Monica Potts:For what it's worth, though, many economists don't thinktariffs would be the best toolfor the things Americans do want, like increasing jobs. Tariffs would raise some revenue for the government, but
Donald Trump is possibly the most famous businessman in America. According to the Gallup Organization, fully 98% of Americans know who he is. Bill Gates and Ross Perot also score in the high 90s. None of the other grandees of American business—not Jack Welch, not Warren Buffett, not Ste...
During his campaign, Trump laid out what he would do on his first day back in office, even referring to himself as a "dictator" but only on "Day 1."
Americans have been dealing with painfully stubborn inflation for almost four years. Now, you could face a new cost-of-living challenge: tariffs.In the weeks since President Donald Trump kicked off his second term, consumers and investors have been whipsawed trying to predict whether the chief ...
More Americans Would Save a Second Stimulus Check More AP Photo|Eric Gay In this April 23, 2020, photo, President Donald Trump's name is seen on a stimulus check issued by the IRS to help combat the adverse economic effects of the COVID-19 outbreak. Ne...
"I don't want to do that. I'm not looking to do that," Trump said. "I think it's terrible to do, but we have no choice." Nearly 80% of undocumented immigrants in the U.S. have been in the country a decade or more, and millions of them work and have families here. A conc...
A version of this story appeared in CNN’s What Matters newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. CNN — President-elect Donald Trump has promised to completely remake the US government and wield new power as president. The ambitious promises, if enacted, would...
The U.S. is the largest provider of humanitarian assistance globally, although some other countries spend a bigger share of their budget on it. Foreign assistance overall amounts to less than 1% of the U.S. budget. What do Americans think of foreign aid? About 6 in 10 U.S. ad...
“I like it as written, and I think most Americans do too,” Zinke said. This article has been updated with new reporting. Most read Federal judge halts Trump administration ban on Harvard’s ability to enroll international students Twin 19-year-olds were found dead on a remote Ge...
“Do not do this.” I’m almost quoting, “I was never surer of anything in my life than that you’re going to be sorry about this.” Van Buren actually orchestrated a letter writing campaign