by Jerry Wu | Mar 5, 2025 | Politics
WASHINGTON — The White House granted a one month-exemption to any tariffs on cars coming into the U.S. from Canada and Mexico, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced on Wednesday. Leavitt said that President Trump had met with the leaders of the “Big...
by Lenna Peterson | Jan 29, 2025 | Business, Featured
WASHINGTON – Howard Lutnick, billionaire CEO and co-chair of the Trump/Vance transition team, vowed to use his position as commerce secretary to implement the new administration’s tariff policies in a confirmation hearing Wednesday. Vice President JD Vance...
by Ananya Chag | Nov 6, 2024 | Business, Campaign 2024, Featured
WASHINGTON – U.S. stock futures soared to record highs Wednesday in response to Donald Trump’s win in the battle against Vice President Kamala Harris for president. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 3.4%, or around 1,430 points, around 1:50 pm EST, notching...
by Ananya Chag and Heather Zhu | Oct 17, 2024 | Business, Featured
WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen emphasized the need for the U.S. to maintain healthy economic global relations and warned against former President Trump’s proposed tariffs on Thursday at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York. “Calls for walling...
