Ashley Murray

2 weeks ago | nowhabersham.com | Ashley Murray

WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — Suddenly veering from his declaration a week ago, President Donald Trump on Wednesday paused his sweeping “liberation day” tariffs for 90 days on countries he’s said are willing to negotiate new trade deals. Stocks surged upon his announcement after days of wrecked markets erased trillions of dollars from investor portfolios. The Nasdaq index saw the biggest single-day hike in five years as of Wednesday afternoon, according to financial media.

2 weeks ago | nowhabersham.com | Ashley Murray |Ashley Murray

WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — Global markets plummeted Monday for the third consecutive trading day since President Donald Trump announced his “Liberation Day” tariffs — and the administration gave mixed signals on meeting other nations at the negotiating table.

3 weeks ago | rawstory.com | Ashley Murray

A television screen shows the Nasdaq composite (.NCOMP) price at the Nasdaq market site as U.S. stock markets opened Tuesday following Monday's broad sell-off in New York City, U.S., March 11, 2025.

3 weeks ago | iowacapitaldispatch.com | Ashley Murray

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump rolled out sweeping “reciprocal” tariffs Wednesday on trading partners and allies across the globe. The president unveiled a baseline 10% levy on all international imports, plus what he described as additional “kind” and “discounted” tariff rates that will increase but not match the rates other countries apply to American imports. The levies, effective at midnight, will hit U.S. industries from agriculture to manufacturing to fashion.

3 weeks ago | nowhabersham.com | Ashley Murray

WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — A federal judge in Maryland late Tuesday ordered federal agencies across 19 states and the District of Columbia to reinstate thousands of probationary workers who were fired as part of White House adviser Elon Musk’s government-slashing agenda.