Donald J. Trump
‘Tariffs are not the answer’: Industry and corporate leaders react to Trump duties on Mexico, Canada and China
Aerial view of trucks queueing next to the border wall before crossing to the United States at Otay commercial port in Tijuana, Baja California state, Mexico, on Jan. 22, 2025. Guillermo Arias | AFP | Getty Images Industry and corporate leaders are weighing in after U.S. President Donald Trump followed through with his threat to […]
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Trump slaps tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China
U.S. President Donald Trump looks on as he signs an executive order in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, U.S., Jan. 31, 2025. Carlos Barria | Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump is pushing ahead with long-threatened import tariffs on goods from Canada, Mexico and China. On Saturday, the Trump administration senior trade […]
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Trump fires the director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
President Donald Trump has fired the director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Rohit Chopra, in the latest purge of a Biden administration holdover. Chopra was one of the more important regulators from the previous Democratic administration who was still on the job since Trump took office on Jan. 20. Chopra’s tenure saw the removal […]
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Arab foreign ministers reject Trump call for transfer of Palestinians
Palestinians, who were displaced to the south at Israel’s order during the war, make their way back to their homes in northern Gaza, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in Gaza City, January 27, 2025. Ramadan Abed | Reuters Arab foreign ministers on Saturday rejected the transfer of Palestinians from their land under any […]
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UPS and Electronic Arts are among the most oversold stocks after a wild week on Wall Street
A handful of stocks could be due for a rebound after a volatile trading week on Wall Street. Stocks turned lower on Friday after the White House said President Donald Trump ‘s plan for tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China would be implemented on Saturday. The news overshadowed fresh inflation data earlier in the day […]
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Here are the stocks that will be hurt the most from Trump’s new tariffs
President Donald Trump ‘s proposed tariffs on some of the U.S.’s major trading partners — Mexico, Canada and China — present a challenging headwind for U.S. companies that depend on the affected countries for imports and manufacturing. While forecasts on the full economic impact of tariffs vary across Wall Street, the levies are widely expected […]
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DeepSeek shocked the AI world this week. Here’s how tech CEOs responded
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella commented on its “real innovations.” OpenAI’s Sam Altman described it as “clearly a great model.” Apple CEO Tim Cook said “innovation that drives efficiency is a good thing.” And Palantir’s Alex Karp said it shows the importance of “an all-country effort.” The tech CEOs were all talking about China’s DeepSeek, which […]
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Ex-senior Federal Reserve advisor charged with economic espionage to benefit China
FILE PHOTO: The Federal Reserve building is seen in Washington, U.S., Jan. 26, 2022. Joshua Roberts | Reuters A former senior advisor for the Federal Reserve was arrested Friday on charges that he conspired to steal Fed trade secrets for the benefit of China. The data that the advisor John Harold Rogers allegedly shared with […]
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Musk aides lock government workers out of computer systems at U.S. agency: Reuters
Elon Musk arrives for the inauguration of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda on Jan. 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. Kenny Holston | Getty Images Aides to Elon Musk charged with running the U.S. government human resources agency have locked career civil servants out of computer systems that contain the personal data of millions of federal employees, according to two agency officials. Since taking office 11 days […]
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Second federal judge blocks Trump funding freeze
A person uses a mobile phone with the U.S. Capitol building in the background, on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., November 13, 2024. Nathan Howard | Reuters A federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s administration from freezing federal loans, grants and other financial assistance to 22 states, barring the Republican for now […]
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