Bessent criticizes IMF, World Bank
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent blasted the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank as worries over President Trump's tariffs persist. CBS MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady reports.
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent blasted the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank as worries over President Trump's tariffs persist. CBS MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady reports.
The dollar has been in steep decline as uncertainty about U.S. policymaking persists. Steven Ricchiuto, chief U.S. economist for Mizuho Securities, joins "America Decides" to explain what that means for the economy and what needs to be done to reverse the fall.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told investors behind closed doors that he sees the trade situation with China as unsustainable. CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady joins "America Decides" to discuss.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is facing some calls to resign over a second Signal chat where he reportedly discussed sensitive military plans with his wife, brother and personal attorney. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes reports how the Trump administration is processing it all.
Missed the second half of the show? The latest on...As the tariff standoff continues, a CBS News poll conducted from April 8-11 found that 75% of Americans are concerned tariffs will raise prices, at least in the short term, Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna of California tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that the deportation of a Maryland man to an El Salvandor prison and the airstrikes on Iran-backed Houthis prove that the Trump administration is "taking actions that are unconstitutional", and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. claimed Friday that new research will find the cause of the "autism epidemic" by September. Dr. Peter Marks, the former top vaccines official at the Food and Drug Administration, warns on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that "giving people false hope is something you should never do."
Vice President JD Vance is in India on a four-day visit as New Delhi looks to avoid U.S. tariffs, negotiate a bilateral trade deal with Washington and strengthen ties with the Trump administration.
Car manufacturers are already reviewing their 2026 lineup. However, President Trump's tariffs are giving buyers some pause. Industry experts say even if you're not buying a car yourself, it will cost you. CBS News New York's Ali Bauman explains why.
President Trump hinted this week that the tariff spat with China might end soon, but with the Chinese showing few signs of backing down, will the U.S. be forced to blink first? Scott Kennedy, senior adviser and trustee chair in Chinese business and economics at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, joins "America Decides" with analysis.
The Trump administration is continuing to criticize Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. The president's top economist said President Trump and his team are studying whether the president can fire him. Democratic Rep. Mike Levin of California joins "America Decides" to discuss.
Some small business owners are concerned that the high cost of President Trump's tariffs on imports could shutter their companies. CBS MoneyWatch reporter Megan Cerullo has more.
Small businesses in the U.S. that depend on tourism say President Trump's tariffs could devastate their local economies. Places that rely on tourism from Canada have already seen a drop in visitors compared to the year before. CBS News' Ash-har Quraishi has more.
President Trump's sweeping tariff policy is intended to bolster production in the U.S., giving a boost to American manufacturing. However, some critics say this likely won't happen, especially for tech manufacturing. Jay Timmons, president and CEO of the National Association of Manufacturers, joins "CBS Morning News" breaks it down.
California has become the first state to sue the Trump administration over its sweeping tariffs. The lawsuit contends that President Trump lacks the authority to unilaterally impose the new levies. California Attorney General Rob Bonta joins "The Daily Report" to discuss.
President Trump lashed out at Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell in a social media post on Thursday, saying his termination "cannot come fast enough." CBS News' Fin Gómez and Kelly O'Grady report.
President Trump has announced a 90-day pause on reciprocal tariffs for most U.S. trade partners while increasing tariffs on China to 125%. Stocks surged with the news. CBS News' Ed O'Keefe, Kelly O'Grady, Javier David, Aaron Navarro and Taurean Small report and Barron's markets reporter Jacob Sonenshine joins CBS News with analysis.
Trump has lauded Italy's right-wing Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni as a "fantastic leader." Their affinity has put pressure on the EU flag-bearer.
Shein and Temu, known for their low-cost items, say they'll raise prices starting April 25 after Trump ended an import loophole.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni arrived at the White House on Thursday for her meeting with President Trump on tariffs and other topics. CBS News' Aaron Navarro has the latest.
President Trump and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni are set to meet at the White House on Thursday with tariffs at the top of the agenda. CBS News' Nancy Cordes has more.
President Trump took to social media to lash out at Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Thursday, saying his "termination can't come fast enough." Mr. Trump's comments were in response to Powell's warning about the potential consequences of the administration's trade policy. CBS News' Natalie Brand and Kelly O'Grady have more.
Trump threatens 200% tariff on EU alcohol in response to American whiskey tariff; Protesters arrested after storming Trump Tower over arrest of Mahmoud Khalil.
President Trump lashed out at Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell who warned that the administration's tariff plan could lead to persistent inflation and an economic slowdown. California Gov. Gavin Newsom also announced plans for the state to file a lawsuit challenging the tariffs. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes has the latest updates.
President Trump slammed Jerome Powell on Thursday morning, a day after the Federal Reserve chairman said the Trump administration's tariff policy could lead to higher inflation and slower economic growth. CBS News' Natalie Brand has more on Mr. Trump's response.
Almost all of the serums, face masks and creams sold at Senti Senti, a Brooklyn skincare store, are imported from South Korea and Japan.
