Aug 19 (Reuters) – S&P Global on Monday affirmed its “AA+” credit rating on the U.S., saying the revenue from President Donald Trump’s tariffs will offset the fiscal hit from his massive tax-cut and spending bill. Trump signed the “One … Read More
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States has ordered the deployment of U.S. air and naval forces to the Southern Caribbean Sea to address threats from Latin American drug cartels, two sources briefed on the decision told Reuters on Thursday. The sources … Read More
The move marks the second time Mexico extradites cartel members to the US, in an effort to curb the threat of US tariffs on its imports. Mexico extradited 26 high-ranking cartel figures to the United States as part of a … Read More
The U.S. and China have extended their tariff truce for another 90 days, President Trump confirmed Monday. Why it matters: The extension comes hours before the truce was set to expire. It pushes off a huge, open question for U.S. … Read More
President Donald Trump on Thursday announced his intent to nominate Stephen Miran, chairman of the White House’s Council of Economic Advisers, to the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. Miran would temporarily fill the seat left vacant by Biden appointee Adriana … Read More
President Donald Trump on Thursday said he has ordered the U.S. Commerce Department to create a new U.S. census that excludes people who are in the country illegally. The “new and highly accurate CENSUS” will be “based on modern day … Read More
President Donald Trump announced Friday he will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin soon, as the White House continues to press for a peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine. Trump told reporters during a trilateral meeting with the leaders of … Read More
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Oversight Committee subpoenaed the Justice Department on Tuesday for files in the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking investigation and is seeking depositions with the Clintons and former law enforcement officials, part of a congressional probe that … Read More
Under the proposed agreement, imports from South Korea would be subject to a 15% tariff while U.S.-originating goods would be exempt from duties. The U.S. has struck a “Full and Complete Trade Deal” with South Korea, President Donald Trump said … Read More
A 36-year-old married police officer and three other people were shot and killed by a crazed gunman who stormed a swanky Midtown skyscraper early Monday evening — sparking mayhem in Midtown — before turning the gun on himself, police said. … Read More