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Inflation ticked slightly higher in May amid Trump tariffs
Scott Olson/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Consumer Price Index released on Wednesday showed May inflation ticking slightly higher, rising 2.4%, in line with expectations. The report amounted to the latest test for President Donald [Read More…]

Nintendo Switch 2 races to record sales, driven by Mario Kart World’s blockbuster debut
Stanislav Kogiku/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images (LONDON) — The Nintendo Switch 2 is off to a turbo-charged start, thanks to a little help from Mario and his friends in Mario Kart World, smashing its own [Read More…]

Inflation expected to have ticked higher in May amid Trump tariffs
Scott Olson/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A fresh inflation report to be released on Wednesday will provide the latest test for President Donald Trump’s tariffs as some retailers and economists warn the policy will raise prices. [Read More…]

What does the Trump-Musk feud mean for Tesla stock? Experts weigh in.
Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC (NEW YORK) — A feud between President Donald Trump and Tesla CEO Elon Musk hammered shares of the electric carmaker on Thursday, before a lull in the acrimony on Friday prompted a [Read More…]

US trade deficit narrowed significantly amid Trump’s tariff escalation
Marcus Brandt/picture alliance via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The U.S. trade deficit narrowed significantly in April as President Donald Trump sharply escalated tariffs before pausing a large swath of the levies, U.S. Commerce Department [Read More…]

‘Danger zone’: Top companies weather uncertainty as Trump’s tariffs fluctuate
Scott Olson/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Executives at major corporations, including Target, Goldman Sachs and Pepsi, have invoked the same one-word boogeyman on recent earnings calls: “Uncertainty.” Concern among companies big and small about the [Read More…]

Trump’s sons distance themselves from new Trump-branded crypto venture
Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A digital asset company has collaborated with the firm behind President Donald Trump’s $TRUMP meme coin to launch what it’s calling the “Official $TRUMP Wallet” — but the president’s sons, [Read More…]

US economic outlook slashed by OECD as Trump’s tariffs upend global growth
Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The United States’ economic growth forecast was cut sharply on Tuesday by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, or OECD, which attributed the gloomy outlook in part to tariffs issued by President [Read More…]

Trump’s hike of steel and aluminum tariffs could raise these prices
Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Price increases could hit canned soup, dishwashers, cars and an array of other products as a result of President Donald Trump’s planned hike of steel and aluminum tariffs, experts told ABC News. The [Read More…]

AI influencers compete for followers and brand deals on social media
Imma is the creation of a company called Aww, Inc. (ABC News) (NEW YORK) — Snapchat influencer Caryn Marjorie arrives at the ABC News headquarters in New York City carrying a shopping bag from Apple. [Read More…]

Stocks close higher after mixed rulings on Trump’s tariffs
Matteo Colombo/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Stocks closed higher on Thursday after a panel of federal judges blocked President Donald Trump from slapping some of his far-reaching tariffs on China and other major U.S. trading partners. A [Read More…]

Stocks mixed after court blocks some of Trump’s tariffs
Matteo Colombo/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Stocks were mixed on Thursday after a panel of federal judges blocked President Donald Trump from slapping some of his far-reaching tariffs on China and other major U.S. trading partners. The [Read More…]

Stocks climb after court blocks some of Trump’s tariffs
Matteo Colombo/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Stocks surged at the open of trading on Thursday after a panel of federal judges blocked President Donald Trump from slapping some of his far-reaching tariffs on China and [Read More…]

Macy’s slashes profit forecast, says tariffs dampen outlook
Craig T Fruchtman/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Macy’s slashed its full-year profit forecast on Wednesday, attributing the downbeat expectations in part to tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump. The New York-based retail chain is the [Read More…]

What is a stablecoin and what could it mean for your finances?
Silas Stein/picture alliance via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The GENIUS Act, a cryptocurrency regulation bill making its way through the Senate, has thrust a little-known type of digital asset into the spotlight. The industry-backed [Read More…]

Consumer confidence brightens as Trump rolls back tariffs
lechatnoir/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Consumer confidence improved more than expected in May, ending a monthslong stretch of worsening consumer attitudes as President Donald Trump’s tariffs set off company warnings about price increases even after [Read More…]

Want an electric vehicle but not a Tesla? Here are some great alternatives
ABC News Buying a Tesla has become a bit more complicated in the past year. The company’s Model Y and Model 3 continue to be the best-selling electric vehicles in the U.S., accounting for more [Read More…]

Trumps wants to create manufacturing jobs. His tech allies invest in robots to do the work.
Andrew Harnik/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump has disrupted global trade and roiled markets in an effort to bring manufacturing jobs back to the U.S. Some of his top tech allies, however, have backed [Read More…]

Trump’s top meme coin investors visit White House
Win McNamee/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Despite repeated claims from the White House that President Donald Trump’s Thursday night gala for the top holders of his cryptocurrency meme coin had nothing to do with his official [Read More…]

Stocks slide as Trump threatens tariffs on Apple and European Union
Spencer Platt/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Stocks tumbled in early trading on Friday after President Donald Trump threatened new tariffs targeting tech giant Apple and the European Union. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 458 [Read More…]