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23.02 / 12:57

markets Target economy wellness Trade President shock The Fed is stuck in neutral as it watches how Trump’s policies play out

The popular narrative among Federal Reserve policymakers these days is that policy is «well-positioned» to adjust to any upside or downside risks ahead. However, it might be more accurate to say that policy is stuck in position.

23.02 / 10:21

COST UPS Manufacturing President Inside reports TSMC can’t make Intel great again: There’s nothing inside such a chip deal

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Trying to force a partnership between Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and Intel Corp would be a wildly complex ordeal. Already, the reported request of the Trump administration for TSMC to take a controlling stake in Intel’s US factories is facing valid questions about feasibility from all sides.

23.02 / 07:55

markets Citizens Action Fighting security President Freedom Giorgia Meloni fires back at Liberal critics, says 'Trump, Modi, Milei & I defend democracy, not threaten it'

Giorgia Meloni has taken aim at what she calls the «double standards» of the global Left, accusing liberals of reacting with «hysteria» to the rise of right-wing leaders across the world. Addressing the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Washington DC via video link, she argued that figures like herself, US President Donald Trump, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and Argentine President Javier Milei represent a new, collaborative conservative movement that challenges the old political order.

23.02 / 07:55

markets CEO President Doge social Department Elon Musk mocks ex-Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal amid ‘report or resign’ debate, says ‘did nothing, got fired’

Elon Musk, acting as a special adviser to the US Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), has ordered all federal employees to justify their work or face dismissal. The directive was sent via email, instructing workers to submit a list of their accomplishments for the past week and copy their manager. The deadline was set for Monday at 11:59 p.m. in Washington.

23.02 / 06:43

markets security Trade President War peace Leaders of France, Britain head to Washington to urge Trump not to abandon Ukraine

23.02 / 04:21

markets Software Tesla Department Traffic Investigations Officials are fired at traffic safety agency investigating Elon Musk's company

self-driving technology in Tesla vehicles played a role in the death of a pedestrian, laid off 4% of its employees last week, a Transportation Department spokesperson said Saturday.

23.02 / 02:03

markets UPS security President War Trump says US wants return on Ukraine aid money

22.02 / 22:37

markets Action economy Election RAI show reports Are Americans losing hope with Donald Trump very fast? Majority are displeased with his decision to pardon Jan. 6 rioters; new poll shows staggering number

22.02 / 19:19

markets Action President War peace International US proposes rival UN action on Ukraine, pitting it against Europe

22.02 / 19:19

markets security ICE President reports Department As migrant arrests plunge and deportation numbers go haywire, Donald Trump demotes ICE Director Caleb Vitello

ICE Director Caleb Vitello has been reassigned as the Trump administration remains dissatisfied with the pace of migrant arrests and deportations. Vitello, a 23-year veteran of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), was appointed as acting director in December 2024. However, amid growing frustration from President Donald Trump over enforcement numbers, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) confirmed on Friday that Vitello will now oversee “all field and enforcement operations,” including locating, arresting, and deporting illegal immigrants. No new ICE chief has been named yet.

22.02 / 16:29

markets Fox President RAI country Interviews Reciprocal tariffs 'soon' for India, China: Trump

Donald Trump has said that his administration will «soon» impose reciprocal tariffs on countries such as India and China, reiterating what he had said during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent visit to the US capital. Trump was speaking at the swearing-in of Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Friday when he made the announcement, reiterating what he told Prime Minister Narendra Modi last week during the latter's visit to the US capital.

22.02 / 12:55

Cooper Waters security show International See how Xi and Putin are ramping up joint military drills

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. HONG KONG—The militaries of China and Russia, America’s top two global adversaries, are working together as never before in their long partnership, probing the defenses of the U.S. and its allies.

21.02 / 22:03

markets Fox Healthcare President reports Schools athletics Democratic strategist James Carville fact checks Fox News' Sean Hannity on live TV, says Donald Trump is responsible for more federal debt than any president in the history of U.S

Fox News Thursday, Democratic strategist James Carville took aim at conservative host Sean Hannity’s talking points, challenging the narrative of cost-cutting efforts under US president Donald Trump, as per a report.

21.02 / 14:15

markets COST BLOCK Action President show Courts Warning signs for Trump in new polling Warning signs for Donald Trump! Two new polls show his approval rating is slipping very fast as the honeymoon is over and Americans think he has overstepped his authority

21.02 / 14:07

UPS Waves economy Hudson President Interviews International Terence Corcoran: Not the 51st state, but maybe a ‘North American Superstate’?

In the atmosphere of political conflict created by United States President Donald Trump it is hard, even impossible, to understand what his administration’s objectives are. His confrontational style has unleashed a global wave of uncertainty and instability that is shaking nations and international institutions, from Ukraine to Europe and Asia. Nobody knows that experience better than Canadians who have been grappling with Trump’s consistent and demeaning claim to want to turn Canada into “the 51st state.”

21.02 / 12:11

markets Digital Cooper security Software RAI India's big-ticket defense-tech move: Mahindra Group partners with US-based Anduril Industries

Mahindra Group has announced a strategic partnership with US-based defence technology company Anduril Industries. Anduril Industries, Inc. is an American defence technology company that specializes in advanced autonomous systems.

21.02 / 01:41

markets UPS CEO Tesla Election Experts social Does Elon Musk still care about selling cars?

Elon Musk's role as President Donald Trump's cost-cutting czar and his immersion in right-wing politics appear to be diverting his attention from Tesla at a perilous moment for the electric car company.

20.02 / 17:58

markets economy Trade President poverty country It's politics (not economics), stupid!

Washington Consensus is dead. At its peak, no one would have guessed its demise would be presided over by the political right in the country of its origin. But when J D Vance uses 'stupid' to describe a 'consensus' that governed the global order for over four decades, there's the sense of an ending.

20.02 / 17:01

markets Digital Manufacturing economy Sustainability Trade country For OG protectionist Europe, thaw time?

If Trump gets through to European capitals, the EU could be made to curb its regulatory reflex. Which is good not only for American technology and defence industries, but would be also helpful for emerging economies like India to get a grip on some incredible red tape over non-tariff trade barriers.

20.02 / 16:03

markets COST Reuters NVIDIA reports Updates OpenAI's weekly active users surpass 400 million

ChatGPT developer OpenAI's weekly active users surged past 400 million in February, a company spokesperson told Reuters on Thursday, highlighting rapid growth in the adoption of artificial intelligence tools.

20.02 / 14:19

markets ICE President reports International Donald Trump's border czar Tom Homan frustrated with deportation numbers, says, 'I’m not happy. We need more'; White House stops publishing daily figures

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's deportation numbers a significantly low and much below the expectations of US President Donald Trump who was earlier claiming that he would be making history as far as deportations are concerned.

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