Government and politics
Bank of England expected to keep rates on hold amid headwinds it can’t fully predict or control
The Bank of England in London on Feb. 12, 2024. Henry Nicholls | Afp | Getty Images The Bank of England is widely expected to hold interest rates when it meets on Thursday, as the U.K. faces economic headwinds both at home and abroad. The central bank is highly likely to keep its benchmark interest […]
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Trump says judge blocking deportations ‘should be impeached,’ DOJ challenges jurisdiction
James Boasberg, incoming chief judge of the US District Court, in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, March 13, 2023. Valerie Plesch | Bloomberg | Getty Images President Donald Trump called Tuesday for the impeachment of a federal judge who has issued orders blocking Trump’s plan to deport alleged members of a Venezuelan gang from the […]
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Putin and Trump set to discuss Russia’s demands for a Ukraine ceasefire deal
U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin at a joint press conference after their summit on July 16, 2018, in Helsinki, Finland. Chris McGrath | Getty Images News | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are set to join a call Tuesday to discuss a 30-day ceasefire proposal to pause […]
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European markets head for higher open ahead of German debt reform vote
European markets are heading for a higher open, with investor focus on the German government as it votes on historic debt reforms on Tuesday. The U.K.’s FTSE 100 index is expected to open 18 points higher at 8,696, Germany’s DAX up 90 points at 23,207, France’s CAC 21 points higher at 8,091 and Italy’s FTSE MIB […]
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China’s Xi may visit US in not-too-distant future, Trump says
Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump. Dan Kitwoodnicholas Kamm | Afp | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday suggested that Chinese President Xi Jinping may visit the United States “in the not-too-distant future” for talks as economic tensions escalate between the powers. Trump has slapped 20% levies on all imports from China since taking […]
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DOJ seeks to boot judge questioning Trump deportations, lawyer warns of ‘constitutional crisis’
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media during a guided tour of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts before leading a board meeting on March 17, 2025 in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images The Department of Justice on Monday asked a federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., to replace […]
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‘See you in four years’: Canada flexes economic muscle as tariff negotiations continue
A “Shop Canadian” sign is seen at the entrance of a supermarket in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, March 4, 2025. Liang Seng | Xinhua News Agency | Getty Images Canadians are swapping their friendly auras for a fierce sense of nationalism amid U.S. President Donald Trump’s attacks on the country’s trade and sovereignty. Trump’s mostly […]
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Elon Musk’s SpaceX, Tesla lobby Trump trade rep on tariffs
Tesla CEO Elon Musk looks on next to U.S. President Donald Trump talking to the media, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 11, 2025. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters Two companies led by billionaire DOGE chief Elon Musk — SpaceX and Tesla — have submitted letters lobbying the U.S. trade representative on Trump […]
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‘America is not Canada,’ new Prime Minister Mark Carney says in rebuke to Trump
Canada’s new Prime Minister Mark Carney, with members of his government standing behind him, speaks during a press conference following a swearing-in ceremony of the new Canada’s government in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, March 14, 2025. Blair Gable | Reuters Canada’s new prime minister quickly rebuked President Donald Trump on Friday of the idea that his […]
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Trump CMS nominee Dr. Oz won’t commit to opposing Medicaid cuts
Dr. Mehmet Oz, President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the agency in charge of massive government-run health insurance programs, on Friday declined to commit to opposing future cuts to Medicaid when directly asked if he would do so. Instead, the nominee for administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services said that the way […]
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