Trump’s Tariffs Could Put the Supreme Court in a Major Bind
Earlier this month, President Donald Trump announced that he would impose major tariffs against most of the United States’ top trading partners. He later put a 90-day “pause” on some...
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Strange sell-off in the dollar raises the specter of investors losing trust in the US under Trump
NEW YORK (AP) — Among the threats tariffs pose to the U.S. economy, none may be as strange as the sell-off in the dollar. Currencies rise and fall all the...
New US ambassador to Japan says he is optimistic the two sides will reach a deal over tariffs
TOKYO (AP) — The new U.S. ambassador to Japan arrived in Tokyo on Friday and said he is optimistic that his country and its key Asian ally will reach a...
Trump wants to fire Fed Chair Powell. Kevin Warsh may be the one to replace him
President Donald Trump on Thursday again made clear his disdain for Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, going so far as to say the central banker’s “termination can’t come fast enough”...
Trump’s attacks on Powell threaten the Fed’s independence. Here’s why it matters
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump has stepped up his attacks on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell at the same time that the Supreme Court is considering a case that could...
US announces plans to charge fees on Chinese ships docking at US ports
The United States has unveiled plans to impose new port fees on Chinese ships, saying it aims to revive American shipbuilding against China’s dominance in the industry. President Donald Trump...
Hundreds of Southern California Edison planners, technicians file for union election
A group of planners, designers and field technicians at Southern California Edison on Thursday filed a petition for a union election with the National Labor Relations Board. The move jump-starts...
Asian markets are mostly higher as Wall Street is stuck in trade war doldrums
BANGKOK (AP) — Asian shares are mostly higher in thin Good Friday trading after a bumpy ride on Wall Street, where the Dow industrials lost 1.3% as UnitedHealth lost more...
Congressmen sound alarm over data privacy following 23andMe bankruptcy
Three congressmen from the House Committee on Energy and Commerce are raising concerns over data privacy weeks after the genetic testing company 23andMe filed for bankruptcy, putting millions of customers’...
Judge dismisses lawsuit against Mormon church over how it uses donations
A federal judge on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit alleging The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints investment arm misused hundreds of thousands of dollars in donations by investing the...
