58 h. ago Republicans in US Congress launch probe into Harvard as Trump’s feud with school escalates

The lawmakers also rebuked Harvard president Alan Garber for rejecting demands for supervision by the White House.

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66 h. ago Trump adviser Stephen Miran demands other nations pay up for ‘global public goods’

Chairman of US president’s Council of Economic Advisers also wants multilateral ‘Mar-a-Lago Accord’ to weaken US dollar.

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5 d. ago Harvard rejects Trump demands for policy changes, risking US$9 billion funding

After investigation into alleged ‘antisemitic harassment and discrimination’ at elite university, Harvard president vowed to defy government.

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5 d. ago Harvard hit with US$2 billion funding freeze after rejecting Trump’s demands

The White House said its demands were intended to crack down on antisemitism following student protests against Israel’s war in Gaza.

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1 week ago ‘It just became crazy’: what swayed Trump to backtrack on tariffs

Bond market chaos and recession risks prompted Trump to execute one of the biggest economic policy reversals in modern presidential history.

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1 week ago Does Trump really want a deal on tariffs? Wild ‘demands’ irk world leaders

The US president’s unclear requirements leave nations in the dark about what specifically they can do to avoid getting hammered.

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2 w. ago Marco Rubio says US committed to Nato but tells allies to spend more

Trump has demanded Nato more than double its current spending target to five per cent of GDP – more than any, including the US, spend now.

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2 w. ago Trump tariffs: Lower airfreight demand and China de minimis end date set

Trump tariffs: Lower airfreight demand and China de minimis end date set  Air Cargo News

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2 w. ago Trump’s auto tariffs may raise consumer prices, cut demand and hit job growth, Magna says

Ontario-based Magna employs 170,000 employees in 28 countries, including 59 facilities in the United States, 50 in Canada, 33 in Mexico and 69 in China.

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