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Tariff receipts topped $16 billion in April, a record that helped cut the budget deficit

Customs duties totaled $16.3 billion for the month, some 86% above the $8.75 billion collected during March.

Dow jumps more than 1,100 points, S&P 500 rises 3% on China-U.S. temporary tariff cut

U.S. stocks rallied Monday after the U.S. and China agreed to temporarily slash tariffs following negotiations over the weekend in Switzerland.

Trump says China will ‘open up’ to U.S. businesses, suspend trade barriers

President Donald Trump said China "agreed to open itself up to American business" after they struck a deal to temporarily slash tariffs.

Treasury yields soar on hope a recession will be avoided after temporary China-U.S. deal

U.S. Treasury yields moved higher on Monday as the U.S. and China successfully negotiated a trade deal to temporarily slash tariffs on each other's...

Trump to sign order to cut some U.S. drug prices to match lower ones abroad

The order is a blow to the pharmaceutical industry, which is already bracing for Trump's planned tariffs on prescription drugs.

U.S. and China agree to slash tariffs for 90 days in major trade breakthrough

The U.S. and China on Monday agreed to suspend most tariffs on each other's goods in a move that shows a thawing of trade...

Bessent sees tariff agreement as progress in ‘strategic’ decoupling with China

The trade pact reached over the weekend represents another stage in the U.S. shaking its reliance on Chinese products, the Treasury chief said.

White House announces U.S.-China trade deal, offers few details

The Geneva talks come after President Trump slapped 145% tariffs on U.S. imports from China and Beijing retaliated with a 125% levy on U.S....

Spain’s unprecedented power outage sparks a blackout blame game over green energy

An abrupt and widespread blackout, one of Europe's worst in living memory, affected the entire Iberian Peninsula on April 28.

I study happiness for a living—my 4 best parenting lessons for raising happy, successful kids

Gretchen Rubin, best-selling author of "The Happiness Project," has spent her entire career studying what makes people happy in life. This Mother's Day, she's...

Dow futures jump nearly 1,000 points as U.S.-China agree to cut tariffs

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said talks with China had been "very productive." Both countries agreed to cut "recipricol" tariffs by 115% for 90 days.

Asia-Pacific markets rise after White House announces U.S.-China trade deal

Officials from China and the U.S alluded to a positive conclusion of the high-stakes trade talks.

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