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Trump announces 35% tariffs on Canada starting Aug. 1
U.S. President Donald Trump and Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney talk during a family photo at the G7 Summit in Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada, June 16, 2025. Amber Bracken | Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday announced a 35% tariff on Canadian imports, starting Aug. 1, citing that Ottawa had retaliated with tariffs against Washington. […]
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Business class+? Delta says segmentation is coming to high-end cabins
Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Delta Air Lines is studying new types of airplane tickets — this time in the premium cabins at the front of the plane. Airlines spent years slicing up their coach cabins, from extra legroom seats to bare-bones basic economy fares that don’t allow changes or include a seat assignment. […]
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White House accuses Powell of mismanaging Federal Reserve, citing headquarters renovation
Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell holds a news conference following a Federal Open Market Committee meeting on June 18, 2025 in Washington, DC. Win Mcnamee | Getty Images President Donald Trump’s budget chief on Thursday said that Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell “has grossly mismanaged the Fed” and suggested he had misled Congress about […]
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Fed considering changes to what constitutes a ‘well-managed’ bank
The Federal Reserve building is seen before the Federal Reserve board is expected to signal plans to raise interest rates in March as it focuses on fighting inflation, in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 26, 2022. Joshua Roberts | Reuters The Federal Reserve is taking another step toward easing regulation for big financial institutions, this time […]
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La Compagnie CEO on business travel demand and impact of a weaker U.S. dollar
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Christian Vernet, La Compagnie CEO, joins ‘Money Movers’ to discuss the increase in demand for luxury travel, earnings and impact of a weaker dollar. Source
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Delta’s summer travel outlook tops estimates as CEO says high-end demand is holding up
A Boeing 767-332(ER) from Delta Air Lines takes off from Barcelona El Prat Airport in Barcelona on Oct. 8, 2024. Joan Valls | Nurphoto | Getty Images Delta Air Lines trimmed its 2025 profit forecast as it deals with lower-than-expected demand this year and the industry manages a glut of flights, but the carrier’s outlook […]
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Bishop of major Catholic diocese exempts parishioners from Mass over fears of ICE raids
Reverend Alberto Rojas, Bishop of the Diocese of San Bernardino Ordaining Prelate and Principal Celebrant, leads the Ordination to the Priesthood mass at St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church in Chino Hills on Saturday, May 20, 2023. Will Lester | Medianews Group | Getty Images A Catholic bishop in California has issued a rare decree […]
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Most Fed officials see rate cuts coming, but opinions vary widely on how many, minutes show
Federal Reserve officials diverged at their June meeting about how aggressively they would be willing to cut interest rates, split between concerns over tariff-fueled inflation and signs of labor market weakness and economic strength. Minutes from the June 17-18 meeting released Wednesday showed that policymakers largely held to a wait-and-see position on future rate moves. […]
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Trump threatened to ‘bomb the s— out’ of Moscow to deter Putin: CNN
Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump. Mikhail Metzel | Evelyn Hockstein | Via Reuters President Donald Trump told campaign donors last year that he had threatened to “bomb the s–t out of Moscow” if Russian President Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine, according to a new report. Trump at the same donor meeting claimed […]
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Embattled Iran slams consequences of war on oil markets
Dilara Irem Sancar | Anadolu | Getty Images Iran’s oil minister on Wednesday criticized the effects of war-led disruptions to oil markets, weeks after Tehran’s 12-day hostilities with Israel sent crude price soaring. In remarks via videoconference for the OPEC seminar in Vienna, Mohsen Paknejad said, “Whatever the cause, an aggression of war that leads […]
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