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5 days ago | 
cbsnews.com | Mary Cunningham |Alain Sherter
President Trump signaled Friday that the U.S. may be open to lowering tariffs on China. "80% Tariff on China seems right!" he wrote on Truth Social, his social media platform. "Up to Scott B."The conciliatory tone of Mr. Trump's post comes as Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer are scheduled to meet with Chinese negotiators this weekend in Switzerland.
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6 days ago | 
cbsnews.com | Mary Cunningham |Alain Sherter
Trump announces U.K. trade agreement President Trump claims that other countries and exporters to the U.S. will largely pick up the cost of tariffs. Yet recent data shows that companies are moving to pass along those added expenses to American consumers, threatening to push up prices.
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6 days ago | 
cbsnews.com | Mary Cunningham |Aimee Picchi
Trump to announce trade deal with U.K. Markets rallied Thursday as investors awaited a trade agreement between the United States and United Kingdom. Mr. Trump is set to announce the deal at 10 a.m. ET from the Oval Office. The S&P 500 rose 14 points, or 0.25%, to 5,645 in early trading, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 89 points, or 0.22%, to 41,203. The Nasdaq composite also made gains, increasing 0.5%.
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1 week ago | 
cbsnews.com | Mary Cunningham
Trump: Trade deals could be announced soon President Trump says the U.S. may be close to announcing new tariff agreements as his administration faces pressure to strike deals with major trade partners before a 90-day pause on reciprocal tariffs ends on July 9.
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1 week ago | 
cbsnews.com | Mary Cunningham
As of Wednesday, U.S. travelers flying domestically are required to show a Real ID at airport checkpoints. The May 7 deadline for Americans to switch to the federally compliant identification comes after being delayed for more than 20 years. In the weeks before the new ID requirement was set to take effect on Wednesday, travelers gathered outside of state driver's license agencies across the country to secure their Real ID, which has a star marking at the upper-right part of the card.
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1 week ago | 
cbsnews.com | Mary Cunningham
Millions of student loan borrowers could face a wake-up call Monday as the Department of Education resumes collecting on school loans. The restart of collections comes as data from a recent analysis shows delinquency rates among people with student debt are at an all-time high.
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1 week ago | 
cbsnews.com | Mary Cunningham
The Real ID deadline is rapidly approaching. Americans will be required to switch to the enhanced form of identification by Wednesday, May 7, if they want to travel by plane domestically. If you still need to update your ID you're not alone: CBS data shows that dozens of states are behind on compliance. An analysis conducted from April 7-18 found that 30 states are less than 70% compliant. Out of all states, New Jersey had the lowest compliance rate in the nation at 17%.
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1 week ago | 
cbsnews.com | Mary Cunningham
Grand Theft Auto fans will have to wait a bit longer to get their hands on the latest video game. The release of Grand Theft Auto VI, the latest installment of the series, will be pushed back to May 26, 2026, Rockstar Games said in a statement on Friday. The game was expected to be released later this year. Grand Theft Auto VI trailer is released. Here are 7 things we learned from the 90-second teaser. "We are very sorry that this is later than you expected," Rockstar Games said.
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1 week ago | 
flipboard.com | Mary Cunningham
2 Stocks That Soared During President Donald Trump's First 100 Days in OfficeThe first 100 days of President Donald Trump's second term in office concluded on April 29, and it's been an incredibly volatile stretch for the …
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1 week ago | 
cbsnews.com | Mary Cunningham |Alain Sherter
Employers across the U.S. added 177,000 jobs in April, a sign the labor market is still humming despite ongoing economic uncertainty caused by the Trump administration's trade policies. The numbersJob growth was stronger than expected in April. Payroll gains blew past consensus economist forecasts of 135,000 last month, according to financial data firm FactSet. The nation's unemployment rate held steady at 4.2%, on par with the forecast from analysts polled by FactSet.
