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Trade tensions between the United States and Canada have intensified after both governments moved to impose fresh tariffs, deepening a dispute that officials say risks harming industries and consumers on both sides of...
A focus group aired on Meet the Press captured widespread frustration about the rising cost of living as the nation’s debt recently passed $40 trillion. Participants repeatedly voiced the sense that daily life is...
The Federal Reserve left its benchmark interest rate unchanged for a seventh consecutive month, a move that underscored persistent inflation worries even as policymakers and markets weigh competing risks to growth. The...
Updated May 24, 2026 / CBS News This is a rewritten account of the interview with Kevin Hassett, Director of the White House National Economic Council, on Face the Nation with Nancy Cordes. Nancy Cordes opened by asking...
As the Dow Jones hit an all‑time high this week, consumer sentiment surveys registered near‑record lows. Kevin Hassett, director of the White House National Economic Council, told Margaret Brennan on Face the Nation...
Federal investigators are examining whether several Chinese companies intentionally reduced global production of standard shipping containers in late 2019, just before the COVID-19 pandemic, sources told CBS News. The...
Markets remained volatile Monday as stalled diplomacy, renewed threats from President Trump and fresh conflict flashpoints kept oil prices well above pre-war levels and global equities on edge.
This is a rewritten account of the Face the Nation interview with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, aired May 17, 2026, hosted by Margaret Brennan.
May 17, 2026 / CBS News When the Almeda Fire raced through Southern Oregon’s Rogue Valley in 2020, whole neighborhoods were wiped out and a local housing shortage followed. In Medford, artist and contractor Jacob Fry...
Accessory Dwelling Units — ADUs — are compact, fully equipped secondary homes built on the same lot as a primary house. Often called “granny flats,” carriage houses or backyard cottages, ADUs typically include a...
By Fred Backus and Jennifer De Pinto May 17, 2026 / CBS News A new CBS News/YouGov poll finds growing financial stress and a deepening sense of economic uncertainty among Americans. Overall impressions of the U.S....
Friday marked Jerome Powell’s final day as Fed chair. His time in charge will be remembered for two central themes: a fierce defense of the Fed’s independence and a contentious record on inflation.
