13 h. ago Trump Eyes Tariff Rate of 10% or 15% for More Than 150 Countries

President Donald Trump said he would send letters to more than 150 countries notifying them of tariff rates and that the levies imposed could be 10% or 15% as he forges ahead with his trade agenda.

Economics

14 h. ago Alcoa Says Trump Tariff Added $115 Million in Aluminum Costs

Alcoa Corp., the largest US aluminum producer, said tariffs on imports from Canada cost it $115 million in the second quarter, showing how US President Donald Trump’s trade agenda has affected the industry.

Economics

18 h. ago Trump denies plan to fire Jerome Powell after floating the idea

The events marked the latest turn in the long-running saga between Trump and Powell

Events

18 h. ago Faced with geopolitics and trade war, US companies in China report record

WASHINGTON (AP) — American companies in China are reporting record-low new investment plans for this year and declining confidence in profits, while uncertainty in U.S.-China relations and President Donald Trump’s tariffs have become their top concerns, according to a business survey released Wednesday. The companies are also challenged by China’s slowing economy, where weak domestic […]

Economics

19 h. ago Trump says he’s “highly unlikely” to fire Fed’s Powell after floating that idea in private

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he was “highly unlikely” to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, a public statement made less than 24 hours after suggesting in a private meeting that he was leaning in favor of dismissing the head of the nation’s central bank. Trump confirmed that in a White […]

Events

19 h. ago Trump tergiverse sur la possibilité de renvoyer le président de la Fed

Le président américain Donald Trump a semblé mercredi accentuer la pression sur le président de la Réserve fédérale (Fed), Jerome Powell.

Other

19 h. ago Trump’s bid to claw back $9B in foreign aid and public broadcasting funds nears Senate vote

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s request to cancel about $9 billion in foreign aid and public broadcasting spending is nearing passage in the Senate, an action that would have a tiny impact on the nation’s rising debt but could have major ramifications for future spending fights in Congress. Spending bills generally need bipartisan support […]

Economics

19 h. ago U.S. House Speaker turns on Trump, calls for release of Epstein files

'I don’t understand why the Jeffrey Epstein case would be of interest to anybody,' President Donald Trump said, amid growing calls from his own party to release the Epstein files.

Other

19 h. ago Guerre commerciale: l’aluminium du Saguenay en paie le prix fort

Un nouveau sondage Angus Reid révèle que 63 % des Canadiens souhaitent que le premier ministre Marc Carney reste ferme face à Donald Trump.

Other

20 h. ago New R and A top boss dances around Donald Trump and LIV Golf

PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland — There were no kid gloves for new R&A chief Mark Darbon at his first Open Championship press conference as issues surrounding both Donald Trump and LIV Golf were brought to the fore on Wednesday at Royal Portrush. The U.S. president has long been influential in golf circles, but it’s his ownership […]

Other

20 h. ago Trump slams his own supporters as ’weaklings’ for falling for the Epstein ’hoax’

NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump is lashing out at his own supporters as he tries to clamp down on criticism over his administration’s handling of much-hyped records in the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking investigation, which Trump now calls a “Hoax.” “Their new SCAM is what we will forever call the Jeffrey Epstein Hoax, […]

Other

20 h. ago Donald Trump serait sur le point de congédier le président de la Fed Jerome Powell

Le président américain Donald Trump a semblé mercredi accentuer la pression sur le président de la Réserve fédérale (Fed), Jerome Powell.

Events

21 h. ago Affaire Epstein: Ghislaine Maxwell pourrait invoquer une «mauvaise conduite du gouvernement» pour contester son incarcération

La contestation envers la peine de Ghislaine Maxwell survient alors que le président américain Donald Trump se retrouve dans l’eau chaude.

Transport

22 h. ago Affaire Epstein: Donald Trump s’emporte contre ses «anciens» partisans et les démocrates

Donald Trump s’est emporté contre ses «anciens» partisans et les démocrates, accusant ces derniers de propager «l’arnaque» de l’affaire Epstein.

Culture

22 h. ago Donald Trump reaps US$50 billion tariff haul as world ‘chickens out’

Only China and Canada have retaliated against the U.S. president's tariff war

Economics

24 h. ago US producer prices unchanged with wholesale inflation remaining under control

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. wholesale inflation cooled last month, despite worries that President Donald Trump’s tariffs would push prices higher for goods before they reach consumers. The Labor Department reported Wednesday that its producer price index — which tracks inflation before it hits consumers — was unchanged last month from May and up 2.3% from […]

Economics

24 h. ago Thailand to Make Fresh Proposals to US in Bid to Avert Tariff

Thailand’s finance minister will present fresh proposals to US trade officials in talks scheduled for Wednesday, the latest effort by the nation to avoid a 36% tariff threatened by President Donald Trump.

Economics

24 h. ago Russia attacks 4 Ukrainian cities as time ticks down to U.S. peace deadline

The latest bombardment in Russia’s escalating aerial campaign against civilian areas came ahead of a Sept. 2 peace deadline set by U.S. President Donald Trump.

Events

25 h. ago Trump suggests he may use U.S. Federal Reserve renovation to oust Powell

The push comes after a monthslong campaign by U.S. President Donald Trump to try to rid himself of the politically independent central banker.

Other

25 h. ago India Seeks Lower Tariff Than Indonesia in Race to Clinch Deal

Indian officials are hoping to secure a trade deal with US President Donald Trump at a lower tariff rate than he’d agreed with Indonesia as New Delhi races to meet an Aug. 1 deadline.

Economics