President Donald Trump increased the previously announced tariffs on low-value packages from China after that country retaliated against the U.S. by boosting its tariffs on U.S. goods. In an executive order issued Wednesday (April 9), Trump increased the tariffs on small parcels that he imposed...
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is reportedly planning a “hackathon” at the IRS. Per a report Saturday (April 5) by Wired, the goal here is to create a “mega API” (application programming interface) that offers access to the IRS’ taxpayer data. The effort is...
Elon Musk will reportedly leave his advisory role at the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) in the coming weeks and take on a supporting role. Bloomberg Markets reported this in a Thursday (April 3) video, citing a Politico report and adding that the end-of-May departure...
Ticket scalping in the live entertainment industry is the target of an executive order signed Monday (March 31) by President Donald Trump. The order directs the attorney general and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to ensure that competition laws are enforced in the concert and...
President Donald Trump will announce his reciprocal tariffs Wednesday (April 2) at a White House event with members of his Cabinet in attendance. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters Monday (March 31) that the announcement will focus on country-based tariffs, with sectoral tariffs...
This week will bring new 25% tariffs on auto imports, a change that could shake the car industry. As Bloomberg News reported Saturday (March 29), these new levies — which will first be focused on assembled vehicles but could eventually include car components — could...
President Donald Trump signed an order Wednesday (March 26) that imposes 25% tariffs on imports of automobiles and certain auto parts, according to a thread posted on X by the White House’s Rapid Response 47 account. The thread said the tariffs aim to stop a...
Fiserv CEO and Chairman of the Board Frank Bisignano is among the Trump administration nominees being considered by the Senate Finance Committee to join the Social Security Administration (SSA). On Tuesday (March 25), Bisignano, who was nominated to succeed acting SSA commissioner Leland Dudek, appeared...
A federal judge issued a temporary restraining order preventing the White House’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from accessing personally identifiable information from the Social Security Administration. The ruling came in response to a lawsuit brought by a coalition of unions and retiree groups, CNBC...
