Trump will nominate CEA chair Stephen Miran to replace Fed governor Adriana Kugler after her early resignation, a temporary term running through Jan 31, 2026.
Labor Department reports continuing jobless claims rose to 1.97 million, highest since November 2021, signaling slower hiring and longer job searches.
Trump signs order letting 401(k) plans invest in private equity and crypto, reversing Biden-era caution and directing Labor, Treasury and SEC to ease restrictions.
Trump orders agencies to freeze new grant programs and empower political appointees to review and cancel awards that conflict with White House priorities.
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin cancels $7 billion Biden-era Solar for All grants, citing elimination of the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund under Trump
Trump paused a Medicare crackdown on skin substitutes after MAGA Inc. received $5 million from Extremity Care owner Oliver Burckhardt.
Apple announces $100 billion additional U.S. investment after Trump threatens 100% tariffs on foreign semiconductors.
Brazil requests World Trade Organization consultations after Trump ties 50% tariffs to Bolsonaro’s house arrest.
Trump’s reciprocal tariffs adding 10% to 41% on top of existing duties take effect despite ongoing court challenge to authority.
Trump says he’ll soon name Fed board nominee who could become chair when Powell’s term ends, as Bessent chooses to stay at Treasury.
Trump reveals banks rejected his “billion dollars-plus” deposits after Jan. 6 Capitol attack, driving his administration’s “debanking” crackdown against financial institutions.
Trump administration threatens to withhold $42 billion broadband grants from states that mandate affordable internet prices, siding with cable lobby against consumer protections.
Trump threatens escalating pharmaceutical tariffs reaching 250% over 18 months while demanding companies cut U.S. drug prices by September.
Trump prepares executive order to fine banks for allegedly dropping conservative customers despite banks denying political decisions.
GOP senators block Trump Treasury nominees until agency clarifies it won’t prematurely end renewable energy tax credits.
White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett defends Trump’s firing of statistics chief without evidence, potentially positioning himself for Federal Reserve role.
Trump calls for Federal Reserve governors to override Jerome Powell on interest rates as Fed governor Adriana Kugler resigns to give him early appointment opportunity.
Trump fires Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner Erika McEntarfer after disappointing July jobs report shows major downward revisions to previous months.
Trump deferred resignation program pays over 154,000 federal employees through September to shrink workforce, prompting claims of multibillion-dollar waste.
Eleven-judge federal appeals panel questions Trump’s claim that the 1977 International Emergency Economic Powers Act lets him impose sweeping tariffs without Congress.
Trump hikes Canada tariff to 35 percent effective Aug 1, citing Ottawa’s fentanyl enforcement failures despite USMCA shielding most goods.
Trump orders tariffs of 10 to 41 percent on nearly 70 countries, delayed to next week to pressure new trade deals.
Army launches 10 year Palantir software contract worth up to $10 billion as first step in procurement overhaul.
After Trump labels him a “second-tier senator,” Hawley defends his congressional stock-trading ban bill and offers changes to win the president’s backing.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent touts $1,000 ‘Trump accounts’ for newborns as a backdoor move to privatize Social Security.
Fed keeps rates in a 4.25 percent to 4.5 percent band as Powell asserts independence against Trump’s cut push and two governors dissent.
South Korea accepts 15% U.S. tariff and pledges $350 billion in investments controlled by the U.S. to dodge Trump’s 25% August 1 hike.
Trump imposes 25% tariff on Indian imports starting Aug. 1 and threatens extra penalties over India’s arms and energy purchases from Russia.
U.S. sanctions Brazilian judge overseeing Bolsonaro case and imposes 50% tariff on most Brazilian goods, citing rights abuses and censorship.
Trump administration freezes $108 million to Duke University after threatening to cut all federal funding over alleged racial preferences in hiring and admissions.
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announces plan to revoke 2009 endangerment finding that underlies all federal greenhouse gas regulations, calling it largest deregulatory action in US history.
Trump’s approval drops to 37% second-term low after signing tax cut bill that slashed Medicaid and nutrition programs, with independents falling 17 points.
Trump secures EU trade deal with 15% tariffs after threatening 30% deadline, forcing von der Leyen to negotiate at his Scottish golf course.
Trump calls Thailand and Cambodia for ceasefire during Scottish golf trip one week before his 36% tariffs take effect, but shelling continues.
Department of Transportation withdraws proposed speed limiter rule for heavy trucks, framing it as a win for professional drivers within a broader deregulatory “pro‑trucker” package.
Trump tours Federal Reserve renovation site and challenges Powell, wrongly claiming $3.1 billion cost as tension over $2.5 billion project and rate cuts intensifies.
Trump administration targets four DOE sites to fast‑track AI data centers using federal land and bypass environmental reviews.
Detroit automakers blast Trump’s Japan trade deal for giving Japanese imports lower tariffs than North American vehicles with higher U.S. content.
Days after Trump claimed credit for the idea, Coca-Cola announced it will launch a new soda for the U.S. market that uses cane sugar instead of high-fructose corn syrup.
The Trump administration is halting student loan forgiveness for the long-standing Income-Based Repayment plan, citing court orders against a separate program.
The Trump Labor Department has proposed more than 60 rule changes that would weaken workplace safety oversight and eliminate minimum wage and overtime protections for millions of workers.
Prime Minister Carney says Canada will not be rushed into a bad trade deal by Trump’s shifting demands and the looming August 1 tariff deadline.
Facing a looming tariff deadline, the Philippines and Indonesia agreed to asymmetrical trade deals with Trump, accepting a 19% U.S. tariff while American exports face none. Sources
Days after a major electoral loss, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba secured a politically crucial trade deal from Trump that lowers U.S. auto tariffs to 15%.
The EPA, led by Administrator Lee Zeldin and Jeffrey Clark, seeks to repeal the 2009 endangerment finding, eliminating the legal basis for all climate regulations.
The FCC plans to stop analyzing broadband affordability and scrap its gigabit speed goal, making it easier to give the industry a passing grade.
A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to “stop violating the law!” and restore a public database detailing government spending.
CBO says Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” adds $3.3T to debt and leaves 11.8M uninsured, while the GOP uses an alternate baseline to claim savings.
Despite talk of a pass for farmers, ICE’s director is now warning of a criminal crackdown on any company that hires unauthorized workers.
