In Donald Trump's second term, the U.S. government is increasingly involving itself in private business — like a reported 15% tax it has placed on some chip exports to China.
During Donald Trump's first term, Apple CEO Tim Cook built a relationship with the president, in part via photo opportunities like this tour of a Texas plant that made Apple computers in 2019.
For a decade, Indiana businessman Bob Hamilton has operated six fireworks pop-ups in the weeks leading up to July 4. Most years, it's a great business — he says he brings in about $200,000 for a few weeks of work.
"I think it's too soon to tell if the tariffs will lead the world into a recession," investor Christopher Tsai said of President Donald Trump's reciprocal tariffs.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene purchased between $21,000 and $315,000 worth of stocks in 19 companies, beginning the day before President Donald Trump's tariff pause, a financial disclosure said.
