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Trump names Treasury’s Scott Bessent acting head after firing Chopra

Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump, left, listens as investor Scott Bessent speaks on the economy in Asheville, N.C.,…

Trump pauses Mexico tariffs for month after border troops agreement

Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum gestures as she speaks about U.S. President Donald Trump’s policies during a press conference at the…

In a switch, Trump approves Fed’s decision to hold interest rates steady

U.S. President Donald Trump looks on as he signs an executive order in the Oval Office at the White House…

EU leaders meet to talk defense but Trump and his tariffs loom large

EU flags flutter in front of European Central Bank (ECB) headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany July 18, 2024.  Jana Rodenbusch |…

Rubio tells Panama to end China’s influence of canal or face U.S. action

TOPSHOT – U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio (L) shakes hands with Panama Canal Authority Administrator Ricaurte Vasquez during a…

Ontario to remove U.S. alcohol from shelves after Trump’s tariffs announcement

Ontario Premier Doug Ford speaks during a campaign stop at Walker Construction in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada, January 31, 2025. …

SEC’s Republican-led commission tightens oversight of probes, sources say

The seal of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is seen at their headquarters in Washington, D.C., U.S. Andrew…

Canada, Mexico and China respond to Trump’s tariffs

Canadian, Mexican and Chinese flags. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday imposed long-threatened tariffs…

China denounces Trump tariff: ‘Fentanyl is America’s problem’

The U.S. and China flags stand behind a microphone at the U.S. Embassy in Beijing on April 9, 2009. Frederic…

Trump tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China begin Saturday, White House says

U.S. President Donald Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, U.S., Jan. 30,…