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President Donald Trump at a Cabinet meeting at the White House on April 10.Brendan Smialowski / AFP via Getty Images file

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Trump's economy at 100 days: Unprecedented uncertainty reigns

By Rob Wile

Voters returned Donald Trump to the White House in November believing he would be better for the economy than his opponent, Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris.

Yet 100 days into Trump’s second presidential term, voters now face an economic landscape rife with uncertainty.

Among its attributes: recession odds of as high as 60%, inflation rates that have barely budged and a stock market that, until recently, was beset by volatility.

At issue is Trump’s tariffs strategy.

Though he said throughout his campaign that he planned to impose tariffs on goods brought into the United States, consumers and businesses alike have reacted with shock at what Trump has implemented and the speed with which he has done it: a 10%-across-the-board tariff, 25% duties on autos and auto parts and steel and aluminum products, and duties of as high as 145% on goods from China, the third-largest source of imports into the United States behind the European Union and Mexico.

“A lot of economic policy has been made in these first 100 days — more than any other administration I can think of,” said Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody’s Analytics. ...

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Trump DHS slams more ‘sob story’ reporting after Tren de Aragua gang members send SOS signal

  • News source: FOX News
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The Trump Department of Homeland Security is slamming Reuters for what it is calling "sob story" reporting about illegal gang members after the outlet reported on suspected Tren de Aragua members forming an "S-O-S" sign at a Texas detention center.

The DHS released a statement on Wednesday saying that "the mainstream media’s latest attempt at a criminal gang sob story includes a self-admitted member of Tren de Aragua" and that "the real story here is that the previous administration was releasing gang members into American communities."

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What to know about Trump's latest moves on Mike Waltz, economy and more

  • News source: Politics - CBSNews.com
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Robert Costa joins to discuss the latest headlines around President Trump, including Mike Waltz's removal as national security adviser and Capitol Hill budget negotiations.
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Some 9/11 first responders left in limbo amid funding cuts

  • News source: Politics - CBSNews.com
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Frustration is growing for some 9/11 survivors and first responders who have been frozen out of access to life-saving health care due to Trump administration funding cuts. Bradley Blackburn explains.
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ICE's "Operation Tidal Wave" sparks fears among immigrant families in Florida

  • News source: Politics - CBSNews.com
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Video provided by Immigration and Customs Enforcement shows what it calls "Operation Tidal Wave," giving state and local law enforcement in Florida the power to arrest those suspected of being in the country illegally. Manuel Bojorquez reports.
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Talks or no talks: who blinks first in US-China trade war?

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Donald Trump and Xi Jinping are locked in a game of chicken - despite wanting the same outcome.
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Israel fires largely controlled after mass evacuations

  • News source: BBC News - World
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A national emergency was declared and events for Israel's Independence Day on Thursday were cancelled as the fires spread near Jerusalem.
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Hundreds arrested in crackdown on May Day protests in Istanbul

  • News source: BBC News - World
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More than 50,000 police officers are deployed to the Turkish capital and public transport is shut down.
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Why Australia's opposition is vying for votes on Chinese social media

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Chinese Australians are a crucial group that deserted the conservative Liberal-National coalition in the last election.
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US Forest Service starts clearing homeless camp in Oregon national forest

  • News source: Jenny Kane | The Associated Press and Claire Rush
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Dozens of homeless people who have been living in a national forest in central Oregon for years were being evicted Thursday by the U.S. Forest Service, as it closed the area for a wildfire prevention project that will involve removing smaller trees, clearing debris and setting controlled burns over thousands of acres.

The project has been on the books for years, and the decision to remove the encampment in the Deschutes National Forest comes two months after the Trump administration issued an executive order directing federal agencies to increase...
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Oklahoma governor, schools chief at odds on collecting immigration data

  • News source: Politics - CBSNews.com
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Former high school teacher Ryan Walters was elected Oklahoma state superintendent of schools in 2022, but more than two years later, the state still ranks 49th in education.

"I was elected to turn the state's education system around," Walters told CBS News. "We were 49th when I was elected. We're working to move all these things around, and it takes a dramatic shift in education."

As he works on addressing that problem, he has also turned a lot of his attention to President Trump's mass deportation plans.

"We should be utilizing all of our...
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Oklahoma governor and schools chief at odds over collecting students' immigration data

  • News source: Politics - CBSNews.com
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A proposal approved by the Oklahoma Board of Education that would require students to submit their immigration status during enrollment is drawing backlash, including from the state's conservative governor. Shanelle Kaul has details.
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Kamala Harris weighs run for governor or another presidential bid

  • News source: Politics - CBSNews.com
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Former Vice President Kamala Harris' return to the political spotlight Wednesday came not only with a sharp rebuke of President Donald Trump, but also a carefully worded acknowledgment of her political future ambitions.

Speaking in San Francisco, in her first major public remarks since her 2024 presidential defeat, Harris blasted Mr. Trump's economic agenda. His tariffs, "as I predicted, are clearly inviting a recession," she said, in what was close to an "I told you so" moment, just about six months since Mr. Trump won all seven of the battleground...
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Behind Trump's decision to remove Mike Waltz as national security adviser

  • News source: Politics - CBSNews.com
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National security adviser Mike Waltz is leaving his White House post, although soon after reports about his departure were published, President Trump announced he plans to nominate him to be ambassador to the United Nations. Margaret Brennan has more.
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Acting ICE director says agency will 'ramp up' raids if sanctuary jurisdictions don't cooperate

  • News source: FOX News
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EXCLUSIVE: Todd Lyons, the acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), said his agency will "ramp" up raids in sanctuary cities if they refuse to cooperate with his agents.

Todd Lyons sounded off on the Trump administration’s mass deportation agenda and a range of other issues, saying ICE agents were going to go after criminal illegal immigrants regardless of sanctuary policies.

"The more they're going to double down or triple down, we're going to ramp it up more," he told Fox News. "We want to work with you, but if you...
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'Well there you go' - watch moment spokeswoman learns Waltz news

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Tammy Bruce found out about Mike Waltz's job change from a reporter during a news briefing on Thursday.
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