Economic policy

China dominates solar. Trump tariffs target China. For US solar industry, that means higher costs

Mike Summers was eager to install solar at his home in Ohio for years, and after he finally replaced his…

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Struggling Ivory Coast cocoa farmers are worried about US tariff plans

N'GATTAKRO, Ivory Coast -- Jean Mari Konan Yao says he's struggling as a cocoa farmer in the west African nation…

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Italy’s Meloni will test her mettle as EU-US bridge when she meets Trump in Washington

MILAN -- Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni will test her mettle as a bridge between the EU and the United States…

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Powell says Federal Reserve can wait on any interest rate moves

WASHINGTON -- The Federal Reserve can stay patient and wait to see how tariffs and other economic policies of the…

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Trump’s tariffs could be tough to crack for a German nutcracker maker focused on the US

MARIENBERG, Germany -- U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs threaten to become a tough nut to crack in an unlikely place…

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Nvidia shares fall after it says US controls on exports of AI chip will cost it $5.5B

BANGKOK -- Shares in computer chip makers slumped in after-hours trading and in Asia after Nvidia said tighter U.S. government…

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Vermont maple syrup makers face uncertainty amid Canada and China tariff chaos

MORGAN, Vt. -- Making maple syrup in New England's fickle spring weather can be an unpredictable business. Now President Donald…

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Japan’s chief trade negotiator to visit Washington for tariff talks this week

TOKYO -- TOKYO (AP) — Japan's chief trade negotiator will visit the United States this week for talks aimed at…

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China reports its economy expanded at a 5.4% annual rate before tariffs

China reports its economy expanded at a 5.4% annual rate in January-March, before some US tariffs took effect Source link

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Ranchers hope Trump tariffs boost demand for cattle but some fear market uncertainty

OMAHA, Neb. -- Rancher Brett Kenzy hopes President Donald Trump's tariffs will make imported beef expensive enough that Americans will…

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