JOSH BOAK

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Trump wanted interest rate cuts to be 'Rocket Fuel' for the economy. He is losing that fight so far - apnews.com

Business August 2, 2026

WASHINGTON (AP) President Donald Trump has been losing his own battle to cut interest rates. The president likes to vilify high rates as an affront to the size and strength of the U.S. economy, sayiοΏ½...

Trump says Walmart cut prices at his request, but Walmart statement omits administration's role - AP News

Business July 7, 2026

WASHINGTON (AP) President Donald Trump on Monday sought to take credit for recent price cuts by Walmart, but a statement by the retailer made no mention of the administrations involvement in its deciοΏ½...

Trump rings Wall Street’s opening bells as he ties his presidency to stock market gains - AP News

Business July 7, 2026

WASHINGTON (AP) President Donald Trump on Monday gets to ring the opening bells for the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq from the golden confines of the Oval Office, a symbolic act that reflectοΏ½...

AI is plowing through the workplace. This new group wants to help people adapt and have jobs - AP News

Business June 26, 2026

WASHINGTON (AP) America has been rushing into an artificial intelligence future without much of a plan to stop what could be catastrophic job losses. Critics warn of doomsday scenarios out of a sci-οΏ½...

Trump picks a University of Minnesota professor to lead his economic council - AP News

Business April 23, 2026

WASHINGTON (AP) President Donald Trump on Tuesday nominated University of Minnesota economist Christopher Phelan to be the next chairman of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, a key positioοΏ½...

Surrounded by billionaires in Davos, Trump plans to lay out how he'll make housing more affordable - AP News

Business January 21, 2026

WASHINGTON (AP) President Donald Trump plans to use a key address Wednesday to try to convince Americans he can make housing more affordable, but hes picked a strange backdrop for the speech: a SwissοΏ½...

Surrounded by billionaires in Davos, Trump plans to lay out how he'll make housing more affordable - Yahoo Finance

Business January 21, 2026

WASHINGTON (AP) President Donald Trump plans to use a key address Wednesday to try to convince Americans he can make housing more affordable, but he's picked a strange backdrop for the speech: a SwisοΏ½...

Trump says he wants to ban large investors from buying houses. It's part of his affordability plan - AP News

Business January 9, 2026

WASHINGTON (AP) President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he wants to block large institutional investors from buying houses, saying that a ban would make it easier for younger families to buy theirοΏ½...