News for April 30, 2025

President Donald Trump’s tariff plans helped push the U.S. economy into a 0.3% annual decline in the first quarter, raising fresh worries about slower growth and a possible recession.

President Donald Trump’s White House is promoting new corporate investment pledges in the U.S. as proof that his trade and tax policies are helping bring business back.

The US and Ukraine signed a long-delayed deal to share future profits from Ukraine’s mineral and energy resources, with Donald Trump framing it as tied to future US support and security.

US inflation eased in March while consumers increased spending, but President Donald Trump’s new tariffs are expected to push prices higher soon.

President Donald Trump said his tariffs on China may leave shoppers with fewer goods, including toys, and slightly higher prices, while he argued the policy will help the U.S. economy over time.

The Senate failed to pass a measure that would have canceled President Donald Trump’s global tariffs, leaving the tariffs in place for now.

The Senate failed to block President Donald Trump’s new tariffs, as Senate Republicans mostly stood together against a measure backed by Sen. Ron Wyden and a few GOP defectors.

Trump’s call with Jeff Bezos eased a public clash, but Amazon still faces a tense earnings report shaped by tariffs and slower growth.

Ford CEO Jim Farley said Trump’s new tariff changes help auto makers, but he said more policy changes are still needed to support U.S. car growth.

Trump’s auto tariffs are making life harder for Lanex Manufacturing and other parts makers that rely on a supply chain that crosses the U.S.-Canada border multiple times.

Trump blamed Biden for the stock market’s recent weakness, even though he had recently taken credit for market gains and his own tariff moves helped drive the downturn.

Ukraine says it hopes to sign a minerals deal with the U.S. within 24 hours to help keep American support for its war effort against Russia.

Stocks dipped and then recovered after new GDP data showed the U.S. economy shrank in the first quarter, while President Donald Trump blamed the weak market on Biden and promised tariff-driven growth.

Vietnam marked 50 years since its victory over U.S. forces while trying to protect its growing ties with the United States as new Trump tariffs and pressure from China create fresh risk.

The U.S. economy shrank in early 2025 as imports jumped ahead of President Donald Trump’s tariffs, raising new worries about slowdown and instability.

Donald Trump’s return to power helped turn Canada’s election into a backlash against Pierre Poilievre, while Mark Carney and the Liberals gained support from worried Conservatives.

Kamala Harris returned to public view to sharply attack Donald Trump’s first 100 days, warning that his actions are driving a constitutional crisis and harming the economy.

President Donald Trump’s tariff push has created economic uncertainty, with markets swinging, confidence falling, and the Federal Reserve still seeing inflation above its target.

President Donald Trump defended his tariffs and other policies as part of a needed “transition period,” even as he had promised quick relief and lower prices on Day One.