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EU Suspends US Tariff Countermeasures for 6 Months; 3 Boeing Defense Plants Now On Strike

The European Union will suspend its two packages of countermeasures to U.S. tariffs for six months, a European Commission spokesperson said on Monday. The spokesperson said in a statement that the bl…

Published on 3 weeks, 2 days ago

Former Trump Prosecutor Investigated; Trade Deals, Peace Negotiations, 3 Percent Economic Growth

Former special counsel Jack Smith is being investigated for potentially committing illegal political activity related to the 2024 election.

How have the recent tariffs affected U.S. businesses, consum…

Published on 3 weeks, 3 days ago

Global Trade Partners React to New US Tariffs; US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff Visits Gaza

On Thursday, the eve of the Aug. 1 deadline for trading partners to reach trade agreements with the United States, President Donald Trump signed an executive order imposing a new wave of tariffs on d…

Published on 3 weeks, 5 days ago

Judge Questions Trump's Emergency Powers on Tariffs; Mexico Trade Deal Extended for 90 Days

U.S. appeals court judges questioned on Thursday whether President Donald Trump's tariffs were justified by the president's emergency powers. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Wash…

Published on 3 weeks, 6 days ago

Trump Announces 25 Percent Tariff on India From Aug. 1; Hawaii Downgrades Tsunami Warning as Danger Abates

President Donald Trump has posted on Truth Social that he will impose a 25 percent tariff on goods from India, plus an additional import tax. He cited India’s tariffs, nonmonetary trade barriers, and…

Published on 4 weeks ago

Mayor Adams Says NYC Gunman Targeted NFL Headquarters; Trump Wraps Up Scotland Trip

New York City Mayor Eric Adams said on Tuesday that the gunman who killed four people at a Manhattan office building before taking his own life was trying to target the headquarters of the National F…

Published on 4 weeks, 1 day ago

Trump Sets New Deadline of 10 or 12 Days for Russia; US, China Resuming Trade Talks as Deadline Nears

U.S. President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer are meeting in Scotland on Monday. Speaking to reporters, Trump expressed his disappointment with Russian President Vladimir Putin …

Published on 4 weeks, 2 days ago

Trump Meets EU's von der Leyen on Sunday: Trade Talks and More

U.S. President Donald Trump is meeting with the head of the European Union, Ursula von der Leyen, on Sunday to clinch a trade deal that would likely impose a 15 percent baseline tariff on most EU goo…

Published on 1 month ago

Trump Says Hamas Didn’t Want to Make a Deal; 'Alligator Alcatraz' Deportation Flights Begun

U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said Hamas did not want to make a deal on a ceasefire and hostage release in Gaza. The comments come as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel was…

Published on 1 month ago

EU Chief Says Relations With China Reach ‘Inflection Point’; WWE Star Hulk Hogan Dies at 71

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has called on her Chinese counterpart to ensure more balanced trade with Europe as current relations between Brussels and Beijing have reached “an i…

Published on 1 month ago