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A person pushes a stroller past the Department of Education on March 20

Tariffs have already made mattresses, strollers and power tools more expensive

By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — President Donald Trump’s unpredictable trade policies and public threats against companies have made it nearly impossible to set prices. The Trump administration temporarily reduced tariffs on China over the weekend, but import taxes have already made baby gear, power drills, mattresses and other everyday products more expensive

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An oil pumpjack is seen in a field on April 8 in Nolan

So much for ‘drill, baby, drill’?

By Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — America’s oil industry is facing immense pressure during Trump 2.0. Even though President Donald Trump vowed to usher in a period of American energy dominance, the administration’s trade war and OPEC’s production hikes have cast a shadow over the oil patch. In fact, once-gangbusters US oil production

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Stock futures rise after ‘substantial progress’ is made in US-China trade negotiations

By Auzinea Bacon, CNN (CNN) — Stock futures rose Sunday after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said “substantial progress” was made in trade negotiations with Chinese officials, potentially thawing tensions kickstarted by Trump’s aggressive tariff policy. Dow futures jumped 1.03%, or 427.66 points. S&P 500 futures rose 1.31%, or 75.8 points, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite

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