Retailers aren’t looking too eager to hire lately. Many are girding for tariffs as sales slow, store closures mount and consumers shop more online.
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United Airlines partners with Elon Musk’s Starlink to offer free in-flight Wi-Fi
United Airlines is moving forward with a plan to offer free in-flight internet to its loyalty rewards members through a partnership with Starlink, the satellite internet provider owned by Elon Musk’s SpaceX.
Trump halts tariffs on goods from Mexico, Canada after stocks fall
After a week of back-and-forth with the United States’ largest trading partners that sent markets tumbling, President Donald Trump declares that more goods from Canada and Mexico won’t be included in the latest tariffs. This includes a wide range of products from avocados to auto parts. NBC’s Christine Romans reports for TODAY.
CFPB drops lawsuit against banks behind payment system Zelle
The CFPB, under acting director Russell Vought, dropped a lawsuit today against three of the largest banks in the U.S. The banks are co-owners of the peer-to-peer payment system Zelle and had been accused of failing to “take meaningful action” against fraud that cost customers $870 million. The banks had denied the allegations in the suit. NBC News’ Brian Cheung reports.
How Trump’s Canada and Mexico tariffs risk higher prices on cars
President Donald Trump’s decision to impose a 25% tariff on all imports coming into the U.S. from Canada and Mexico is expected to take a particular toll on the U.S. auto industry.
Trump could scale back Canada, Mexico tariffs Wednesday, Lutnick says
President Donald Trump will “probably” announce tariff compromise deals with Canada and Mexico soon, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Tuesday.
Stocks tumble for second straight day as tariffs take effect
Stocks fell Tuesday amid renewed fears of a wider trade war as tariffs long threatened by the Trump administration came into effect.
How battleground Trump voters are viewing his first few weeks: From the Politics Desk
Ahead of President Donald Trump’s address to Congress, we took the pulse of how a group of voters who helped send him back to the White House are viewing the opening weeks of his term.
Americans split on Trump ahead of his address to Congress, polls show
President Donald Trump will speak to a divided country Tuesday night when he makes a joint address to Congress, with recent polls showing Americans split on the start of his second term.
Steve Kornacki: Trump to deliver address to Congress after building ‘different kind of coalition’
NBC National Political Correspondent Steve Kornacki joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss the numbers behind President Trump’s election win and the approval ratings he faces heading into his address to a joint session of Congress.