Trump is dangling the idea of government checks to get people to donate to his campaign

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Trump hasn't actually committed to sending DOGE checks or tariff rebate checks to Americans. He's still using it in fundraising emails.

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Inside Hawaii's rent-free, incredibly strict 'Forbidden Island'

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A view of Niihau from Waimea, Kauai.

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Trump is trying to fire a Fed governor. Here's what happened when other countries' presidents did the same thing.

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President Donald Trump wants to fire Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook.

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Now that Trump acquired 10% of Intel, who's next?

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Donald Trump says he wants to do more deals like the one he just did with Intel, where the U.S. took a 10% stake in the chip-maker.

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How 2 millennials with student debt are inching toward forgiveness while Trump seeks to narrow public service relief

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Matt Sembach and Malissa Williams are seeking student-debt relief through Public Service Loan Forgiveness.

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It's official: The US government is taking a nearly 10% stake in Intel

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"We have to. They have to be able to defend themselves," President Donald Trump said of the US plans to send Ukraine weapons.

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Fed's Powell hints at possible September rate cut in his biggest speech of the year

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Jerome Powell gave the keynote address in Jackson Hole.

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Boomer homeowners aren't as well off as you may think

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Many older households are having a harder time affording housing.

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Trump's pick for BLS chief has floated pausing monthly jobs reports. Investors and economists say it's a terrible idea.

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Trump's pick for Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner suggested suspending the jobs report.

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Now Trump is tariffing American companies, too

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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.

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