More than a year since President Donald Trump flipped the traditionally Democratic Rio Grande Valley, his deportation agenda is running headlong into the region’s workforce.
US president had said he would raise levy to 15% after last week’s supreme court ruling Business live – latest updates Donald Trump’s new global tariffs have taken effect at 10%, even though he had threatened a higher rate of 15% over the weekend, providing “some relief” for British businesses, according to a lobby group. … Read more
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news European markets have opened a bit lower this morning, as investors digest the news of Trump’s latest 10% tariff. The UK’s blue chip FTSE 100 index has dropped 0.25%. In Italy the FTSE MIB has dropped 0.4%, the German Dax is down 0.2% and the French … Read more
The back-and-forth underscores the uncertainty of Trump’s tariffs that is once again causing confusion with markets, trading partners, and businesses large and small.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the allocation of $35 million in state funding to support illegal immigrants as the Trump administration carries out its massive deportation agenda. Newsom’s office is releasing the money that the legislature set aside in the state budget to help philanthropic partners support immigrant families with food assistance and other resources, … Read more
Firm does not specify amount but seeks reimbursement after supreme court ruled against president last week FedEx sued the US government on Monday, seeking a refund for the tariffs imposed by Donald Trump that were deemed illegal by the US supreme court last week. The lawsuit marks the first attempt by a major company to … Read more
WASHINGTON — Although weakened and facing a domestic crisis, Iran’s regime still has substantial firepower that could inflict damage on American interests and allies in the region, disrupt the global economy and trigger a protracted conflict in response to a U.S. military attack, according to former U.S. officials, foreign diplomats and regional analysts
After months of friction over how the U.S. military plans to use Anthropic’s AI system, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will meet with the company’s CEO. NBC News’ Brian Cheung and Jared Perlo explain the conflict.
Negotiations led by special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will shape Trump’s calculus – key US politics stories from Monday 23 February at a glance Deal or no deal? Donald Trump’s decision to order airstrikes against Iran will hinge in part on the judgment of Trump’s special envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, about … Read more
Economies such as the UK, India, Japan and the EU raced to hammer out agreements, but the blanket rate has left them wondering where they stand “America is WINNING again,” Donald Trump declared last week, unveiling the first batch of Japanese-backed projects under a mooted $550bn investment surge into the US as part of his … Read more
