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New Fed Governor Says He Was Not Told How To Vote By Trump
Sep 20, 2025 02:53 am CST
Donald Trump's pick to join the US Federal Reserve said Friday that he did not speak to the president about how to vote on interest rates ahead of the central bank's meeting this week.
Trump, Xi Speak On Call Over Agreement To Keep TikTok Online In US
Sep 19, 2025 09:25 pm CST
Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping spoke by phone on Friday, Chinese state media reported, as they seek an agreement to help keep the video app TikTok online in the US and ease tensions between two superpowers locked in a standoff over trade.
Trump Declined Taiwan Military Aid While Negotiating China Trade Deal: Report
Sep 19, 2025 05:34 pm CST
The decision would mark a sharp departure from US policy toward the democratic island, which faces a constant threat of invasion by China.
Canada, Mexico Leaders Meet Amid US Tariff War
Sep 19, 2025 02:39 am CST
Mexico's president will host the leader of Canada for trade talks Thursday as they seek to navigate the tariff war launched by Donald Trump despite the existence of a three-way free-trade agreement.
Threats To India, China Won't Work: Russian Minister's Warning To Trump
Sep 19, 2025 02:26 am CST
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has criticised US rhetoric on tariffs and said that such pressure will not succeed and "ancient civilisations" such as India and China will not yield to ultimatums.
'Close To India... Sanctioned Them': Amid Bonhomie, Trump's Mixed Messaging
Sep 19, 2025 12:50 am CST
Attempting to burnish his credentials as a solver of conflicts, US President Donald Trump said he had imposed "sanctions" on India to help end the war between Russia and Ukraine while simultaneously stating he is very close to New Delhi and PM Modi.
'Must Look Trade Deals With India To Reduce US Dependency': EU Chief
Sep 19, 2025 12:04 am CST
The European Union must look to trade deals with countries like India to reduce dependencies, with higher US import tariffs pushing the bloc to diversify its ties, President Ursula von der Leyen said
No Visas For Indian Businesspersons, Family With Drug Trafficking Links: US
Sep 18, 2025 08:35 pm CST
The US has revoked the visas of Indian businesspersons and their family members, and denied subsequent re-applications, based on their involvement in trafficking 'precursors' of fentanyl, the synthetic opiod behind a drugs crisis in that country.
US Federal Reserve Makes First Rate Cut Of 2025 On Employment Risks
Sep 18, 2025 02:36 am CST
The US Federal Reserve on Wednesday lowered interest rates for the first time this year, flagging slower job gains and risks to employment as policymakers face...
TikTok, Trade, Taiwan Top Agenda For Call Between Trump, Xi
Sep 17, 2025 04:31 pm CST
US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping will have plenty to discuss this week in their first conversation since June, with TikTok, Boeing planes, rare earth magnets and Taiwan among top items for negotiation.