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PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A federal judge has ruled that the recent mass layoffs at the U.S. Health and Human Services were likely unlawful and ordered the Trump administration to halt plans to downsize and reorganize the nation’s health workforce. U.S. District Judge Melissa DuBose in Rhode Island granted the preliminary injunction sought by a coalition of attorneys general from 19 states and the District of Columbia in a lawsuit filed in early May. DuBose said the states had shown “irreparable harm,” from the cuts and were likely to prevail in their claims that the “HHS’s action was both arbitrary…

By Amara Omeokwe, Bloomberg News It’s a widely held belief among economists that President Donald Trump’s tariffs will boost inflation notably over the next few months. But muted price increases so far have called that assumption into question, emboldening the White House and opening up divisions at the Federal Reserve. Anticipation of firmer inflation has kept the U.S. central bank from delivering interest-rate cuts this year as it waits to see what happens. The Trump administration is applying intense pressure on Fed Chair Jerome Powell to bring down borrowing costs, and two Fed governors in recent days have publicly diverged…

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER, AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Tuesday stuck to his position that the central bank will keep its key rate on hold while it waits to see how President Donald Trump’s tariffs effect the economy, despite the steady stream of criticism from the White House, which wants lower borrowing costs. Powell, speaking in Sintra, Portugal, at a conference hosted by the European Central Bank, also said that U.S. inflation is likely to pick up later this summer, though he acknowledged that the timing and magnitude of any price increase from the duties is uncertain. But he said…

California remained the world’s fourth-largest economy as 2025 started by a narrow margin. This bragging-rights scorecard – a talking point among the state’s cheerleaders – has been filled with intrigue as the top of the chart changes along with global economic swings. The rankings involve comparing gross domestic product statistics for the states, as reported by the Bureau of Economic Analysis, and the globe’s giant economies, as compiled by the International Monetary Fund. GDP is a widely watched broad measure of business output. My trusty spreadsheet shows that, domestically speaking, California ranked first with $4.198 trillion in GDP in this…

By MATT BROWN and MATT O’BRIEN WASHINGTON (AP) — A proposal to deter states from regulating artificial intelligence for a decade was soundly defeated in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday, thwarting attempts to insert the measure into President Donald Trump’s big bill of tax breaks and spending cuts. The Senate voted 99-1 to strike the AI provision from the legislation after weeks of criticism from both Republican and Democratic governors and state officials. Originally proposed as a 10-year ban on states doing anything to regulate AI, lawmakers later tied it to federal funding so that only states that backed off…

A group of California Republican legislators have penned a letter to President Donald Trump encouraging him to pursue sensible immigration policies. If Trump really wants to Make America Great Again, he’d listen to them. “We respectfully ask you to focus deportations on criminals, and to support legal immigration and visa policies that will build a strong economy, secure our borders, and protect our communities,” pleads the letter from Sens. Suzette Valladares, Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh and Brian Jones, as well as Assemblymembers Heath Flora, Diane Dixon and Laurie Davies. The group of Republican lawmakers rightly pushes back against workplace raids and…

By MICHELLE CHAPMAN, AP Business Writer Lululemon has filed a lawsuit against Costco that accuses the wholesale club operator of selling lower-priced duplicates of some of its popular athleisure clothing. Related Articles US stocks drift as Wall Street’s momentum slows and Tesla drops European Central Bank head: Frequent shocks to economy make inflation more unpredictable Costco now open early for executive members only GoFundMe is refurbishing a little-known financial tool in a bid to supercharge everyday giving How homebuyers are using new technology to aid their purchase Lululemon Athletica claims in its lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for…

By MEG KINNARD Elon Musk’s feud with President Donald Trump — and seemingly any congressional Republicans who support the president’s massive tax cuts and spending package — has reignited, with the tech billionaire threatening to launch a new political party, and Trump suggesting Musk could be punished for his opposition. The dispute has laid bare not only the differences between the Republican president and one of his most vociferous one-time advocates, but also has reignited the possibility that the world’s richest man will — along with his billions — reenter the political spending arena. Here’s a look at the latest…

By LISA MASCARO, MARY CLARE JALONICK and MATT BROWN WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate slogged through a tense overnight session that dragged into Tuesday, with Republican leaders searching for ways to secure support for President Donald Trump’s big bill of tax breaks and spending cuts while fending off proposed amendments, mostly from Democrats trying to defeat the package. An endgame appeared to be taking shape. Senate Majority Leader John Thune of South Dakota spent the night reaching for last-minute agreements between those in his party worried the bill’s reductions to Medicaid will leave millions without care and his most conservative…

Marcos Leonardo scored his second goal on a rebound in the 112th minute, and Saudi Arabia’s Al Hilal stunned Manchester City, 4-3, on Monday night in Orlando, Florida, eliminating the English Premier League power from the Club World Cup in the Round of 16. In a back-and-forth thriller at Camping World Stadium, the Saudi club took the lead three times, including twice in extra time. Kalidou Koulibaly put Al Hilal ahead 3-2 in the 94th minute, but Phil Foden – who entered as a substitute four minutes earlier – equalized in the 104th. Leonardo finally put Man City away. Goalkeeper…