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The Federal Reserve held its benchmark interest rate steady on Wednesday despite President Trump's push for a cut. CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady explains why.
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The Federal Reserve held its benchmark interest rate steady on Wednesday despite President Trump's push for a cut. CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady explains why.
New economic data released Tuesday suggests the turmoil surrounding tariffs is affecting U.S. consumer spending. Retail sales in the U.S. dropped 0.9% in May, a sharp dip from the 0.1% decline the month before. Kelly O'Grady takes a look at the numbers.
As part of the bankruptcy proceedings, 26 At Home stores across the United States will close.
President Trump attended a G7 summit in Canada on Monday, where he discussed the Israel-Iran conflict, but did not join other world leaders in signing a joint statement calling for de-escalation. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang has more.
In Canada, President Trump met on Monday with the world's top democracies as a trade war he started brings the prospect of new deals or continued global economic uncertainty. On the trip, Mr. Trump said Iran wants to negotiate as Israel continues its aerial assault on the nation. CBS News' Holly Williams, Nancy Cordes and Robert Costa have the latest.
President Trump is meeting with other world leaders in Canada at the G7 summit during a period of global tensions. Max Bergmann, a director at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, joins CBS News with more.
The annual Group of Seven (G7) summit begins Monday in Alberta, Canada. President Trump and world leaders from Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the United Kingdom are expected to discuss the current conflict between Israel and Iran, as well as world trade. CBS News' Nancy Cordes has the latest.
The toy industry is dominated by imports, with the overwhelming majority of toys made overseas and shipped into the U.S. President Trump's tariffs have given domestic toy makers an opening, but not without risk.
The secondhand market is expected to more than double by 2028, according to a resale report from Thredup, an online thrift store.
Americans worried about costs have flocked to the used clothing market. Thrifting is an easy way to avoid tariffs, with prices generally 50% to 75% off of retail. Janet Shamlian reports.
After two days of trade talks in London, President Trump says the U.S. and China have reached the framework of a deal. Scott Lincicome, a vice president at the Cato Institute's Center for Trade Policy Studies, joins to discuss.
President Trump says a new trade framework with China will give the U.S. access to rare earth minerals. China has a tight grip on one element critical to U.S. military hardware: Samarium. Gracelin Baskaran, director of the Critical Minerals Security Program at CSIS, explains the element's significance.
The Trump administration says it agreed to a framework for a trade deal with China. Plus, new data from the Labor Department shows inflation rose less than expected last month. CBS News' Olivia Rinaldi and Kelly O'Grady have more.
Rep. Linda Sánchez of California and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent sparred over President Trump's tariff policy at a House hearing on the department's budget request. Sánchez questioned whether the Trump administration negotiated a good trade deal with China.
The latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) report shows that U.S. inflation rose by 0.1% in May, which is less than expected. CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady breaks it all down. Also, CBS News' Natalie Brand has the latest updates from the White House as President Trump boasts about an agreement with China being close to the finish line.
U.S. and Chinese trade teams appeared to make modest progress a month before paused monster tariffs are due to resume, but Trump says a deal "is done."
President Trump is claiming that a trade deal with China is "done," but few details are known about the apparent agreement. This follows meetings between senior officials from both nations in London. CBS News' Natalie Brand reports.
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick says the U.S. and China have reached a "trade framework" after two days of negotiations in London.
U.S. and Chinese officials met in London on Monday for a second round of trade talks. CBS News senior business and technology correspondent Jo Ling Kent has the latest on where things stand in negotiations to strike a deal between the world's two largest economies.
The Rodon Group produces billions of plastic parts every year — including parts for the popular toy brand K'nex — at its factory in Hatfield, Pennsylvania.
A woman says a product she purchased was labeled as "crafted in the USA," but it was actually made in China. Here's how to know if products are American-made.
The Trump administration is offering some migrants free airline tickets, $1,000 stipends to self-deport; New parents face higher prices for baby products following Trump's tariffs on Chinese goods.
Top U.S. and Chinese officials met on Monday in London to discuss trade, tariffs and access to rare earth elements. Akin Oyedele, a deputy editor at Business Insider, joins with more on what's at stake for each nation.
Representatives from the U.S. and China are holding trade talks in London on Monday. CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy Inocencio breaks down the significance of the meetings happening in the United Kingdom.
Sana Javeri Kadri of Diaspora Co. and Katya Eckert of A Domani return to "CBS Mornings" to discuss how changing tariffs are affecting their spice and sleepwear companies, and what it means for the future of small business.