Tag: government policy
Trump favors huge new tariffs. What are they, and how do they work?
WASHINGTON -- Donald Trump has identified what he sees as an all-purpose fix for what ails America: Slap huge new tariffs on foreign...
Nine ruling party candidates vie to replace Japan's outgoing Prime Minister Kishida
TOKYO -- A record nine candidates are running in Japan's ruling party election Friday to replace outgoing Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. A former...
Oregon governor uses new land use law to propose rural land for semiconductor facility
SALEM, Ore. -- Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek is using a new land use law to propose a rural area for a semiconductor facility,...
Bank of England keeps its main interest rate on hold at 5% in wake of big US Fed rate cut
LONDON -- The Bank of England is widely expected to announce it is keeping interest rates unchanged later Thursday despite a big cut...
Teamsters union declines to endorse Trump or Harris for president
WASHINGTON -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters declined Wednesday to endorse Kamala Harris or Donald Trump for president, saying neither candidate had sufficient...
Text of the policy statement the Federal Reserve released Wednesday
WASHINGTON -- Below is the statement the Federal Reserve released Wednesday after its latest policy meeting ended:Recent indicators suggest that economic activity has...