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The very Republicans who helped President Donald Trump secure his majority in the House now face the possibility that their districts will be eliminated after the president sparked an arms race over congressional maps. Last month, the president called for “just a simple redrawing” of Texas’ political districts, which are already heavily gerrymandered, to help Republicans pick up five more …

Trump Signs Executive Order Clamping Down on ‘Debanking’  The New York Times Trump set to sign executive order going after ‘debanking’  CNN GUARANTEEING FAIR BANKING FOR ALL AMERICANS  The White House (.gov) Trump signs executive order putting pressure on big banks over ‘politicized debanking’  Yahoo Finance JPMorgan, Bank of America refused Trump’s business for role in January 6 riot, report says  WBFF Source link

EXPANDING INVESTMENT CHOICES FOR 401(K) PLANS: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order to allow 401(k) investors to access alternative assets for better returns and diversification. The Order directs the Secretary of Labor to reexamine the Department of Labor’s guidance on a fiduciary’s duties regarding alternative asset investments in ERISA-governed 401(k) and other defined-contribution plans. The Order instructs …

PROHIBITING POLITICIZED OR UNLAWFUL DEBANKING: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order to ensure that Federal regulators do not promote policies and practices that allow financial institutions to deny or restrict services based on political beliefs, religious beliefs, or lawful business activities, ensuring fair access to banking for all Americans. The Order directs Federal banking regulators to remove …

The Indian prime minister, Narendra Modi, has said he is ready to “pay a very heavy price” for resisting US attempts to dictate the country’s trade policies, as India took a defiant position in the wake of Trump’s punitive export tariffs. In an executive order signed on Wednesday, Trump slapped India with an additional 25% tariff, in a move he …

White House Prepares For Trump To Nominate Miran To Fed  Bloomberg.com Trump to nominate Stephen Miran to be new Fed governor, replacing Kugler  CNBC White House searches for a new BLS chief with ‘credibility’ and ‘experience’  NBC News Trump is about to make two key appointments. Faith in the economy is at stake  CNN Trump Just Got a Fresh Shot at Bending the Fed …

Tenacious Swiss Leader Stood Up to Trump — It Backfired on Her  Bloomberg.com Swiss Businesses Fear Being ‘Annihilated’ by One of the World’s Highest Tariffs  The New York Times A tariff avalanche catches Switzerland unawares  The Economist Trump tariffs: Did Swiss gold refiners fuel the crisis?  dw.com Switzerland will pursue further talks with US over crippling tariffs  Reuters Source link

President Donald Trump said Thursday that he has instructed the Commerce Department to start a new U.S. census that will be “based on modern day facts and figures” and won’t include undocumented immigrants. “I have instructed our Department of Commerce to immediately begin work on a new and highly accurate CENSUS based on modern day facts and figures and, importantly, …

Putin must meet with Zelenskyy before Trump, White House says  Politico Putin ‘far from’ meeting Zelenskyy as Kremlin prepares for talks with Trump  The Guardian Zelenskiy says he had ‘productive’ call with Trump ahead of ceasefire deadline  Reuters Zelenskyy says Europe must be part of Russia-Ukraine peace talks  politico.eu Zelenskyy tells Putin to ‘be brave’ and finally agree to trilateral meeting with Trump  Fox News …

Once again, Apple escapes Trump’s iPhone pressure Since Trump took office, analysts have suggested that Cook might be the tech CEO best prepared to navigate Trump’s trade war. During Trump’s last term, Cook launched a charm offensive, wooing Trump with investment commitments to avoid caving to Trump’s demands for US-made iPhones while securing tariff exemptions. Back then, Apple notably seemed …