Brazil warns it will raise levies on U.S. products if Trump follows through on threat of 50% tariff

Brazil warns it will raise levies on U.S. products if Trump follows through on threat of 50% tariff

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said Thursday that he would impose retaliatory tariffs on the United States if President Donald Trump follows through on a pledge to boost import taxes by 50% over the South American country’s criminal trial against his predecessor, Jair Bolsonaro. Lula said he would trigger Brazil’s reciprocity law approved…

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Does the "big, beautiful bill" eliminate taxes on Social Security?

Does the “big, beautiful bill” eliminate taxes on Social Security?

As Congress was approving President Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” on Thursday, the Social Security Administration touted the legislation by stating that it “eliminates federal income taxes on Social Security benefits for most beneficiaries.” That claim, which echoes previous promises by Mr. Trump to remove taxes on Social Security, may have come as welcome news for the millions…

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What's in the latest version of Trump's big bill now before the Senate

What’s in the latest version of Trump’s big bill now before the Senate

WASHINGTON (AP) — At some 940-pages, the legislation is a sprawling collection of tax breaks, spending cuts and other Republican priorities, including new money for national defense and deportations. Now it’s up to Congress to decide whether President Donald Trump’s signature’s domestic policy package will become law. Trump told Republicans, who hold majority power in…

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