U.S. futures surged Monday after the U.S. and China announced they were suspending for 90 days most of the sharp tariff hikes each has imposed since U.S. President Donald Trump began escalating his trade war.
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Donald Trump promises to order that the US pay only the price other nations do for some drugs
President Donald Trump says he’ll sign an executive order on Monday that, if implemented, could bring down the costs of some medications — reviving a failed effort from his first term on an issue he’s talked up since even before becoming president.
First group of 49 white South Africans leaves for the US after Donald Trump offered them refugee status
A group of 49 white South Africans departed their homeland Sunday for the United States on a private charter plane having been offered refugee status by the Trump administration under a new program announced in February.
US envoy confirms that Hamas has agreed to release the last living US hostage in Gaza
President Donald Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff confirmed late Sunday in a message to The Associated Press that Hamas had agreed to release the last living American hostage in Gaza as a good will gesture toward Trump.
Officials: Indiana libraries expect to face financial challenges at state and federal levels
Libraries in Indiana will face financial challenges as the state and federal governments make drastic cuts to funding, officials said.
Qatar says no final decision made on gifting Donald Trump a jet to use as Air Force One
President Donald Trump reportedly is ready to accept a luxury Boeing 747-8 jumbo jet as a gift from the ruling family of Qatar during his trip to the Middle East this coming week, and U.S. officials say it could be converted into a potential presidential aircraft.
US makes ‘substantial progress’ in China tariff talks, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says
U.S. negotiators said Sunday that “substantial progress” was made and “perhaps the differences weren’t so large” after two days of negotiations with a high-ranking Chinese delegation on ways to ease a trade war sparked by President Donald Trump’s steep tariffs.
Trump administration fires top copyright official days after firing Librarian of Congress
The Trump administration has fired the nation’s top copyright official, Shira Perlmutter, days after abruptly terminating the head of the Library of Congress, which oversees the U.S. Copyright Office.
Puerto Rico seeks to lure manufacturing to boost its economy as Trump’s tariff war deepens
A global trade war is offering Puerto Rico hope as the U.S. territory, attempts to strengthen its fragile economy.
Mayor Brandon Johnson on the record: The full Tribune interview as he hits 2 years in office
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson sat down Wednesday for a wide-ranging interview with City Hall reporters Alice Yin and Jake Sheridan. Here is the full transcript.