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Trump administration owes US business millions in unpaid bills amid USAID shutdown, lawsuit says
WASHINGTON -- The Trump administration’s dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development is stiffing American businesses on hundreds of millions of dollars...
Asian stocks down after Trump imposes tariffs on imports of steel and aluminum
HONG KONG -- Stocks in Asia were mostly down Tuesday, after U.S. President Donald Trump imposed 25% tariffs on all U.S. imports of...
What Mexico's richest man thinks Trump should do in his second term
MEXICO CITY -- MEXICO CITY (AP) — Carlos Slim, Mexico’s richest man and one of the world's wealthiest, addressed a range of topics...
Trump's latest tariff plans on steel, aluminum and other imports are spreading uncertainty
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump plans to on Monday formally announce 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum imports as part of an aggressive...
Secrecy preceded the shutdown of the consumer protection agency's Washington headquarters
WASHINGTON -- Over the weekend, some staff members at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau saw a sign of trouble to come. Windows in...
A timeline of US-China tit-for-tat tariffs since Trump's first term
TAIPEI, Taiwan -- China’s tit-for-tat duties on U.S. imports took effect Monday, just hours after U.S. President Donald Trump announced that he wants...