Derek Saul

Derek Saul

Forbes Staff|Business

Derek Saul is a New Jersey-based Senior Reporter on Forbes' news team. He graduated in 2021 from Duke University, where he majored in Economics and served as sports editor for The Chronicle, Duke's student newspaper, joining Forbes soon thereafter. Saul has covered everything

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96,166 viewsFeb 15, 2025

Trump Says Value-Added Taxes Will Be Considered Tariffs: What To Know About His Reciprocal Tariff Plan—And Its Inflation Impact

Trump signed a memo Thursday instructing his top trade advisors to "quickly" analyze reciprocal tariffs.

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1,472 viewsFeb 14, 2025

Trump Will Enact Reciprocal Tariffs ‘If He Needs To’, Says Treasury Chief Bessent

“This is not theater,” said Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent about Trump’s reciprocal tariffs, though Bessent indicated there’s plenty of room for trade diplomacy.

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378,154 viewsFeb 13, 2025

14 States Sue DOGE Alleging Elon Musk Is Acting As An ‘Agent Of Chaos’—Here’s What To Know

Elon Musk and President Donald Trump spoke about DOGE from the Oval Office on Tuesday afternoon.

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77,952 viewsFeb 13, 2025

Elon Musk Denies US Government's Possible $400 Million Deal To Buy Musk's Tesla Cybertrucks—Here's What To Know

A State Department spokesperson told Forbes the department has “no current plans” to move forward with the potential contract, which was initiated under the Biden administration.

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27,440 viewsFeb 12, 2025

Chevron Will Lay Off Up To 20% Of Employees—Impacting Up To 9,100

“Changes to the organizational structure will improve standardization, centralization, efficiency and results,” explained Chevron Vice Chairman Mark Nelson in a statement.