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Amazon and Nvidia say AI data center demand isn't slowing

Nvidia sees computer and energy demand only rising because of AI, a company official said.
An Amazon Web Services data center in Ashburn, Va., in 2024.
An Amazon Web Services data center in Ashburn, Va., in 2024.

Tariff timeline: How Trump turned global trade into an economic battlefield

Any doubt that the president was “all talk” about tariffs has been put to rest amid a flurry of tariffs, threats and retaliatory duties.
Image: Semi-trucks cross the border into Texas at the Zaragoza International Bridge in Juarez, Mexico, on May 31, 2019.
Image: Semi-trucks cross the border into Texas at the Zaragoza International Bridge in Juarez, Mexico, on May 31, 2019.

Homebuilders plan for a slower and pricier year ahead

“The financial rationale to move forward with projects is no longer penciling out,” a trade group warns as contractors face shifting cost estimates and skittish homebuyers.
A home undergoes construction
A home undergoes construction

Trump says the U.S. and China are 'actively' discussing tariffs. Beijing says that's false.

Global concern is growing amid a U.S.-China standoff over high tariff levels that amount to a mutual trade embargo between the world’s two largest economies.
Image: China Responds To American Tariffs
Image: China Responds To American Tariffs

NBC News is measuring how hard it is to buy a home right now

Home prices, interest rates, availability and more factor into our new metric, updated monthly, that gauges how difficult it is to buy a home where you live.
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Trump wants automakers to move vehicle production to the U.S. It's not that simple.

For one thing, an additional 25% auto parts tariff is scheduled to take effect by May 3, which would raise the cost of a vehicle even if it’s assembled stateside rather than imported.
Vehicles at Ford assembly plant.
Vehicles at Ford assembly plant.

A dozen states sue to stop Trump's tariffs

Democratic attorneys general from 12 states filed a joint lawsuit arguing that the president doesn't have the constitutional authority to execute his sweeping tariff agenda.
Letitia James.
Letitia James.
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Surveillance video shows New York-to-Paris flight stowaway slipping past gate agents

The video shows Svetlana Dali slipping by two gate agents who were checking boarding passes and strolling onto an airbridge with a group of other passengers.
svetlana dali
svetlana dali

The trucking industry hits the brakes with tariffs set to dent imports

Consumers and businesses have been racing to place orders before Trump’s import taxes drive up prices, but experts foresee a sharp slowdown in the months ahead.
Tractor trailers on Interstate 40 outside of Little Rock, Ark., on April 3, 2025.
Tractor trailers on Interstate 40 outside of Little Rock, Ark., on April 3, 2025.

Trading partners play hardball as Trump administration digs in on tariffs

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent called China’s economic model “unsustainable” as White House officials indicated trade negotiations were continuing.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and President Donald Trump.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and President Donald Trump.

Google forcing some remote workers to come back 3 days a week or lose their jobs

The latest threats land at a time when Google and many of its tech peers are looking to slash costs while simultaneously pouring money into artificial intelligence.
Google headquarters in Mountain View, Calif.
Google headquarters in Mountain View, Calif.

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