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Facebook Tweet Email Link President Donald Trump’s trusted foreign envoy Steve Witkoff landed in Moscow early on Wednesday after the Kremlin requested a meeting with him in a last-ditch effort to avoid the punishing new sanctions Trump has threatened to impose this week, people familiar with the matter said. Witkoff was was greeted at the airport by Russia’s investment envoy …

U.S. trade deficit with China tumbles as Trump’s tariffs take off  Quartz US trade gap skids to 2-year low; tariffs exert pressure on service sector  Reuters U.S. trade deficit hits a nearly 2-year low in June; China gap plunges  CNBC U.S. Imports Slid in June on Higher Tariffs  The New York Times Dow Jones Slips as Trade Deficit Slides to Multi-Year Low  TipRanks Source link

The Trump administration’s crackdown on renewable energy is just getting started. The best time to start building a new solar project was yesterday, and each passing day raises the risk of crippling new costs. The OBBBA mandated wind and solar tax credits be phased out much more quickly than was previously planned. Other restrictions quickly followed, including a requirement that …

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he’s whittled down his list of potential Federal Reserve chair candidates to four as he considers a successor to Jerome Powell — a choice that could reset the path of the U.S. economy. Asked on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” for a future replacement to Powell, Trump named Kevin Hassett, director of the …

WASHINGTON (AP) — China, the adversary. China, the friend? These days, maybe a bit of both. From easing export controls to reportedly blocking the Taiwanese president’s plans to travel through the United States, President Donald Trump is raising eyebrows in Washington that he might offer concessions that could hurt U.S. interests in his quest to meet, and reach a deal …

The official X account for the United States Department of Homeland Security is using a still from a recent “South Park” trailer to promote the Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s website, which includes application portals to sign up for various jobs under ICE such as deportation officer and criminal investigator. The still is from a teaser “South Park” dropped on July …

Trump’s fake electors from 2020 are still facing charges. The next few months could be crucial.  Politico Source link

Does Japan Want American Cars? Trump’s Push to Open Foreign Markets Faces Test.  The New York Times Japan trade negotiator to visit US to press for swift implementation of auto tariff deal  Reuters Akazawa returns to U.S. for more talks as tariff deal looks shaky  The Japan Times Trump’s plan to boost U.S. automakers is squeezing them instead  Axios U.S. Promised Windfalls From Japan …

TORONTO (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump raised the tariffs on Canadian goods to 35% last week, but a key exemption for Canada and Mexico shields the vast majority of goods from the punishing duties. Goods that comply with the 2020 United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement that Trump negotiated during his first term are excluded from the tariffs. Here’s a look at …

Even without a new album or tour this year, Swift is still outselling almost everyone else This week, President Donald Trump once again decided to bring up Taylor Swift, still feeling slighted at her Democratic voting patterns. He made another post on Truth Social, celebrating Sydney Sweeney’s controversial “great jeans” ad for American Eagle as well as the revelation that …