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Interest Rate Cuts on Hold Till Inflation Improves, Fed Meeting Minutes Show
The Federal Reserve pressed pause on interest rate cuts last month. The minutes from its January meeting suggest the hiatus is likely to…
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Trump Eyes a Bigger, Better Trade Deal With China
During the Biden administration, Donald J. Trump would sit in his mirrored and gold-trimmed salon at Mar-a-Lago where he had once hosted…
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America's rivals are reaping benefits of jailing US civilians
America's adversaries, such as Russia and Belarus, are becoming increasingly emboldened to detain U.S. civilians to coerce Washington into…
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Meta says it plans to build the world's longest undersea internet cable
Facebook’s parent company Meta said it’s working on the world’s longest undersea cable as part of the social media giant’s efforts to…
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Can the Federal Reserve Look Past Trump’s Tariffs?
As President Trump’s efforts to restructure the global trade system with expansive tariffs begin to take shape, one question continues to…
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US ally responds to China's threat
The Philippines said on Friday that it never pledged to remove a missile system deployed by its ally, the United States, as China…
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Trump's vision for Gaza gets a road test with Rubio's Mideast trip
JERUSALEM — The United States’ new top diplomat, Marco Rubio, is facing a quandary. The secretary of State has been handed a pair of…
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How Trump’s One-for-One Tariff Plan Threatens the Global Economy
The world economy was already grappling with a perplexing assortment of variables, from geopolitical conflicts and a slowdown in China to…
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Map shows US and Chinese aircraft carriers in Pacific this week
Aircraft carriers from the United States, France and Japan convened to conduct a naval drill in the Western Pacific waters east of the…
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What Happens to Global Trade If ‘the W.T.O. Is Toast’?
When President Trump announced he would impose new tariffs on imports from countries around the world, he launched a frontal attack on the…
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US sends new Army spy plane to Western Pacific front line
A new United States spy plane reportedly arrived in treaty ally South Korea on Thursday as the Pentagon doubles up reconnaissance flights…
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Should Tulips Replace Roses for Valentine’s Day? Florists Think So.
For the past five years, Molly Culver, owner of Molly Oliver Flowers in Brooklyn, has mounted a quiet battle against the goliath of…
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Igloo Recalls Coolers Over Fingertip Amputation and Crushing Risk
A 90-quart model of Igloo coolers has been recalled in North America after the handles of the product caused serious injuries to…
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China deploys military to counter US in contested waters
The Chinese military carried out what it called "routine patrols" in the South China Sea on Wednesday after the United States and its…
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Taiwan Prepares for Trump’s Tariffs, and a Changed Washington
Not so long ago, Taiwan basked in seemingly boundless, bipartisan support in Washington, where the island has long been regarded as a…
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How To Buy 4 Nations Face-Off Gear
The 2025 NHL 4 Nations Face-Off is set to take over Montreal's Bell Centre and Boston's TD Garden from February 12–20, bringing together…
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Chevron to Lay Off Up to 20% of Staff
Chevron, the second-largest U.S. oil and gas company, said on Wednesday that it would lay off as much as 20 percent of its work force, or…
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Treasury Secretary Expected to Visit Kyiv
The first senior Trump administration official was expected to visit Ukraine, a day after Russia released an American prisoner in a…
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The 51st state? Canadians say no, thanks. They don't want U.S. products either
TORONTO — Shopping for groceries the other afternoon at his neighborhood supermarket here, Victor Meunier reached for a head of broccoli —…
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How Big Is the Tariff on That Harley? Trump and Modi Are Set to Talk Trade.
The economic relationship between India and the United States is widely seen as good for both sides. Two-way trade is growing and, alone…
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What to Know About the Anti-Bribery Law Trump Is Targeting
President Trump has paused enforcement of a federal law he has long bemoaned: the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, which prohibits companies…
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How Trump’s Canadian Oil Tariff Would Hit U.S. Refineries
The largest refinery in the Midwest will have an unpalatable choice if President Trump imposes tariffs on Canadian oil: Pay more for the…
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Trump’s Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum Re-Up Contentious First-Term Policies
President Trump is poised to move forward with sweeping tariffs on foreign steel and aluminum on Monday, re-upping a policy from his first…
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Column: Trump isn't an isolationist. He's a bully — and that's hurting U.S. influence in the world
WASHINGTON — When President Trump announced last week that the United States will take over the war-blasted Gaza Strip, expel its…