Economy
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Trump trade adviser Navarro says White House possibly has '90 deals in 90 days' regarding tariffs
Navarro said that this 90-day pause was a strategic plan from the White House.
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Auto experts say tariffs will push all vehicle prices up
"Automakers and their suppliers are often multinational companies with facilities spread out across the world, making it difficult to discern how much of a vehicle is domestically produced," says Dr. K. Venkatesh Prasad, senior vice president of research and chief innovation officer at CAR.
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You Vote: With the volatility in the stock market, how concerned are you about your investments?
The stock market has primarily seen a decline over the past week, after Trump announced steep tariffs on some of the U.S.'s trading partners. But it saw an increase on Wednesday after the president paused some of those tariffs for 90 days.
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Costco and Teamsters union reach tentative deal to avoid strike
Costco announced pay would increase to $30.20 per hour as thousands of workers threatened to strike
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Federal Reserve holds interest rates
The decision to leave rates unchanged was widely expected
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Study: Washington the best state for entrepreneurs in 2025
Washington does not have a personal or corporate income tax.
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Target rolls back DEI programs, following other retailers
Target has long faced conservative pushback, including over its pride month displays and offerings for children.
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Tesla sales drop 1.1% in 2024, first annual decline in 12 years
The report covers 12 years and marks the first time Tesla has released such data over that period.
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Millions of Americans will get a pay raise New Year's Day, an increase in social security benefits
While nine million people will benefit from state-led wage increases, about three million could potentially get a boost in social security benefits.
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Gas prices at the pump expected to drop slightly in 2025, for third straight year
The price climbed to over $5 a gallon nationally in mid-2022, as the country emerged from the pandemic and struggled with high inflation.
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Credit card default rate in US reaches highest level in 14 years
The numbers are the highest in 14 years
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Poll finds that 60% of likely American voters don't think the U.S. needs more H-1B visa workers
Trump picked sides and went with the co-heads of DOGE, Musk and Ramaswamy, to argue that the U.S. needs to continue its policy of recruiting more people to come work in the U.S. via the H-1B visas.
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South, Midwest lead top 10 hot spots for 2025 housing market
Realtors association projects 4.5 million existing home sales and a median existing-home price of $410,700 in 2025.