The thing about every ridiculous or outrageous public statement coming from US President Donald Trump and his cronies is how the world responds with a token bit of collective pearl-clutching and then moves on like nothing has happened until the next shocker. That’s why it’s important to keep reminding everyone what kind of people are…
Donald Trump’s most recent Middle East trip is in the headlines, but not only for political purposes. President Trump’s leading ladies are garnering global attention for their unconventional fashion choice in ultra-conservative Saudi Arabia. They refused to conform to gendered norms and instead embraced sleek Western attire. They’ve abandoned headscarves indicating confidence and cultural transformation….
Are you confused about Donald Trump’s tariff policy, including why he instigated a global trade war, what its effect impact will be on the U.S. economy and how hard it will hit your pocketbook? Join the club. So too are economists, trade experts, political prognosticators and Trump himself. Their bewilderment has only intensified with the…
US President Donald Trump on Thursday (May 8) unveiled a preliminary trade agreement with the United Kingdom framed as a historic breakthrough.Trump told reporters in the Oval Office, “The final details are being written up,” as he praised the deal for boosting American ethanol and beef exports while retaining a baseline 10 per cent tariff…
The call from a supervisor came to the steel shop floor in Sheffield, England, on Thursday afternoon: The tariffs were off. “Everything had changed for us,” said Richard Bott, as he stood near stacks of steel slabs still radiating waves of heat from the mill. In a trade deal with Britain announced with much fanfare…
For Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain, the road to a first-in-the-world trade deal with the United States began on a late winter afternoon when he arrived in the Oval Office, bearing a letter for President Trump. It was from King Charles III, inviting Mr. Trump for a rare second state visit to Britain. It…
President Trump announced on Thursday that the United States intended to sign a trade deal with Britain that would bring the two nations closer and roll back some of the punishing tariffs he issued on that country’s products. Both sides consider a trade pact deeply beneficial, and a deal has been under discussion since Mr….
The United States and Britain announced on Thursday that they had reached a deal that would reduce tariffs on some imports, such as steel, cars and ethanol, and deepen the economic relationship between the two countries. There was plenty of mutual congratulating between President Trump in the Oval Office and Keir Starmer, the British prime…
WASHINGTON — A trade deal with the United Kingdom announced by the White House on Thursday marked the first of its kind since President Trump launched sweeping global tariffs last month, offering a glimpse into the Trump administration’s negotiating strategy as it seeks to reset terms with trading partners around the world. The agreement, hailed by Trump…
Will we hear from Sir Keir Starmer in the Oval Office? The White House pushed back the time of the meeting by 30 minutes amid speculation that a call was being arranged with the prime minister during the event to announce the deal. Sources at the WHite House, where I am waiting to see the…