The U.S. economy appeared headed toward a "soft landing" after a series of rate increases, but tariff chaos is causing sudden, unpredictable shifts in conditions. "CBS Evening News" co-anchor John Dickerson explains.
It's not clear what specific goals President Trump wants to accomplish in his meeting with the Chinese leader.
A federal judge signaled he is skeptical of President Trump's ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico from White House grounds.
There have been eight suicide attempts across the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group since the beginning of its grueling monthslong deployment last year, Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao said.
U.S. and Iranian delegations met on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly, rekindling diplomacy amid Trump's threat to "annihilate" the regime.
Hurricane Polo intensified rapidly in the Pacific off the southwestern Mexican coast, growing into a Category 5 storm before weakening slightly to a Category 4. Here's the latest on its path.
With just under six weeks until the midterms, Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina laid out the NRSC's strategy to try to hold onto the Senate amid a tough political environment.
Nolo is expected to become a hurricane sometime Thursday, and could become a major hurricane by the weekend as it approaches Hawaii's Big Island.
Some prominent references to President Trump were scrubbed from Florida gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds' campaign website in recent weeks, but the Republican said he isn't backing away from the president's agenda.
Harvey Weinstein, the disgraced movie mogul, was sentenced to 15 years in prison Wednesday morning for sexually assaulting Miriam Haley at his Manhattan apartment in 2006.
Some prominent references to President Trump were scrubbed from Florida gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds' campaign website in recent weeks, but the Republican said he isn't backing away from the president's agenda.
With just under six weeks until the midterms, Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina laid out the NRSC's strategy to try to hold onto the Senate amid a tough political environment.
An Iowa judge sided with pollster J. Ann Selzer and The Des Moines Register, saying that allowing the lawsuit and its "faulty" claims to proceed could "discourage others from reporting on and debating public affairs."
A Tennessee judge granted Dolly Parton's estate a temporary restraining order Wednesday against the late singer's nephew Bryan Seaver and his private security company.
Nolo is expected to become a hurricane sometime Thursday, and could become a major hurricane by the weekend as it approaches Hawaii's Big Island.
The price hikes for new subscribers are effective immediately. Existing subscribers' plans will go up next month.
Raising payroll taxes enough to stabilize Social Security could add thousands of dollars in annual costs, according to one analysis.
As rates climb, more buyers are seeking riskier adjustable-rate mortgages, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.
Meta's new AI tool now ranks at the top of the App Store. Some retail experts see a "natural evolution from search."
One of Silicon Valley's most prominent venture investors is gearing its new tech academy toward aspiring entrepreneurs focused on building AI.
Some prominent references to President Trump were scrubbed from Florida gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds' campaign website in recent weeks, but the Republican said he isn't backing away from the president's agenda.
With just under six weeks until the midterms, Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina laid out the NRSC's strategy to try to hold onto the Senate amid a tough political environment.
There have been eight suicide attempts across the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group since the beginning of its grueling monthslong deployment last year, Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao said.
An Iowa judge sided with pollster J. Ann Selzer and The Des Moines Register, saying that allowing the lawsuit and its "faulty" claims to proceed could "discourage others from reporting on and debating public affairs."
It's not clear what specific goals President Trump wants to accomplish in his meeting with the Chinese leader.
In the latest episode of "Healthful," Dr. Jocelyn Wittstein, an orthopedic surgeon at Duke University School of Medicine, discusses what women should know about protecting their bones.
New research highlights common themes shared by people who found reasons to keep living through dark times.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker revealed to "CBS Mornings" that for the last two years he has been using a GLP-1 medication to lose weight.
As knowledge about genetics advances, some doctors say cancers should be defined by their mutations, not the tissues where they manifest.
Lisa Fasone's first pregnancy went smoothly. Then a rare health condition put her dreams of a second child on hold.
Neria Leiter, the son of Israel's ambassador to the U.S., Yechiel Leiter, was seriously injured in a car-ramming attack in the West Bank.
Prosecutors said they opened a probe into criminal negligence, accusing local officials of failing to control bear numbers.
Researchers project nearly half a million more heat-related deaths from June 2026 to February 2027 compared with a typical year, as a result of El Niño.
Min Zin, a Myanmar scholar, has been held for more than 100 days at what human rights groups say is a "black site" in China.
U.S. and Iranian delegations met on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly, rekindling diplomacy amid Trump's threat to "annihilate" the regime.
Taylor Swift announced a new single, "Patient Zero," and a deluxe version of her record-breaking album, "The Life of a Showgirl," this week as the VMAs and Grammy voting season approach. Bryan West, who covers Taylor Swift for USA Today, joins "The Daily Report."
A Tennessee judge granted Dolly Parton's estate a temporary restraining order Wednesday against the late singer's nephew Bryan Seaver and his private security company.
Members of Dolly Parton's family and team appear to be feuding over her estate. CBS News' Shanelle Kaul explains.
