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U.S. won’t renew Iran and Russia oil waivers, Treasury’s Bessent says
The last legal lifeline for sanctioned Iranian and Russian oil already floating on tankers is about to be cut. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent confirmed in...
China to curb U.S. funding for local tech firms after Meta-Manus deal
China to curb U.S. funding for local tech firms after Meta-Manus deal For years, Chinese AI startup founders chased Silicon Valley money as a badge...
New York sues U.S. over canceled $73.5M in federal highway funding
New York sued the federal government in mid-May 2026 to recover $73.5 million in highway funding that Washington pulled after the state refused to revoke...
Supreme Court’s late-term business cases could ripple across the economy
The Supreme Court’s current term ends in weeks, and corporate America is bracing for a volley of rulings that could raise drug prices, reshape energy...
White House moves to refund $166B after Supreme Court tariff ruling
Thousands of American importers are in line to recover money from the federal government after the Supreme Court struck down tariffs imposed under the International...
Poll: Most voters blame Trump for the recent spike in gas prices
The price on the gas station sign has become a political scoreboard, and President Donald Trump is losing. Nearly two out of three registered voters...
China moves to require approval before tech firms take U.S. cash
For two decades, American venture capital poured into China’s technology sector with relatively little interference from Beijing. That era is over. Chinese regulators now require...
Trump’s lack of focus on the economy is “spooking” Republicans as 38 House GOP members retire — the most in a midterm cycle in decades
Thirty-eight House Republicans have now said they will not run again in November, a number that eclipses the 34 GOP retirements before the 2018 blue...
The Trump administration just gutted the CFPB: headquarters lease terminated, staff slashed by half, and 23 state AGs are fighting back
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s draft Strategic Plan for fiscal years 2026 through 2030 was open for public comment until April 17, 2026. Under normal...
The CFPB received 6.6 million consumer complaints last year — and the government’s response is to cut the agency’s staff in half
In 2025, a record 6.6 million Americans filed complaints with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Consumers reported credit report errors that blocked them from...
Ticketmaster monopoly remedy trial coming — a breakup is “absolutely on the table,” says Tennessee AG
A federal jury has already decided that Live Nation Entertainment and Ticketmaster hold an illegal monopoly over the American concert industry. Now the fight shifts...
Trump’s 100% tariff on branded drugs sounds dramatic — here’s how most companies can avoid it entirely
On April 2, 2026, President Trump signed a proclamation imposing a 100% tariff on imported branded pharmaceuticals, a move timed to the anniversary of his...
A gas company got a $370M tax break by calling its 1,000-foot tankers “motorboats” — a senator says “if that’s a motorboat, the Titanic was a dinghy”
Cheniere Energy’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) tankers stretch roughly 1,000 feet from bow to stern. Each one carries enough supercooled fuel to heat tens of...
Ticketmaster found guilty of illegal monopoly — jury says fans were overcharged $1.72 per ticket
A federal jury has found that Live Nation Entertainment and its subsidiary Ticketmaster operated an illegal monopoly over live event ticketing at major concert venues...
Trump says U.S. is “very close” to an Iran deal — but Tehran hasn’t confirmed key concessions
Twenty-one hours of ceasefire talks between the United States and Iran ended in late April 2026 with Vice President JD Vance boarding a plane out...
Pentagon says Iran war cost $18B, seeks $200B more from Congress
The Pentagon is asking Congress to approve roughly $200 billion in emergency war funding for its military campaign against Iran, a request that arrived on...
U.S.-Iran peace talks in Pakistan end without a deal after 21 hours
Twenty-one hours of face-to-face negotiations between American and Iranian delegations collapsed early Sunday without an agreement, putting a fragile ceasefire in jeopardy and prompting the...
Trump orders U.S. naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz
On April 13, 2026, U.S. warships began enforcing a naval blockade of Iranian ports and coastal areas along the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow waterway...
Trump announces 2-week Iran ceasefire tied to Hormuz reopening
For weeks, the White House cycled through threats, deadlines and last-minute reversals over Iran. On Monday, President Donald Trump landed on something concrete: a two-week...
2026 tariff changes are adding an estimated $1,500 per year to the average household’s costs
Tariffs rarely appear on a grocery receipt or electronics price tag, but economists say American households are increasingly paying for them anyway. A growing body...