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By Elisabeth Buchwald and Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump announced a complete three-month pause on all the “reciprocal” tariffs that went into effect at midnight, with the exception of China, a stunning reversal from a president who had insisted historically high tariffs were here to stay. But enormous tariffs will remain on

By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN (CNN) — There is just under a week left before the official April 15 tax filing deadline. More than half of all expected federal tax returns have been filed – nearly 90 million as of March 28, according to the latest filing statistics from the Internal Revenue Service. If yours isn’t

By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — Walmart, the largest retailer in the world, pulled its financial guidance for the quarter because of uncertainty over the impact of sweeping tariffs on China, Vietnam and other global sources of goods. Walmart said Wednesday it was unsure of its operating profit for the first quarter of

By Bryan Mena, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Donald Trump’s top trade official said he wasn’t informed of the 90-day pause on most new tariffs until after it was announced. At the same moment that US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer was defending Trump’s stiff tariffs during a House hearing, Trump said on his social media

By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — The beauty stores in Manhattan’s Koreatown are packed, even on a rainy Tuesday afternoon. But this time, an associate that spoke to CNN in one of the stores had some warnings: One popular sunscreen had changed its formula since it’s now manufactured in the United States. Another

By Nectar Gan and Juliana Liu, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — China unveiled retaliatory tariffs of 84% on imports of US goods on Wednesday, matching additional tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump earlier in the day and further inflaming a trade war between the world’s two biggest economies. Trump’s sweeping “reciprocal” tariffs took effect

By Chris Isidore, CNN (CNN) — Delta Air Lines warned that revenue could fall in the current quarter and that “growth has largely stalled,” as its CEO warned that he’s concerned the economy is likely to fall into a recession. The airline attributed the weakness in its guidance to “broad economic uncertainty around global trade.”

By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — President Donald Trump, during his announcement last week of sweeping tariffs on countries around the world, called groceries an “old-fashioned” and “beautiful term.” But his policies will make America’s groceries more expensive today, supermarket executives and food industry experts say. Supermarkets sell imported items in every section

By John Liu and Lisa Eadicicco, CNN (CNN) — US President Donald Trump boasted “jobs and factories will come roaring back” when he unleashed unprecedented tariffs around the world during his “Liberation Day” address last month. But there’s one product the president is particularly eager to produce in the US: iPhones. “I have long ago

By John Towfighi, David Goldman and Anna Cooban, CNN New York (CNN) — US stocks skyrocketed higher Wednesday after President Donald Trump posted on social media that he authorized a 90-day pause on the “reciprocal” tariffs that went into effect at midnight, with the exception of China. Wall Street had been on edge, looking for

CNN By Elisabeth Buchwald and Nectar Gan, CNN New York/Hong Kong (CNN) — President Donald Trump is set to impose an astounding 104% in levies across all Chinese imports on Wednesday, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced on Tuesday. This comes on top of Chinese tariffs that were in place prior to Trump’s second

CNN By Hadas Gold, CNN New York (CNN) — Elon Musk took another jab at President Donald Trump’s senior trade adviser Peter Navarro Tuesday, calling him a “moron” on social media as the Tesla CEO further splits from the White House’s tariffs plan. Musk’s remarks were in response to a CNBC interview with Navarro on

By Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump is set to impose an astounding 104% in levies across all Chinese imports on Wednesday, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced on Tuesday. This comes on top of Chinese tariffs that were in place prior to Trump’s second term. China was already set to see

CNN By Bryan Mena and Phil Mattingly, CNN (CNN) –– President Donald Trump’s US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on Tuesday defended the administration’s expansive tariffs, saying that its concerns would not be resolved overnight, and in at least one case, the tariffs were about “running up the score.” Greer’s comments came during a routine hearing

By Phil Mattingly and Bryan Mena, CNN (CNN) –– President Donald Trump’s US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on Tuesday defended the administration’s expansive tariffs during a routine hearing before the Senate Finance Committee. “Last Wednesday, President Trump declared a national emergency in response to the large and persistent trade deficit that has built up in

By Matthew Kaufman, CNN New York (CNN) — Applying for a new job? A human resources representative or hiring manager may not be the first to review your resume. Instead, it might be an AI-powered tool. With some job postings attracting hundreds or thousands of applications, companies are increasingly using AI to sort through applicants

By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Cinnabon is facing an existential threat as it turns 40: How does a chain that’s become synonymous with the food court evolve when fewer malls are being built? GoTo Foods, Cinnabon’s parent company, isn’t looking too far for a solution. Next month, Cinnabon is opening a first-of-its-kind

By John Towfighi, David Goldman and Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — What was a massive rally on Wall Street turned into yet another sizeable decline. Cheap stocks and hope for signs of trade negotiation sent markets surging Tuesday morning — but that relief rally evaporated as the White House said it would levy

CNN By Anna Cooban, CNN London (CNN) — Wealthy business leaders are turning on US President Donald Trump over his plan to impose a colossal set of tariffs on America’s trading partners, as losses mount on stock markets around the world. Billionaire investor Bill Ackman, who endorsed Trump’s 2024 presidential bid, warned Sunday that going

CNN By Hadas Gold and Brian Stelter, CNN New York (CNN) — An errant post on X may have just shaken the stock market, showing how influential — and unreliable — the social media platform can be. Unsourced “headlines” about a potential “90-day pause in tariffs” sent markets into a state of turbulence Monday morning

By Anna Cooban, CNN London (CNN) — Wealthy business leaders are turning on US President Donald Trump over his plan to impose a colossal set of tariffs on America’s trading partners, as losses mount on stock markets around the world. Billionaire investor Bill Ackman, who endorsed Trump’s 2024 presidential bid, warned Sunday that going ahead