What is — and isn’t — getting pricier under Trump’s tariffs?
President Donald Trump warned of short-term pain resulting from his tariffs. That pain has arrived in the form of higher prices — and it might not be temporary. A wide...
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Steve Doocy will co-host ‘Fox & Friends’ from Florida
Steve Doocy is giving up his spot on the curvy couch at “Fox & Friends,” but he won’t be leaving the Fox News morning program. Doocy told viewers Thursday he...
Kohl’s ousts CEO Buchanan after investigation into some vendor transactions
Kohl’s has terminated CEO Ashley Buchanan, who had just started at the department store chain’s helm in January, after an investigation determined that he directed the retailer to engage in...
Number of Americans filing for jobless claims jumps last week
U.S. applications for jobless benefits jumped to their highest level in two months, but layoffs remain in a historically healthy range despite increasing fears of a tariff-induced economic slowdown. Jobless...
Starbucks and unionized baristas locked in a wage standoff
Starbucks and thousands of its baristas are locked in a labor standoff. More than two years after negotiations began, the union representing workers at more than 550 stores has yet...
Transcript: Trump’s Fury Erupts in Crazed Rants over Shrinking Economy
The following is a lightly edited transcript of the May 1 episode of the Daily Blast podcast. Listen to it here. Greg Sargent: This is The Daily Blast from The...
McDonald’s store traffic falls unexpectedly as diners grow uneasy about economy
McDonald’s store traffic fell unexpectedly in the first quarter as weighed on diners. The burger giant’s same-store sales, or sales at locations open at least a year, fell 1% globally...
Ukraine and the US have finally signed a minerals deal. What does it include?
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — After months of tense negotiations, the U.S. and Ukraine signed a deal that is expected to give Washington access to the country’s critical minerals and other...
Trump’s trade policy offers the EU an unexpected opportunity — if it can grab it
Luděk Niedermayer is a member of the European Parliament and vice-chair of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs. U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff roulette is affecting the entire world....
Tariffs, oil prices and other uncertainties weighing down Mideast economies, IMF says
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Countries across the Middle East and North Africa face significant challenges to economic growth as the region faces economic uncertainty due to tariff measures,...
