Trump’s next 1,300 days could change the nation

James-Christian B. Blockwood, Tribune News Service The country has now witnessed and felt the first 100 days of President Donald Trump’s second term. These days were filled with unrelenting,...

Moody’s downgrade intensifies investor worry about US fiscal path

A US sovereign downgrade by Moody’s has exacerbated investor worries about a looming debt time-bomb that could spur bond market vigilantes who want to see more fiscal restraint from...

Trump seeks investments from Arab countries

A special feature of United States President Donald Trump’s visit to Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates this week has been that of seeking foreign investment for...

US stock markets sink after a weak report on country's economic growth

The US stocks began Wednesday with a thud after a report suggested the US economy may have shrunk at the start of the year. But the big losses eased...

US economy contracts in Q1 as tariffs unleash flood of imports

The US economy contracted for the first time in three years in the first quarter, swamped by a flood of imports as businesses raced to avoid higher costs from...

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China lifts tariffs on US goods to 125% as trade war escalates

China said on Friday it would raise its tariffs on US goods to 125 per cent in a further escalation of a trade war that threatens to bring exports...

US producer inflation muted in March before import tariffs blast

US producer prices notched their first monthly decline in nearly 1-1/2 years in March as gasoline prices plunged, but tariffs on imported goods are expected to significantly boost inflation...

US consumer inflation cools in March on falling gas prices

US consumer inflation cooled last month on plunging gas prices, according to government data published Thursday, as consumers and businesses waited nervously for President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs to...