Donald Trump flies into Britain on Tuesday evening for a three-day state visit, with the US and UK promising to boost financial ties, including by exploring closer alignment of their capital markets. UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer wants to…
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The UK’s economy, long hamstrung by years of socialist-leaning policies and bureaucratic overreach, has officially hit a wall. Official figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) confirm that gross domestic product (GDP) flatlined at zero growth in July, a…
London – In a resounding vote of confidence in President Donald Trump’s pro-business agenda, major U.S. financial giants are pouring billions into the UK economy just ahead of his high-profile state visit next week. The announcements, totaling £1.25 billion in…
For much of the past century, in both the United States and elsewhere, the inexorable trend has been for people to move from rural areas and towns to ever larger cities, particularly those with vibrant downtown cores such as New…
WASHINGTON — In an unprecedented escalation of his long-standing feud with the Federal Reserve, President Donald Trump on Monday announced the immediate removal of Governor Lisa Cook from the central bank’s board, citing allegations of mortgage fraud stemming from a…
President Donald Trump said after his Aug. 15 summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin that progress made in the talks means that he will not immediately consider imposing additional tariffs on countries such as China for buying Russian oil—but hinted…
NEW YORK — Manufacturing employment in New York State has plummeted by 45 percent since 2000, marking the steepest decline in the nation, according to a new analysis by software services firm ETQ. The report, which draws on data from…
Washington, D.C. – In a decisive step to restore accuracy and transparency to America’s economic reporting, President Donald Trump has nominated E.J. Antoni, a sharp-eyed economist from the Heritage Foundation, to helm the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). This follows…
President Donald Trump is imposing an additional 25 percent tariff on India, lifting the total rate to 50 percent. Trump, writing in an Aug. 6 executive order, said India’s government is “currently directly or indirectly importing Russian Federation oil.” “Accordingly,…
In an unfolding drama at the intersection of politics and economics, former President Donald Trump is poised to gain new influence over U.S. monetary policy. The early resignation of Fed Governor Adriana Kugler, a Biden appointee, has opened a vacancy on…
