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Economists warn credibility of Bureau of Labor Statistics at risk after Trump ousts commissioner over job numbers

As the Donald Trump administration urgently appeals to the Supreme Court to save its signature tariff policy, policy strategists and analysts suggest the administration has a “backup plan” that could keep the controversial duties in place, regardless of the high court’s final decision.

President challenging federal appeals court decision that ‘liberation day’ levies on imports overstepped his powers

Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said in a recent interview that today's economic backdrop shares "certain similarities" with the 1930s, pointing to President Herbert Hoover's 1930 Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act and the era's isolationist "America First" politics.

Construction activity in longest continuous slump in five years, as UK long-term borrowing costs dips back

Between cracking down on abortion pills and restricting transgender restroom use, lawmakers also tackled flood safety and the STAAR test. Left untouched: Texas’ hemp industry.

President Donald Trump's administration asked the US Supreme Court on Wednesday for an expedited ruling preserving the tariffs that have roiled global markets, saying a lower court ruling against it has already damaged trade negotiations.

Editor’s Note: This article has been updated to reflect the correct year-to-date performance of Moderna stock.

President Donald Trump suggested New Orleans could be the next U.S. city to see National Guard troops on its streets, igniting a sharp divide between Louisiana's Republican governor and the Democratic leaders of the city.

Gov. Ron DeSantis claims the 2020 census numbers for Florida need fixing to grant the state another congressional seat

A bill scrapping the state’s standardized test heads over to Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk. It would replace STAAR with three shorter tests at the beginning, middle and end of the year.