The start of this week not only saw the wrapping up of another month of trading but also marked the end of a volatile first half, in which markets were gripped by US president Donald Trump’s tariffs and geopolitical conflicts. The de-escalation in trade tensions between the US and China was one major development this…
By Steve Gorman and Jasper Ward WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday to increase entrance fees at U.S. national parks for visitors from other countries, even as his administration seeks to cut national park spending by more than a third. The additional revenue generated by higher fees from foreign tourists…
Some hospitals in the U.S. are without essential staff because international doctors who were set to start their medical training this week were delayed by the Trump administration’s travel and visa restrictions. It’s unclear exactly how many foreign medical residents were unable to start their assignments, but six medical residents interviewed by The Associated Press…
Donald Trump has celebrated the passage of his signature tax and spend legislation by declaring “there could be no better birthday present for America” on the eve of the 4 July holiday. The US president took a victory lap during an event in Des Moines, Iowa, that was officially billed as the start of a…
CBO Score Shows Senate OBBBA Adds Over $3.9 Trillion to Debt-2025-06-28. 28 Jun. 2025, https://www.crfb.org/blogs/cbo-score-shows-senate-obbba-adds-over-39-trillion-debt. Estimated Budgetary Effects of an Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute to H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, Relative to the Budget Enforcement Baseline for Consideration in the Senate | Congressional Budget Office. 28 Jun. 2025, https://www.cbo.gov/publication/61533….
BEIJING (AP) — The Chinese government is signaling enough is enough when it comes to the fierce competition in the country’s electric car market. China’s industrial policy has engineered a remarkable transformation to electric vehicles in what is the world’s largest auto market. In so doing, it has spawned far more makers than can possibly…
A divorced mother is facing a $24,000 Social Security overpayment notice — and she says she’s just as shocked as anyone. The woman, who posted on Reddit’s r/SocialSecurity forum, explained that she had been receiving monthly benefits on behalf of her 16-year-old son. These payments were tied to her ex-husband’s Social Security disability claim. But…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri judge blocked many of the state’s abortion restrictions Thursday, reimposing a preliminary injunction against them just a little over a month after the state’s highest court had lifted a previous hold. The order by Jackson County Circuit Judge Jerri Zhang said the abortion restrictions likely violate a state…
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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — An unidentified North Korean man crossed the heavily fortified land border separating the two Koreas and is in South Korean custody, the South’s military said Friday. The South’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said the military identified and tracked the individual near the central-west section of the military demarcation line Thursday…