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Hanna Christensen and Scott Meyer carefully pipe filling into truffles at The Chocolate Season in Lincoln. The business, which employs about two-dozen workers, uses ingredients and materials from France and Switzerland, which are both subject to current tariffs.

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From chocolate to farm equipment, Trump’s tariffs are 'pain points' for Nebraska manufacturers

Tariffs are a key component of the Trump administration’s policy to revive the U.S. economy. So far, the strategy of taxing trading partners is not working as promised in Nebraska.

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Zelenskyy says the U.S. is gearing up to do business with Russia as strikes continue

Eleanor Beardsley

Volodymyr Zelenskyy says the U.S. is planning to do business with Russia just as President Trump is pushing the two countries to reach a peace deal.
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Even as his Davos speech brought worldwide acclaim, Canadian PM struggles at home

Sheena Rossiter

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney garnered international acclaim for his admired Davos speech, but at home rising prices and a slim parliamentary majority are hurdles.
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Breezy Johnson's downhill gold is America's first medal of 2026 Winter Olympics

Becky Sullivan

Breezy Johnson's first Olympic medal is a gold, won in a race marred by the crash of teammate Lindsey Vonn

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