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Feb 2025
12m 43s

Musk’s cuts, Trump’s trade squeeze, Powe...

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Donald Trump has ordered U.S. agencies to work closely with top adviser Elon Musk's effort to shrink the federal workforce. As the president’s advisers finalize plans for more tariffs, some targets have been quick to offer concessions. Fed Chair Jerome Powell is questioned about tariffs and Musk on the Hill. And China has forged nearly two-dozen pacts with A ... Show More
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