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US growth likely to slow to 1.6% this year, hobbled by Trump's trade wars, OECD says
U.S. economic growth will slow to 1.6% this year from 2.8% last year as President Donald Trump’s erratic trade wars disrupt global commerce, drive up costs and leave businesses and consumers paralyzed by uncertainty
June 02, 2025Part toy, part fashion, the arrival of the viral Labubu was a long time in the making
Labubu, the plush toy from China’s Pop Mart is a social media darling, but the toothy little monsters are not an overnight success
June 04, 2025OAN's Pentagon reporter learns the limits of expressing her own opinion
Gabrielle Cuccia calls herself a “MAGA girl” who made no secret of her support for President Donald Trump, even as she got a job covering the Pentagon for the One America News Network
June 03, 2025
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US trade deficit narrowed significantly amid Trump's tariff escalation
The fresh data arrives days after a major swath of tariffs entered legal limbo.
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Procter & Gamble to cut up to 7,000 jobs under tariff, consumer uncertainty pressure
Procter & Gamble will cut up to 7,000 jobs, or approximately 6% of its global workforce, over the next two years as the maker of Tide detergent and Pampers diapers wrestles with tariff-related costs and customers who have grown anxious about the economy
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Europe's central bank expected to lower interest rates as Trump's trade war threatens growth
Lower inflation and concern that U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war will slow already modest growth have cleared the way for the European Central Bank to cut interest rates at Thursday’s policy meeting, a step that would lower borrowing costs for ...
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June 04
Asian shares trade mixed after Wall Street’s rally stalls on U.S. economic data
Asian shares are trading mixed, as Wall Street’s big recent rally lost some momentum following a pair of potentially discouraging reports on the American economy
June 04
June 04
By the Numbers: Inside the latest plush toy craze that is Labubus
A look at the numbers behind the gremlin-resembling soft plushies, called Labubus, that are the latest craze dominating collectors’ shelves worldwide.
June 04
June 04
Suspect in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing said he 'had it coming,' prosecutors say
Six weeks before UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was gunned down outside a Manhattan hotel last December, Luigi Mangione mused about rebelling against “the deadly, greed fueled health insurance cartel” and expressed that killing the executive “conv...
June 04
June 04
Tariffs 'helping level the playing field' for US steel producers says SMA official
Steel Manufacturers Association Government Affairs Vice President Brandon Farris reacts to the doubling of steel and aluminum tariffs to 50% by the Trump administration.
June 04
June 04
Private Japanese lunar lander heads toward a touchdown in the moon's far north
A private lunar lander from Japan is closing in on the moon, aiming for a touchdown in the unexplored far north
June 04
June 04
How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday, 6/4/2025
U.S. stocks drifted through a quiet day of trading as Wall Street’s momentum slowed following its big recent rally
June 04
June 04
What to know about the Nintendo Switch 2: Price, features
The Nintendo Switch 2 will be released early Thursday morning.
June 04
June 04
22 crew members safe after fire aboard cargo ship carrying vehicles off Alaska
All crew members are safe after a fire broke out aboard a cargo ship south of Alaska's Adak Island
June 04
June 04
Amazon planning $10B investment in North Carolina for data center, AI campus
Amazon is expanding its cloud computing infrastructure and artificial intelligence activities into a rural North Carolina county
June 04
June 04
Trump promised to welcome more foreign students. Now, they feel targeted on all fronts
Students from around the world say being an international student in American today comes with feelings of fear, anxiety and insecurity that have made them more cautious in their daily lives
June 04
June 04
The euro is about to get a new member, Bulgaria. What's the eurozone and how do countries join?
Bulgaria has the green light to join the euro next year and become the 21st member of the European Union's currency union
June 04
June 04
A deal to build nuclear reactors worth $18B unblocked after court clears the way
A deal to build at least two nuclear reactors in Czechia has been unblocked after an appeals court dismissed a lower court ruling that blocked the government from signing a deal with South Korea’s KHNP power utility
June 04
June 04
Part toy, part fashion, the arrival of the viral Labubu was a long time in the making
Labubu, the plush toy from China’s Pop Mart is a social media darling, but the toothy little monsters are not an overnight success
June 04
June 04
Germany's new government launches a program to encourage investment and boost the economy
Germany’s new government has launched a package of tax breaks and eventual tax cuts for companies
June 04
June 04
US and Europe trade negotiators discuss tariffs in Paris
Europe and the United States are meeting in Paris to negotiate a settlement of a tense tariff spat with global economic ramifications between two global economic powerhouses
June 04
June 04
Vietnam scraps 2-child policy as aging threatens economic growth
Vietnam has scrapped its long-standing two-child policy as birth rates fall and its population ages
June 04
June 04
Ukraine's backers meet to drum up arms and ammo. The Pentagon chief is absent for the first time
Ukraine's Western backers are gathering to drum up more weapons and ammunition for the country's efforts to repel Russia's all-out war
June 04
June 04
'Danger zone': Top companies weather uncertainty as Trump's tariffs fluctuate
Executives at Target, Goldman Sachs and Pepsi have bemoaned "uncertainty."
