High prices may be slow to come down even if tariffs go away, economists say If there's no quick armistice in the tariff war launched by President Trump, American consumers will be footing the bill, most economists agree. But if tariffs end, prices might be slow to come back down. Scott Neuman
Judge finds Newsmax aired false and defamatory claims about voting-tech company A Delaware judge finds the right-wing network aired false and defamatory statements about Dominion Voting Systems' role in the 2020 presidential election. A jury trial is slated for late April. Maddy Lauria
China's EVs boom in Brazil China is not only selling but also building EVs there, investing nearly a billion dollars at one car plant. But there have been troubles.
Appeals court rules Trump can fire probationary federal workers once again The decision from the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals further clears the way for the Trump administration to re-fire, for now, thousands of probationary federal employees. Andrea Hsu
'The Economist' editor unpacks the 'biggest trade policy shock' of Trump's tariffs President Trump's sweeping tariff policy has upended the global economy. Zanny Minton Beddoes, the editor-in-chief of The Economist, likens it to The Art of the Deal — on steroids. Terry Gross
Trump administration backs off Nvidia's 'H20' chip crackdown after Mar-a-Lago dinner The White House was expected to ban sales of the high-performance AI chip to China. Chinese companies had been stockpiling the chip but now the Trump administration is backing off. Emily Feng
Trump pauses higher tariffs for 90 days except for China, sending U.S. stocks soaring U.S. stocks surged on Wednesday after President Trump announced a 90-day pause on the higher tariffs he had imposed on most countries, except for China. Rafael Nam
A new vacuum can alert you to incoming text messages. Why? Home appliance companies are rushing to put AI into products. It's motivated by a few factors, including gathering data and creating a long-term customer relationship, experts say. James Doubek
How the powerful are using lawsuit threats to silence media and 'Murder the Truth' President Trump is no fan of the free press. But he's not the only powerful person in the U.S. using the courts to silence unfavorable coverage, a New York Times editor and author tells NPR. Michel Martin
China retaliates with new 84% tariffs as global markets fall China on Wednesday announced a retaliatory tariff on all U.S. imports, bringing the total tariff level to 84%. The measures are a response to President Trump's latest round of tariffs, which went into effect overnight. Willem Marx