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President Donald Trump speaks to reporters as he signs executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

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Trump’s tariff tactics carry higher economic risks than during his first term

By PAUL WISEMAN AND CHRISTOPHER RUGABER PAUL WISEMAN AND CHRISTOPHER RUGABER - AP Economics Writers
Mon,03/03/25-12:13PM, 65 Reads
WASHINGTON (AP) — When Donald Trump started the biggest trade war since the 1930s in his first term, his impulsive combination of threats and import taxes on U.S. trading partners created chaos, generated drama -- and drew criticism from mainstream economists who favor free trade.
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President Donald Trump walks before talking with reporters before boarding Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Friday, Feb. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)

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Giant chipmaker TSMC to spend $100B to expand chip manufacturing in US, Trump announces

By DIDI TANG AND MICHELLE L. PRICE DIDI TANG AND MICHELLE L. PRICE - Associated Press
Mon,03/03/25-11:16AM, 49 Reads
WASHINGTON (AP) — Chip giant Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. plans to invest $100 billion in the United States, President Donald Trump said Monday, on top of $65 billion in investments the company had previously announced.
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Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, right, is greeted by President Donald Trump, center, as he arrives at the White House in Washington, Friday, Feb. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)

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Trump pauses US military aid to Ukraine while pressuring Zelenskyy to move toward quick end to war

By AAMER MADHANI, ZEKE MILLER AND LISA MASCARO AAMER MADHANI, ZEKE MILLER AND LISA MASCARO - Associated Press
Mon,03/03/25-11:17AM, 66 Reads
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Monday directed a “pause” to U.S. assistance to Ukraine as he seeks to pressure Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to engage in negotiations to end the war with Russia.
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Here are some goods in the crosshairs of Trump's tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China

By PAUL WISEMAN PAUL WISEMAN - AP Economics Writer
Mon,03/03/25-11:35AM, 196 Reads
President Donald Trump was poised to impose 25% taxes on imports from Canada and Mexico Tuesday and to double to 20% his levies on Chinese products. All three countries — America's top trading partners — are threatening retaliation.
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