In a Tuesday social media post, President Donald Trump claimed he will protect farmers and said he recognizes he had to support them financially during his first administration after they were hit by a trade war with China.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Tuesday that launched a national security investigation into the U.S. reliance on imports of critical minerals, after China suspended exports of certain rare earth metals and magnets.

The year-on-year expansion matched China’s growth rate in the fourth quarter and exceeded Beijing’s full-year target for 2025, as well as the 5.1 per cent forecast by analysts in a Reuters poll. The strong first-quarter growth came despite Trump’s first salvo of 20 per cent tariffs,

California has filed a lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump's tariffs. Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom said Wednesday that Trump lacks the authority to impose the sweeping 10% tariff on all imports.

Trump's claim of $2 billion daily tariff revenue is contradicted by US Customs and Treasury data, which show much lower amounts collected.

California is suing the Trump administration over its tariffs, accusing President Donald Trump of overstepping his authority in upending the global trade order and causing “immediate and irreparable harm” to California’s economy.

Powell made the remarks while addressing the Economic Club of Chicago on Apr. 16. Powell added that the tariffs are highly likely to cause a rise in inflation, at least temporaril

President Donald Trump has slammed Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, reiterating his frustration the Fed has not aggressively cut interest rates and saying the central bank leader’s “termination cannot come fast enough.