The price hikes for new subscribers are effective immediately. Existing subscribers' plans will go up next month.
Zibby Owens sits down with "CBS Mornings" to discuss her new book "Between Chapters: How I Started Over, Took Some Chances, and Found the Plot ."
Meta is announcing its latest artificial intelligence tools and smart glasses at its annual showcase on Wednesday. CNET AI reporter Katelyn Chedraoui joins CBS News to discuss.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei are among the artificial intelligence executives briefing the U.N. Security Council amid warnings about AI's possible threat to humanity. Fortune magazine reporter Eva Roytburg joins CBS News to discuss.
From labor shortages to environmental impacts, farmers are looking to AI to help revolutionize the agriculture industry. One California startup, Farm-ng, is tapping into the power of AI and robotics to perform a wide range of tasks, including seeding, weeding and harvesting.
Meta's smart glasses have sparked privacy concerns with some users recording people without their knowledge or consent. Now, the company is expected to launch a new pair of spectacles addressing those worries. Mashable tech editor Tim Werth joins CBS News with more.
President Trump has downplayed the threat posed by artificial intelligence amid growing calls for AI regulation. MIT professor and artificial intelligence expert Max Tegmark weighs in on Mr. Trump's planned meeting with China's Xi Jinping.
Neuroscientists at Stanford University successfully grew human brain tissue inside mice in the hopes of further enabling the development of treatments for brain disorders. Stanford Medicine professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences Dr. Sergiu Pasca, who led the study, joins CBS News to break down the findings.
Scientists have discovered a new species of wild cat for the first time in more than a century, a Bolivian researcher says.
The footage shows a female humpback whale staying close to the dead calf as it lies motionless on the seafloor, touching it with its head and fin.
Archaeologists say they've discovered the remains of a likely ancient Egyptian warhorse given an honorific burial more than 3,000 years ago.
Artificial intelligence technology is developing at an "exponential" rate, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei told CBS News, calling the situation a "warning sign" for the industry that requires serious safeguards.
Over 100 Six Flags visitors are accusing the X2 rollercoaster in Southern California of leaving them with traumatic brain injuries. Carter Evans has more.
Dolly Parton's nephew, Bryan Seaver, who had announced her death in a video last month, was ordered by a court to stay out of most of her estate's affairs after threat accusations. Nicole Valdes has the latest.
Caleb Flynn, a former American Idol contestant, is on trial in Ohio for the murder of his wife. Ian Lee has the story.
Members of Dolly Parton's family and team appear to be feuding over her estate. CBS News' Shanelle Kaul explains.
Boise police have identified a man known as the "Unknown Wanderer" who was found dead in a church in 1982, and revealed a possible link to the Chicago Tylenol murders.
Scientists have discovered a crater on the moon that's bigger than the Roman Colosseum, the result of a powerful impact two years ago.
NASA's Roman Space Telescope launched shortly after daybreak from Kennedy Space Center and blazed toward an observation point 1 million miles away.
The $4.3 billion telescope is expected to discover tens of thousands of exoplanets while probing the nature of mysterious dark matter and energy.
President Trump plans to award the Congressional Space Medal of Honor to the crew of NASA's Artemis II mission in a ceremony Aug. 28.
The mission to save NASA's sinking space telescope has been called off, dooming the telescope to a fiery reentry later this year.
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Dolly Parton, the country music legend who became a feminist icon, has died at the age of 80. Here is a look back at her life in pictures.
Sylvie Cachay was found dead in an overflowing bathtub at the exclusive Soho House in New York City on Dec. 9, 2010. A water leak at the hotel gave away a timeline that may have revealed her killer.
Summer is the time to enjoy live music, indoors and out. Scroll through our gallery of some of 2026's leading musical acts, featuring images by CBS News photojournalist Jake Barlow and photographers Ed Spinelli and Kirstine Walton.
The Obama Presidential Center, museum and library opens in Chicago with a star-studded grand opening ceremony and public watch party on Midway Plaisance.
Patrick Clancy wrestles with grief and shares memories of his children in his first interview since his ex-wife Lindsay Clancy's murder trial ended without a verdict.
About half of women over the age of 50 experience bone density loss, but most don't even know they have a problem. That's why Dr. Jocelyn Wittstein calls it a "silent disease." Dr. Wittstein has been at the forefront of understanding how joint pain and joint health evolve over a woman's lifetime. She tells Norah how you can reverse bone loss and what impact hormones have on bone density.
Both coasts bracing for extreme weather; Trump hosts China's Xi Jinping amid media boycott.
The 30-year fixed rate mortgage in the U.S. has gone over 7% for the first time since May 2024. CBS News business contributor Javier David breaks down what's driving the spike.
Taylor Swift announced a new single, "Patient Zero," and a deluxe version of her record-breaking album, "The Life of a Showgirl," this week as the VMAs and Grammy voting season approach. Bryan West, who covers Taylor Swift for USA Today, joins "The Daily Report."