Christopher Rugaber

1 week ago | sfgate.com | Christopher Rugaber

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve officials agreed earlier this month to hold off on any interest-rate moves while they evaluated the impact of President Donald Trump's tariffs on inflation, unemployment, and the broader economy.

2 weeks ago | dcourier.com | Paul Wiseman |Christopher Rugaber |Anne D'Innocenzio

WASHINGTON - For months, American consumers and businesses have been hearing that President Trump's massive import taxes - tariffs - would drive up prices and hurt the U.S. economy. But the latest economic reports don't match the doom and gloom: Inflation actually eased last month, and hiring was solid in April. For now, the disconnect has businesses and consumers struggling to reconcile what they were told to expect, what the numbers say and what they are seeing on the ground.

2 weeks ago | castanet.net | Gerald Imray |Aamer Madhani |Amir Vahdat |Christopher Rugaber

President Donald Trump used a White House meeting to forcefully confront South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, accusing the country of failing to address Trump's baseless claim of the systematic killing of white farmers.

2 weeks ago | finance.einnews.com | Simon Calder |Christopher Rugaber

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2 weeks ago | idahobusinessreview.com | Marc Lutz |Christopher Rugaber |Anne D’Innocenzio

Key HighlightsRetail sales rose just 0.1% in April after March’s 1.7% spikeTariff policies drove consumers to shop early in MarchWalmart and others expect price hikes by summer seasonReduced China tariffs offer some relief, but uncertainty remains WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. consumers spent slightly more at retail stores last month after ramping up their shopping in March to get ahead of tariffs.