Diego Garcia, a British Indian Ocean Territory and the largest of the islands in the Chagos Archipelago on July 02, 2013 in Diego Garcia, British Indian Ocean Territory. USGS NASA | Gallo Images | Getty Images Iran unsuccessfully targeted a joint U.S.-U.K. military base in the Indian Ocean, the U.K. …
On the heels of a massive publicity push, families have signed up about 3 million kids for Trump accounts, according to the U.S. Department of the Treasury — well ahead of the July launch date. The “free money” is likely a major incentive. The federal government has said it will …
Swiss franc banknotes in Lausanne, Switzerland, on Dec. 23, 2025. Fabrice Coffrini | Afp | Getty Images Ask an investor to name safe-haven currencies, and most will say the U.S. dollar, the Swiss franc, and the Japanese yen. Investors historically expected them to hold their value during geopolitical or economic …
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent addressed his department’s ongoing investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and the administration’s new $1,000 “Trump Accounts” for children born during President Trump’s second term in an interview Wednesday with “CBS Saturday Morning” co-host Kelly O’Grady. Read the full transcript of their conversation below. …
Containers are loaded and unloaded from cargo ships at Port Jersey Container Terminal in New Jersey, U.S., May 1, 2025. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images President Donald Trump‘s trade war suffered a big setback with many of his administration’s tariffs ruled illegal by a federal appeals court last Friday. …
Wall Street’s blistering three-month rally on cooling trade tensions will be put to the test this week. It’s an exceptionally light week of economic data and earnings releases, which means every little piece of information investors do get will be magnified. Against that sparse backdrop, President Donald Trump ‘s trade …
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks next to coal industry workers, on the day he signs energy-related executive orders at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 8, 2025. Nathan Howard | Reuters The bond market screamed at President Donald Trump this week to change course on his tariff plans …
Bessent says he would work with Trump, Sen. Warren to eliminate debt ceiling Bessent told senators he was open to eliminating the debt ceiling. The ceiling is a legal limit on the issuance of new debt by the government, and it has become an area of political brinkmanship in recent …
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump smiles at the crowd during the National Guard Association of the United States’ 146th General Conference & Exhibition at Huntington Place Convention Center on Aug. 26, 2024 in Detroit, Michigan. Emily Elconin | Getty Images News | Getty Images The fate of President Joe Biden’s landmark …
