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Trump taps Kevin Warsh to chair Federal Reserve
The choice ends a monthslong search for a successor to Jerome Powell, who has resisted White House pressure to lower interest rates.
Fed holds interest rates steady as defiant Powell resists White House pressure
The Fed and Chairman Jerome Powell face a criminal probe launched by Trump ally Jeanine Pirro.
Treasury secretary predicts 25 million will take advantage of 'Trump Accounts' for kids
Babies born from 2025 to 2028 will receive $1,000 at no cost, but ''everyone with a child who is under 18 should open an account,'' Scott Bessent told NBC News.
Amazon slashes another 16,000 jobs
The announcement is the second round of large-scale job cuts at the firm since October.
Dollar has its worst day since April after Trump says he's not concerned with recent slide
The value of the U.S. currency, which directly affects consumers, hit its weakest level since early 2022. 
Immigration
Trump's immigration crackdown led to drop in U.S. growth rate last year as population hit 342 million
The immigration drop dented growth in several states that traditionally have been immigrant magnets, such as California and Florida. 
Graphic: Track grocery price trends
NBC News is tracking changes in the prices of eggs, bread, ground beef, chicken and other grocery items to monitor the impact on consumers’ food bills.
UPS to cut up to 30,000 more jobs in move away from low-profit Amazon shipments
Last year, the company eliminated 48,000 jobs, launched driver buyouts and closed operations at 93 buildings.
India and E.U. finalize 'mother of all deals' on trade as they hedge against U.S.
The agreement represents 25% of global GDP and one-third of global trade, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said.
Trump says he's hiking tariffs on South Korean goods to 25%
The president blamed South Korea's legislature for not implementing a deal reached in October.
Trump pauses tariffs on European powers, saying 'framework' of Greenland deal agreed
He said he and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte had agreed on a "framework of a future deal with respect to Greenland" and the Arctic.
