Trump bets on a different reaction to new tariffs
WASHINGTON (AP) — When President Donald Trump last rolled out tariffs this high, financial markets quaked, consumer confidence…
Amazon doubles Prime Day to a four-day event
NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon is extending its annual Prime Day sales and offering new membership perks to…
China expands visa-free entry to more than 70 countries
WASHINGTON (AP) — Foreign tourists are trickling back to China after the country loosened its visa policy to…
Plaintiffs challenge Trump deportation campaign targeting pro-Palestinian activists
BOSTON (AP) — A federal bench trial begins Monday over a lawsuit that challenges a Trump administration campaign…
US tariffs on Europe threatens world’s largest trade relationship
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US tariffs on European goods threaten to shake up the world’s largest 2-way trade relationship
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — America’s largest trade partner, the European Union, is among the entities awaiting word Monday…
Egypt says Ethiopia’s completed power-generating dam lacks a legally binding agreement
CAIRO (AP) — Egypt said Friday that Ethiopia has consistently lacked the political will to reach a binding…
EPA puts on leave 139 employees who spoke out against policies under Trump
The Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday put on administrative leave 139 employees who signed a “declaration of dissent”…
US employers added a surprising 147,000 jobs last month despite uncertainty over economic policy
U.S. employers added 147,000 jobs in June as the American labor market continues to show surprising resilience despite…
Thai court’s suspension of Paetongtarn Shinawatra stirs familiar turmoil
BANGKOK (AP) — The Constitutional Court’s suspension of Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has raised questions about whether…