Tag: politics
EU vows countermeasures to US tariffs; bourbon, jeans, peanut butter, motorcycles easy targets
BRUSSELS -- U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum “will not go unanswered,” European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen vowed on Tuesday, adding...
So long, penny! Trump orders US to ditch 1-cent coin after decades of complaints
RICHMOND, Va. -- The lowly penny, the forgotten mainstay of coin jars and car cupholders everywhere, may soon be no more. President Donald...
Trump slaps taxes on foreign steel, aluminum, a move that proved costly in first term
WASHINGTON -- WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is hitting foreign steel and aluminum with a 25% tax. If that sounds familiar, it’s...
South Korea's top think tank lowers economic growth projection, citing Trump's tariffs
SEOUL, South Korea -- South Korea’s top economic think tank slashed its growth forecast for the country’s economy for the second time in...
Corruption survey gives many nations worst scores in over a decade. South Sudan slides to the bottom
BERLIN -- Many countries had their worst showing in more than a decade in an index released Tuesday that serves as a barometer...
Why are Ukraine's minerals key to keeping US military aid flowing?
KYIV, Ukraine -- KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine has offered to strike a deal with U.S. President Donald Trump for continued American military...