Tom Howell Jr.
Articles by Tom Howell Jr.
Dow slumps, Nasdaq rebounds amid December rate cut doubts
Wall Street faced an uneven end of the week as sagging tech stocks and doubts about another rate cut from the Federal Reserve weighed on investors. Published November 14, 2025
White House economic chief Kevin Hassett: ‘Still work to do’ to improve affordability in U.S.
White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett said Wednesday that President Trump tamed runaway inflation, but there is "still work to do" as the White House and Democrats grapple for the upper hand on affordability in America. Published November 13, 2025
Good news for caffeine addicts: Tariff relief is brewing
Coffee drinkers, perk up -- the Trump administration plans to roll back tariffs on some foreign products, including coffee beans grown in Brazil. Published November 12, 2025
Trump to host dinner with Jamie Dimon, other top business executives
President Trump is scheduled to dine with business executives at the White House on Wednesday as he implements an economic agenda that includes reshoring jobs to the U.S. and strengthening supply chains critical to national security. Published November 12, 2025
Bessent says Trump will win ‘affordability’ battle in 2026 elections
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said President Trump inherited an inflation mess and is fixing it with policies that will ease price increases and raise wages. Published November 11, 2025
Deck the malls: Tariffs, economic doubts won’t flatten holiday shopping season, forecasters say
Consumer sentiment is falling and tariffs will increase some gift prices this holiday season, but retailers don't expect it to ruin Christmas, with shoppers poised to spend north of $1 trillion. Published November 11, 2025
Trump sees progress in cutting tariff rates on India, Switzerland
President Trump said Monday he is eyeing plans to lower tariffs on countries like India and Switzerland, citing progress in negotiations, even as the Supreme Court considers a case that could upend his trade agenda. Published November 10, 2025
Trump requests Justice Dept. probe into possible price-fixing by major meatpackers
President Trump says meatpacking companies are driving up beef prices, so he wants the Department of Justice to investigate and "protect consumers." Published November 7, 2025
Regulation or tax? Trump’s focus on money-raising power of tariffs muddies pitch to Supreme Court
Administration officials say President Trump must have the power to regulate and rebalance trade through tariffs, and the money reaped is "incidental" to those goals. Published November 7, 2025
Trump says U.S. reaches $100 billion trade deal with Uzbekistan
President Trump says he struck a trade deal with Uzbekistan that calls on the Central Asian nation to invest in critical U.S. sectors and buy American products. Published November 7, 2025
Supreme Court struggles with legality of Trump’s tariffs, questions his authority to bypass Congress
President Trump's fondness for tariffs ran into serious skepticism Wednesday at the Supreme Court, where the justices questioned whether Congress had truly given the executive such an expansive power to slap duties on all foreign goods. Published November 5, 2025
Democrat Mikie Sherrill wins New Jersey governor’s race
Democratic Rep. Mikie Sherrill won the race for New Jersey governor late Tuesday, beating back a challenge from Republican Jack Ciattarelli in a race that pivoted on President Trump and high costs in the Garden State. Published November 4, 2025
Trump calls Supreme Court tariff case ‘life or death’ for America
President Trump said the Supreme Court hearing Wednesday that will determine whether his tariff program is legal is "life or death" for the U.S. Published November 4, 2025
Bessent to attend Supreme Court session on landmark tariff case
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent plans to go to the Supreme Court on Wednesday to watch oral arguments in a case that could jar President Trump's trade agenda. Published November 4, 2025
Acting U.S. Attorney Alina Habba: We’ll be watching for election crimes in N.J.
Acting U.S. Attorney Alina Habba is warning New Jersey residents that her office will vigorously investigate and prosecute any Election Day crimes. Published November 4, 2025
Trump says China will not get Nvidia’s best computer chips
President Trump says Nvidia, the highly valuable chipmaker, will not provide its advanced Blackwell chips to China as the world's largest economies vie to become the leaders in the artificial intelligence race. Published November 3, 2025
Trump says he isn’t looking to strike Venezuela
President Trump on Friday said he has no plans to order military strikes within Venezuela. Published October 31, 2025
White House to resume tours for Christmas season after construction pause
White House tours will resume along an "updated route" in December after a multimonth pause for the construction of President Trump's ballroom. Published October 31, 2025
‘Wind in his sails’: Trump racks up trade deals, delicate China truce on whirlwind Asia tour
President Trump finalized a thorny trade deal with South Korea and secured agreements with Southeast Asian nations to maintain the flow of minerals to the U.S. while averting a full-blown trade crisis with China during a five-day trip across the Far East. Published October 30, 2025
Senate votes to nullify global tariffs, completing trifecta of measures against Trump’s trade policy
The Senate voted Thursday in a largely symbolic move to terminate the emergency powers that President Trump used to impose tariffs on dozens of trading partners across the globe. Published October 30, 2025
