government’s only supposed justification for holding him in prison is the content of his speech,” Lia Ernst, a lawyer with the American Civil Liberties Union who is representing Mahdawi, said.
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Skip next section US growth shrinks unexpectedly
04/30/2025April 30, 2025
US growth shrinks unexpectedly
The US Commerce Department says , according to preliminary data.
The first gross domestic product (GDP) figures for US President Donald Trump’s second term had been highly anticipated, especially after the sweeping tariffs he has implemented since taking office.
GDP dipped at an annual rate of 0.3% in the first quarter, having grown by 2.4% in the final months of 2024.
The data was far below a market consensus estimate of 0.4% growth.
“The downturn in real GDP in the first quarter reflected an upturn in imports, a deceleration in consumer spending, and a downturn in government spending,” the Commerce Department said.
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Skip next section Welcome to our coverage04/30/2025April 30, 2025
Welcome to our coverage
Welcome to DW’s coverage of developments in the United States on Tuesday, April 29, as the investors react to for the first quarter.
Gross domestic product has fallen by 0.3%, 0.7% below the expected moderate growth that had been predicted.
Stock indices took a hit amid the market uncertainty caused by US President Donald Trump’s tariffs on trading partners.
Meanwhile, a Palestinian student who immigration officials detained after helping to lead a protest about Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza, has been released.
Here are the latest developments from the on Wednesday, April 4.
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