Capitol Report: Trump takes a page out of early American history with steep tariffs on Chinese goods
The Trump White House on Friday ramped up tariffs on billions of dollars of Chinese goods as talks to resolve a tense st...
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Capitol Report: Trump’s trade fight with China hasn’t affected most Americans so far. That could change.
American households and the broader U.S. economy didn’t suffer much in 2018 from a major trade dispute with China, but t...
Capitol Report: PPI report provides some backing for Powell’s ‘transitory’ inflation explanation
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell at last week’s press conference contended that recent weakness in inflation was t...
Capitol Report: Trump tweets tariffs threat on Chinese goods, roiling global markets
President Donald Trump, despite repeated claims by the White House that trade talks with Beijing were progressing, annou...
Capitol Report: Trump: Tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese goods will increase to 25%
President Donald Trump, despite repeated claims by the White House that trade talks with Beijing were progressing, annou...
Capitol Report: The jobs report might be incredibly strong for an unusual reason
The April jobs report could be unusually strong, in a way that doesn’t say much about the underlying health of the U.S....
Capitol Report: Biden calls for $15 minimum wage, public-option health plan in first campaign speech
Former Vice President Joe Biden endorsed a $15-an-hour federal minimum wage and an option for anyone to buy into Medicar...
Capitol Report: Sanders’ ‘Medicare for All’ gets cheers at Fox News town hall
Bernie Sanders’ “Medicare for All” proposal got cheers on Monday night at a Fox News town hall, giving the hosts a surpr...
Capitol Report: How a powerful ex-lawmaker’s move to UBS ranks in the revolving-door game
Former House Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling this month joined a private-sector enterprise in the f...
Capitol Report: Bernie Sanders escalates feud with liberal think tank | What to expect after Mueller report is released
Sen. Bernie Sanders has accused a leading liberal think tank of orchestrating attacks on him and two other 2020 Democrat...
Capitol Report: Polling shows presidential race still driven by name recognition
The presidential race is still in its early stages, as evidenced by new polling showing favorability overwhelmingly driv...
Capitol Report: Here’s how Bernie Sanders says he would fund ‘Medicare for All’
Sen. Bernie Sanders knows there’s an uphill challenge convincing Americans they could afford a government-run health ins...
Capitol Report: CEOs set to go under microscope at House hearing on ‘holding megabanks accountable’
The CEOs from seven giant U.S. banks look set to get tough questions on Wednesday, as they appear before a Democratic-ru...
Capitol Report: As Joe Biden signals he’s running, these are the Democrats who want to be president
With Joe Biden signaling he’s running for president even as he seeks to address allegations of unwanted touching, the fo...
Capitol Report: Monopoly power is growing across the developed world — and it’s hurting workers, IMF finds
Growing monopoly power is seen across the developed world, a new International Monetary Fund report finds, which could b...
Capitol Report: Bernie Sanders leads Democratic presidential rivals with $18 million raised so far in 2019
The Bernie Sanders campaign says the Democratic presidential candidate raised $18 million in this year’s first quarter f...
Capitol Report: Here’s what the U.S. buys from and sells to Mexico
The stuttering U.S. economy might suffer a crushing blow, business leaders and other critics contend, if President Trump...
Capitol Report: Here’s what the U.S. buys and sells from Mexico
The stuttering U.S. economy might suffer a crushing blow, business leaders and other critics contend, if President Trump...
Capitol Report: ICO promoters more careful but still using SEC back door to raise funds
Recent SEC enforcement against unregistered ICOs has slowed but not stopped a steady stream from continuing to use Form...
Capitol Report: Executives and directors are insider trading on advance knowledge of audit issues, new study finds
Corporate insiders are trading on material non-public information available after earnings are released but before audit...