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Latest Stories By Louis Jacobson
Fact-checking Trump at Florida’s Alligator Alcatraz about immigration, One Big Beautiful Bill
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Amy Sherman,
Louis Jacobson,
Maria Briceño
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Loreben Tuquero
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Louis Jacobson
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Louis Jacobson
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Louis Jacobson,
Loreben Tuquero
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Maria Ramirez Uribe
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9 charts show how consumers, businesses have soured on the economy in Trump’s first 100 days
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April 28, 2025
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April 22, 2025
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April 21, 2025
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April 15, 2025
Critics accuse President Donald Trump of insider trading. Experts say that’s a stretch.
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Louis Jacobson
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April 10, 2025
Are other countries ‘cheating’ the U.S. on trade?
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Louis Jacobson
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April 9, 2025
What is a recession, and is it tied to stock market declines? What to know after Trump’s tariffs
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April 7, 2025
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