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Consumers, business owners hold their breath waiting for the Trump tariffs

Local sources18 hours ago015 mins

WASHINGTON — American business owners and consumers are bracing as President Donald Trump teases, with few details, the announcement of sweeping tariffs expected Wednesday afternoon. Trump has dubbed April 2 “Liberation Day,” his self-imposed deadline to fulfill his campaign promise of taxing imported products from around the globe. The White House confirmed Tuesday that Trump

More than 5M could lose Medicaid coverage if feds impose work requirements

Local sources18 hours ago011 mins

Under an emerging Republican plan to require some Medicaid recipients to work, between 4.6 million and 5.2 million adults ages 19 to 55 could lose their health care coverage, according to a new analysis. The study, conducted by Urban Institute researchers with support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, calculated that up to 39% of