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Trump confirms that Iran “want to have direct talks”. Trump does not want war with Iran. However, Trump is willing to flex his muscle and posture, to create urgency and force Iran to bend the knee. This is power politics, and Trump is not afraid to use the power of …
“The private sector’s hiring was much stronger than expected. Economists had forecast 115,000 jobs. Businesses added 209,000 jobs. The workforce participation rate climbed from 62.4 percent to 62.5 percent. The average workweek lengthened, a sign of increased demand for labor. Average hourly earnings rose 0.3 percent compared with February and …
Summary of the official White House page https://www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/2025/04/fact-sheet-president-donald-j-trump-closes-de-minimis-exemptions-to-combat-chinas-role-in-americas-synthetic-opioid-crisis/ 1. Anything sent outside of official postal (via UPS, DHL, FedEx, etc.) will require duties paid, and 2. Anything sent though official post will have a 30% or $25 duty PER ITEM (which ever is greater) starting in May–moving to $50 in …
WASHINGTON – The Trump administration ousted the director of the National Security Agency Thursday night, according to top congressional Democrats who decried the firing as making the U.S. less safe from cyber intelligence espionage activities by China and other U.S. adversaries. Gen. Timothy Haugh, who was chief of U.S. Cyber …
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney spins a tale of Automaker Stellantis temporarily shutting down auto plants in Canada and Mexico as an outcome of President Trump’s tariffs. Unfortunately, the gaslighting by Carney might work on less intellectual SnowMexicans, but it fails here. Stellantis, an EU centered auto company who sell …
2008. Bernie Sanders: Free trade without tariffs will destroy American manufacturing. Of course Bernie now says that Trump's tariffs will destroy America. 🤡 pic.twitter.com/H61VBdoeag — MAZE (@mazemoore) April 3, 2025
Invesitng.com — President Donald Trump said on Thursday he is open to tariff negotiations if other countries offer something phenomenal, but stopped short of providing further details. The update comes a day after Trump unveiled sweeping tariffs on all imports and higher levies on “bad actors” The president said the …
The firings come as right-wing conspiracy theorist Laura Loomer raised concerns to Trump about the allegiance of some of his staff WASHINGTON—Several National Security Council staffers were fired this week, people familiar with the matter said, as right-wing conspiracy theorist Laura Loomer alleged to President Trump that some members of …
BREAKING: President Trump comments on the stock market's reaction and says "it's going very well" and the "market is going to boom." https://t.co/Mp5l2qc128 — The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) April 3, 2025 WASHINGTON — President Trump brushed off a steep stock market plunge Thursday following the announcement of his “reciprocal” tariffs …
The major law firm that hired former Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff in January caved to the Trump administration’s demands Tuesday. Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP agreed Tuesday to provide $100 million worth of pro bono services in support of causes favored by the Trump administration, becoming the third big law …
Some of the top Justice Department officials who were recently terminated are expected to testify publicly at a congressional meeting Monday. Liz Oyer, who was fired as U.S. pardon attorney last month, and Ryan Crosswell, who left the department’s public integrity section during the controversy surrounding its decision to drop …
GERMANY 🇩🇪 AND FRANCE 🇫🇷 PUSH FOR A MORE AGGRESSIVE RESPONSE TO TRUMP 🇺🇸 TARIFFS – Bloomberg — Evan (@StockMKTNewz) April 3, 2025
Something is shifting beneath the surface. While the media stays fixated on Bitcoin’s ups and downs, gold has quietly surged under Trump’s watch. A distraction? Or a strategic realignment of value? Since Trump took office, gold has climbed 17.5%, a clear break from years of stagnation. Bitcoin, on the other …
(Reuters) – The Trump administration is considering revoking tariff exemptions for low-value shipments from China, known as “de minimis,” as part of Wednesday’s tariff announcement, a source familiar with the plans said. The de minimis rule allows goods valued under $800 to enter the U.S. without tariffs, a loophole that …
The markets got a rude awakening. Investors have been conditioned to expect a soft hand from Washington, one that props up asset prices at all costs. That era is over. Trump’s tariffs have sent futures into freefall, exposing just how fragile the markets have become. The Dow futures crashed more …
President Donald Trump has told his inner circle, including members of his Cabinet, that Elon Musk will be stepping back in the coming weeks from his current role as governing partner, ubiquitous cheerleader and Washington hatchet man. The president remains pleased with Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency initiative …
🚨🇺🇸TRUMP CONSIDERS IRAN’S OFFER FOR INDIRECT NUCLEAR TALKS—MILITARY OPTIONS STILL ON THE TABLE The White House is seriously weighing Iran’s proposal for indirect nuclear negotiations, with Oman likely to mediate. While Trump prefers direct talks, he remains open to… https://t.co/6lWzfdF3kL pic.twitter.com/suPnboU2XO — Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) April 2, 2025 US CONSIDERS …
What you need to know President Donald Trump is set to unveil new tariffs today at the White House. Trump is expected to detail sweeping new levies on goods imported into the United States at a Rose Garden event at 4 p.m. ET. The White House is calling the new …
via notayesmanseconomics Finally we have arrived at Liberation Day when we will find out in full what US President Donald Trump plans on the tariff front. The Financial Times is presenting it in relatively apocalyptic terms. Investors are on edge ahead of Donald Trump’s plan to hit imports to the …
I think we call this the victory of the decentralization : “Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr.’s American Data Centers will merge with and take a 20% stake in American Bitcoin, a mining operation majority-owned by Hut 8, the publicly traded crypto-infrastructure company. Together, they aim to create the world’s largest miner …
by David Haggith Real hot! Because this time is different! Entirely and extremely different! The stock market, again, appears unhinged as traders seem to be doing their best to bid the market back up just before Trump’s April 2nd tariffs destroy the market (timed for April 2 so as not …
The Trump administration has suspended several dozen research grants to Princeton, University President Christopher Eisgruber ’83 wrote in a campus-wide email on Tuesday. The grants were issued from several federal agencies, including the Department of Energy, NASA, and the Defense Department. The exact amount in question and the reasoning for …
CNBC’s Jim Cramer Goes Nuclear on Trump Over Stock Market — Hits Him With Worst Trump Insult Possible CNBC host Jim Cramer went nuclear on President Donald Trump over the cratering stock market as the commander in chief’s tariff deadline approaches, dishing out one of the worst insults Trump can …
via WSJ: “The group was made up of “violent criminals” who were members of Venezuela’s Tren de Aragua and El Salvador’s MS-13 gangs, Rubio wrote on X, describing them as “murderers and rapists.” The Pentagon described the operation as a “successful counterterrorism mission.” El Salvador President Nayib Bukele touted the …
A gay makeup artist was deported to El Salvador after U.S. immigrations officials claimed his “mom” and “dad” tattoos were “consistent” with gang activity, according to an unclassified document filed over the weekend. Andry, whose full name has been withheld for his safety, sought asylum in the United States from …
While details are scarce, the Washington Post reported that the Trump administration is weighing a 20% duty on most imports into the U.S., though no final decision had yet been made. “We remain Tactically Bearish” ahead of Wednesday, wrote traders at JPMorgan in a note. “We think the policy uncertainty …
High interest rates have been battering consumers for years. And there’s been a lot of pressure on the Federal Reserve to lower its benchmark interest rate, since that should result in lower consumer borrowing costs across the board. But in March, the Fed opted to keep its benchmark interest rate …
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, a billionaire hedge fund manager who worked for George Soros, insists, “Access to cheap goods is not the essence of the American dream”. The Donald Trump administration knows its tariffs will result in higher inflation. Products will become more expensive as the US tries to …
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