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Analysis: Trump’s tariffs would cost US employers $82.3 billion

WASHINGTON (AP) — An analysis finds that a critical group of U.S. employers would face a direct cost of $82.3 billion from President Donald Trump's current tariff plans, a sum that could be potentially managed through price hikes, layoffs, hiring freezes or lower profit margins. The ...

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By The Associated Press Today in History Today is Thursday, July 3, the 184th day of 2025. There are 181 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On July 3, 1863, the pivotal three-day Civil War Battle of Gettysburg in Pennsylvania ended in a major victory for the North as ...

The Fourth of July: A Bittersweet Birthday

WASHINGTON — America's 249th birthday Friday will be no party. Call it bittersweet at best. The guns of Gettysburg were stilled on July 4, 1863, after the Union Army whipped Robert E. Lee and Confederates brigades in a raging three-day Now somehow, without ever reading it, President Donald ...

House Republicans race toward a final vote on Trump’s tax bill

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican leaders in the House are sprinting toward a Wednesday vote on President Donald Trump's tax and spending cuts package, determined to seize momentum from a hard-fought vote in the Senate while essentially daring members to defy their party's leader and vote against ...

Senate passes Trump’s big tax breaks, spending cuts bil

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans hauled President Donald Trump's big tax breaks and spending cuts bill to passage Tuesday on the narrowest of votes, pushing past opposition from Democrats and their own GOP ranks after a turbulent overnight session. The outcome capped an unusually tense ...

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Today in History Today is Wednesday, July 2, the 183rd day of 2024. There are 182 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On July 2, 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed into law a sweeping civil rights bill passed by Congress prohibiting discrimination and segregation ...