Top Trump administration officials insist that the Aug. 1 deadline is not changing, even as dozens of countries’ trade negotiations are unresolved.
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Bessent to American businesses: ‘Not the end of the world’ if April 2 tariffs kick in
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NBA coach Chauncey Billups, player Terry Rozier arrested in gambling probes
Portland Trailblazers head coach Chauncey Billups and Miami Heat player Terry Rozier were separately arrested Thursday morning in connection with federal investigations into gambling, a law enforcement official told CNBC. Billups, a former star player for the Detroit Pistons who played 17 years in the NBA, was arrested in Portland. Rozier was arrested in Orlando, […]
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U.S. mulls software-linked export curbs on China: ‘Everything is on the table’
The U.S. weighed curbs on software-related exports to China, responding to Beijing’s rare earth export controls, ahead of a critical round of negotiations. Source
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Trump administration sanctions big Russian oil companies, presses for Ukraine ceasefire
The Trump administration on Wednesday imposed further sanctions on Russia’s two largest oil companies, citing “Russia’s lack of serious commitment to a peace process to end the war in Ukraine.” “Now is the time to stop the killing and for an immediate ceasefire,” Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said as he announced the sanctions on Rosneft […]
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