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Economists projected that consumer spending slowed in April and that inflation cooled to 2.2%.

Americans pulled back on their spending in April amid tariff rollout

Alicia Wallace, CNN May 30, 2025

(CNN) — American consumers reined in their spending in April following a tariff-fueled buying binge the month before, according to new data released Friday that also showed inflation cooled off again. Friday’s...

President Donald Trump speaks during a swearing-in ceremony for interim US Attorney General for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro on May 28 in Washington, DC.

Trump was just asked about the ‘TACO trade’ for the first time. He called it the ‘nastiest question’

Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN May 28, 2025

(CNN) — Wall Street has been riding a historic roller coaster the past few months due to President Donald Trump’s on-again, off-again tariff threats. Now, investors are learning to take his words with...

At the first-floor entrance of Crawford Hall, the Trading Lab displays a live view of stock market information along the room's glass.

Kent State economic experts weigh in on Trump’s tariffs amid uncertainty

John Engoglia, Beat Reporter April 22, 2025

As President Donald Trump continues rolling out his economic plan with a wave of tariffs on dozens of countries, economists across the country are fearing it could all backfire.  A tariff is a tax...

As US President Donald Trump revealed his new tariff policies, fashion stocks immediately plunged, with Ralph Lauren’s shares falling 7% in after-hours trading.

What Trump’s tariffs mean for fashion

Marc Bain and Joan Kennedy April 3, 2025

Editor’s Note: This article was originally published by The Business of Fashion, an editorial partner of CNN Style. (CNN) — The global fashion industry was left stunned on Wednesday after US President...

The most aggressive tariff move yet by the most tariff-obsessed president

Matt Egan, CNN April 1, 2025

New York (CNN) — On the campaign trail, President Donald Trump vowed to aggressively slap tariffs on US imports as a catch-all solution to almost any problem. Trump has kept his promise — so much...

Illustration by Emily Riebe

Students may face financial frustrations due to bird flu, Trump tariffs

Ari Collins, Beat Reporter March 6, 2025

Worries over the bird flu outbreak and concerns over President Donald Trump’s tariff orders are causing many Kent State students to come to terms with their financial struggles. According to the CDC,...

A customer shops at a Target store on the week of Black Friday shopping in Chicago, Illinois, U.S. November 26, 2024.

Target and Best Buy say prices will go up because of Trump’s tariffs

Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN March 4, 2025

New York (CNN) —Two of America’s largest retailers, Target and Best Buy, warned Tuesday that prices will increase following President Donald Trump’s tariffs on imported goods from Mexico, Canada...

A US flag is seen on the container ship President Eisenhower in a seaport in Qingdao city in east China's Shandong province on December 23, 2021.

China hits back as Trump’s tariffs go into effect

Simone McCarthy, CNN February 4, 2025

Hong Kong (CNN) — Beijing announced a broad package of economic measures targeting the United States on Tuesday, hitting back after US President Donald Trump imposed 10% tariffs on Chinese imports. The...

Trump will impose new tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China on Saturday, White House says

Trump will impose new tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China on Saturday, White House says

Kevin Liptak and David Goldman January 31, 2025

(CNN) — President Donald Trump will move forward with aggressive new tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China on Saturday, the White House said, affirming he will stick to his February 1 deadline for the...

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