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US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick announced that President Trump's reciprocal tariff deadline of August 1, 2025, will not be extended. These tariffs will be implemented, with Customs beginning to collect revenue.
Trump urged Senate Majority Leader John Thune to cancel the August congressional recess to allow for the confirmation of his nominees.
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Lawmakers typically get a month off for 'August recess.' Trump wants to cancel it this year.
Congress is typically out of session for the whole month of August. Now, Trump wants them to abandon those plans and stay in DC.
US President Trump stated a “50/50 chance” of securing a trade agreement with the EU to lower import tariffs, with an August 1 deadline looming. While the EU approved a $109 billion retaliatory package,
Senators hoping for an August respite after several weeks of late-night votes may not be in luck, with President Trump asking Majority Leader Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) Saturday to cancel the
Trump’s Treasury Secretary suggests August 1 trade deal deadline doesn’t matter one day after Commerce Secretary calls it a ‘hard deadline’ - Tariffs as high as 40 percent on U.S. trading partners cou
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Al Jazeera on MSNWith Trump go-ahead, Skydance and Paramount to complete merger in August
The merger has faced scrutiny for what critics view as capitulations to Donald Trump, including a $16m settlement.
US stocks are floating near all-time highs as Wall Street maintains cautious optimism that Washington might ink more trade deals, avoiding a worst-case scenario of extraordinarily high tariffs and enabling the resilient economy to continue chugging along.