June 04
June 03
World shares push higher as US stocks inch toward their records
Shares have advanced in Europe and Asia after U.S. stocks drifted closer to their records
June 03
June 03
Environmentalists criticize Trump administration push for new oil and gas drilling
Top Trump administration officials on Tuesday headlined an energy conference led by the state’s Republican governor
June 03
June 03
Trump formally asks Congress to claw back approved spending targeted by DOGE
The White House has officially asked Congress to claw back $9.4 billion in already approved spending
June 03
June 03
Fed lifts restrictions placed on Wells Fargo in 2018 because of its fake-accounts scandal
The Federal Reserve said Tuesday that Wells Fargo is no longer subject to the restraints the Fed placed on the bank in 2018 for having a toxic sales and banking culture
June 03
June 03
New South Korean leader Lee has lived a turbulent life. Now, big challenges await him
The life of South Korea's new President Lee Jae-myung is full of ups and downs
June 03
June 03
Big firms abandon wind energy plans in Colombia amid regulatory shifts, social issues and grid gaps
Colombia’s wind energy plans in La Guajira are faltering as major companies exit and projects remain stalled
June 03
June 03
Trump pushes a July 4th deadline for big tax bill as senators dig in
President Donald Trump wants his “big, beautiful” bill of tax breaks and spending cuts on his desk to be singed into law by Independence Day
June 03
June 03
Spanish government says housing market is not a 'free for all' after recent crackdown on Airbnb
A Spanish government minister tells The Associated Press that Spain has sent a message with its recent crackdown on Airbnb
June 03
June 03
US economic outlook slashed by OECD as Trump's tariffs upend global growth
"Global economic prospects are weakening," the OECD said.
June 03
June 03
Dollar General posts record sales as bargain stores attract more anxious over economy
Dollar General set a quarterly sales record of $10.44 billion and it upgraded its annual profit and sales outlook as Americans tighten their budgets and spend more at dollar stores and off-price retailers amid economic uncertainty
June 03
June 03
Inflation slides to 1.9% in Europe, as worries shift from prices to Trump and tariffs
Inflation in the 20 countries that use the euro fell to 1.9% in May from 2.2% in April, helping clear the way for more interest rate cuts from the European Central Bank
June 03
June 03
US private equity firm KKR drops bid to buy troubled British utility Thames Water
British utility Thames Water says a U.S. investment firm has dropped a rescue bid for the debt-burdened company
June 03
June 03
The iconic Goodyear Blimp is 100. To celebrate, a flight over Ohio
The iconic Goodyear airships are taking a “victory lap” over the skies of an Ohio city this week
June 03
June 03
OAN's Pentagon reporter learns the limits of expressing her own opinion
Gabrielle Cuccia calls herself a “MAGA girl” who made no secret of her support for President Donald Trump, even as she got a job covering the Pentagon for the One America News Network
June 03
June 02
Asian markets rise as US stock indexes near records amid easing trade tensions
Shares are higher in Asia after U.S. stock indexes drifted closer to records
June 02
June 02
Olympics get Honda as auto sponsor for 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles
The organizing committee for the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles has signed Honda as a “founding partner.”
June 02
June 02
Dave's Hot Chicken sold to Subway owner Roark Capital in a $1 billion deal
Dave’s Hot Chicken said Monday it has been acquired by private equity firm Roark Capital in a deal valued at $1 billion
June 02
June 02
Outspoken liberal leader Lee elected South Korea's president, closing period of political tumult
Liberal opposition candidate Lee Jae-myung has been elected president of South Korea
June 02
June 02
US growth likely to slow to 1.6% this year, hobbled by Trump's trade wars, OECD says
U.S. economic growth will slow to 1.6% this year from 2.8% last year as President Donald Trump’s erratic trade wars disrupt global commerce, drive up costs and leave businesses and consumers paralyzed by uncertainty
June 02
June 02
Top Trump officials visit prolific Alaska oil field amid push to expand drilling
The head of the U.S. Energy Department says President Donald Trump wants to double the amount of oil coursing through Alaska’s 800-mile pipeline system and build a massive natural gas export project as its twin
June 02
June 02
Trump's hike of steel and aluminum tariffs could raise these prices
Big-ticket items and grocery staples could see price increases, experts say.
June 02
June 02
Trump doubled steel and aluminum tariffs. Here's what it means for prices.
Big-ticket items and grocery staples could see price increases, experts say.
June 02
June 02
Newark airport runway project wraps up early, so when will flight limits ease?
A construction project on one of Newark Liberty International airport’s three main runways wrapped up nearly two weeks early, so the Federal Aviation Administration should be able to ease flight limits on New Jersey’s biggest airport soon, but the shor...
June 02
June 02
EU readying 'countermeasures' if tariffs deal with US crumbles
The European Union is preparing “countermeasures” against the United States if the two sides cannot reach a deal after surprise U.S. tariffs on steel rattled global markets and complicated the ongoing negotiations between Brussels and Washington
June 02
June 02
Damascus stock exchange reopens after 6-month closure
Trading has resumed on the Damascus Securities Exchange after a six-month closure, as Syria’s new leaders attempt to shore up the country’s battered economy and begin rebuilding after nearly 14 years of civil war
June 02
June 02
Britain is getting a defense boost aimed at sending a message to Moscow, and to Trump
The U.K. will build new nuclear-powered attack submarines and create an army ready to fight a war in Europe as part of a boost to military spending
June 02
June 02
The election of a Trump ally in Poland could alter EU and Ukraine policies
Poland has elected Karol Nawrocki, a nationalist conservative, as its next president — a win that signals a turn to the right in one of the European Union's member states
June 02
June 02
China blasts US for its computer chip moves and for threatening student visas
China has blasted the U.S. for issuing AI chip export control guidelines, stopping the sale of chip design software to China, and planning to revoke Chinese student visas
June 02
June 02
Global shares slide as Russia-Ukraine conflict, OPEC+ output plan push prices higher
Global shares have fallen and oil prices jumped as trade tensions and the Russian-Ukraine conflict ratcheted up geopolitical uncertainty
June 02