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China announces counter tariffs on numerous U.S. products as U.S. levies were due to take effect

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China announces counter tariffs on numerous U.S. products as U.S. levies were due to take effect

AhmadAwan February 4, 2025

China said Tuesday it would counter President Trump’s tariffs on Chinese products with tariffs of its own...

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DOGE task force gains access to U.S. Treasury Department data, payment systems

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DOGE task force gains access to U.S. Treasury Department data, payment systems

AhmadAwan February 4, 2025

The Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, run by President Trump’s billionaire adviser and Tesla CEO Elon...

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Senate confirms fossil fuel CEO Chris Wright as energy secretary

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Senate confirms fossil fuel CEO Chris Wright as energy secretary

AhmadAwan February 4, 2025

The Senate on Monday confirmed fossil fuel executive Chris Wright to serve as energy secretary, a key...

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Climate change to obliterate $1.5 trillion in U.S. home values, study finds

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Climate change to obliterate $1.5 trillion in U.S. home values, study finds

AhmadAwan February 3, 2025

Climate change will wipe out about $1.47 trillion in U.S. home values over the next three decades...

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Trump orders the creation of a U.S. sovereign wealth fund. Here’s what that means.

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Trump orders the creation of a U.S. sovereign wealth fund. Here’s what that means.

AhmadAwan February 3, 2025

Washington — President Trump on Monday took the first steps toward his administration creating a government-owned investment...

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What are tariffs? Here’s everything you need to know about the import duties.

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What are tariffs? Here’s everything you need to know about the import duties.

AhmadAwan February 3, 2025

President Trump, an avowed fan of tariffs, authorized a wave of new import duties Saturday on America’s three closest...

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Some GOP officials say Trump administration’s federal workers buyout program is illegal

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Some GOP officials say Trump administration’s federal workers buyout program is illegal

AhmadAwan February 3, 2025

Are Trump’s federal buyout offers legal? Examining the legality of Trump’s buyout offer to federal workers 03:48...

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Stocks tumble as Wall Street braces for impact of Trump tariffs. Here’s what to know.

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Stocks tumble as Wall Street braces for impact of Trump tariffs. Here’s what to know.

AhmadAwan February 3, 2025

Stocks tumbled on Monday as Wall Street braced for the impact of steep new tariffs ordered by...

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Book excerpt: “Source Code: My Beginnings” by Bill Gates

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Book excerpt: “Source Code: My Beginnings” by Bill Gates

AhmadAwan February 2, 2025

Knopf We may receive an affiliate commission from anything you buy from this article. In Bill Gates’...

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Costco, Teamsters reach tentative contract agreement and avoid a strike

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Costco, Teamsters reach tentative contract agreement and avoid a strike

AhmadAwan February 1, 2025

Costco and the Teamsters union have reached a tentative agreement on a new contract, avoiding a strike,...

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