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Trump's sweeping global tariffs snap into effect, ushering in a new era of disruption
President Donald Trump’s unprecedented tariffs on global imports into the United States take effect Wednesday.
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Businesses, corporations prepare as Trump administration tariffs on China set to take effect
Businesses and corporations are bracing for the potential economic impact of tariffs from the Trump administration on China set to go into effect Wednesday. NBC Chicago’s Natalie Martinez reports.
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IRS acting commissioner resigning over data-sharing deal with ICE, AP sources say
The Internal Revenue Service’s acting commissioner is resigning over a deal to share immigrants’ tax data with Immigration and Customs Enforcement for the purpose of identifying and deporting people illegally in the U.S.
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White House keeps world guessing as clock ticks down to Trump's new tariffs
The White House is sending mixed messages on tariffs as it pursues conflicting goals, frustrating foreign leaders and business executives who are desperate for clarity on a generational overhaul of international trade.
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Wall Street closes down for a fourth-straight day
U.S. markets reversed an early morning rally on Tuesday and closed down for a fourth-straight day.
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Fact check: Trump misleads on transgender issues
On the first day of his administration, President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing the federal government to no longer consider a person’s gender and to recognize people as either male or female, as defined by the size of their reproductive cells
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Local leaders react to Trump administration's tariffs, impact on Chicago
Local leaders spoke out on the impact the Trump administration’s tariffs are having on the Chicago area, NBC Chicago’s Mary Ann Ahern reports.
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IRS to share info with ICE about some undocumented immigrant taxpayers
The DHS said in a court document that the IRS has agreed to share certain tax information filed by undocumented taxpayers with ICE.
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5 things to know about Peter Navarro
Here are five things to know about economist Peter Navarro.
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Paper checks for tax refunds, Social Security are being phased out. What to know
Paper checks, at least the ones issued by the federal government, will soon become a thing of the past. As part of a March 25 executive order, titled “Modernizing payments to and from America’s bank account,” President Donald Trump directed all federal departments and agencies to stop using paper checks and switch to electronic payments by September, citing “unnecessary costs,…
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Musk calls Trump's top trade adviser a ‘moron' and ‘dumber than a sack of bricks'
Asked about the spat, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said, “Boys will be boys, and we will let their public sparring continue.”
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National Park Service restores original Harriet Tubman, Underground Railroad webpage
The National Park Service has reversed edits and restored content to its webpage about Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad in the wake of news reports and public backlash over the changes.
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Migrants who entered via CBP One app told to leave US ‘immediately'
The Department of Homeland Security has revoked legal status for the more than 900,000 people who’ve entered the U.S. at its southern border using the CBP One app since January 2023.
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US ends lifesaving food aid, World Food Program calls it a ‘death sentence'
The Trump administration has ended funding to U.N. World Food Program emergency programs helping keep millions alive in impoverished countries.
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US stocks drop again as uncertainty reigns about Trump's tariffs
Trump’s sweeping tariffs will go into effect at midnight tonight, including an expected 104% tariff on China.
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Inside the mine housing the federal government's retirement records, now in DOGE's spotlight
As you ride in a golf cart into the mouth of the Iron Mountain limestone mine, the temperature change is immediately noticeable.
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China vows to ‘fight to the end' if Trump raises tariffs to 104%
China said Tuesday it will “fight to the end” if President Donald Trump imposes an additional 50% tariff on Chinese goods, as many countries rush to negotiate trade with the United States, NBC News reported.
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NBC 5 Responds: Federal government to stop issuing paper checks
The federal government will soon do away with paper checks, and there’s a lot behind the decision, as NBC 5 Responds’ PJ Randhawa reports.
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Trump says he is ‘not looking' to pause tariffs before this week's rollout, despite market uncertainty
Trump said he is not looking to pause his tariffs before they go into effect Wednesday, despite turmoil in the stock market and global economic fears.
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Federal worker moms: Return-to-office order forces unfair choice
Some federal worker parents and working moms say Trump’s end to remote work has forced tough decisions. Here’s how it could affect the economy.