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Brett Rowland

Brett Rowland is an award-winning journalist who has worked as an editor and reporter in newsrooms in Illinois and Wisconsin. He is an investigative reporter for The Center Square.

World
Trump threatens Mexico with tariffs over caravans formed after GOP election losses

(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened to double tariffs on Mexico if leaders there don’t stop migrant caravans headed toward the U.S. border. Doubling… Read More

November 13, 2026
Government
Democrats vow to repeal Trump tariffs, lack 67 Senate votes needed to override presidential veto

(The Center Square) – Democrats promised voters they would end President Donald Trump’s tariffs. The arithmetic says they cannot do it without Republican help. Democrats won control of… Read More

November 9, 2026
Culture
Poll: Majority of voters say their household finances worse off than year ago

(The Center Square) – Seven in 10 American voters say their household financial situation is worse off than a year ago, a new national poll found. Just one in… Read More

October 16, 2026
Politics
Senators seek consumer refund plan as $122B cleared for importers

(The Center Square) – Six senators want to know if the Trump administration has any plan to get tariff refunds to consumers with the government having cleared about $122… Read More

September 23, 2026
Government
Fed hikes rates as federal net interest tops $1 trillion

(The Center Square) – The Federal Reserve raised interest rates a quarter point Wednesday, its first increase in three years, a unanimous move that came despite President Donald Trump’s… Read More

September 17, 2026