Buffeted by tariffs and trade tensions, Prime Minister Keir Starmer took British business leaders to China and emerged with deals on visas and Scotch whisky, as well as pledges to deepen ties.
Category: Politics and Government
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Trump Is Expected to Announce Kevin Warsh as Fed Chair
President Trump is set to announce his choice to replace Jerome H. Powell as chair of the Federal Reserve, saying it is someone “known to everybody in the financial world.”
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Trump Expected to Announce Kevin Warsh as Fed Chair
President Trump is set to announce his choice to replace Jerome H. Powell as chair of the Federal Reserve, saying it is someone “known to everybody in the financial world.”
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Venezuelan Lawmakers Approve Sweeping Overhaul of Oil Sector
Bowing to Trump administration pressure, the new legislation improves conditions for foreign oil companies and opens the way to slash the taxes they pay.
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U.K.’s Starmer Meets Xi Jinping in Beijing as Ties Warm
Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain met with President Xi Jinping of China as he sought to promote business ties with the world’s second-largest economy.
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She’s the Face of Trump’s Aviation Safety Board, and She’s a Democrat
Jennifer Homendy, the outspoken chairwoman of the National Transportation Safety Board, is reclaiming the spotlight at a meeting on Tuesday about the Washington, D.C., crash that killed 67.
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Trump Could Begin Flying on Jet Donated by Qatar by This Summer
It remains unclear whether the aircraft would get the full Air Force One security upgrades, which industry experts said could take up to two years to complete.
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The Leverage That Europe Has Over the U.S. Economy
After the latest bout of trade turmoil with the United States, European leaders are looking for ways to project strength to the Trump administration, which considers them weak.
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4 Takeaways from Supreme Court Hearing on Trump’s Firing of Fed Official
The justices were alert to the central bank’s crucial role and wary of issuing a broad ruling based on rushed briefing and incomplete information.
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Bessent Attended a Supreme Court Argument. Now He’s Telling Powell Not To.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said it was a mistake for Jerome Powell to attend arguments in a case on Fed independence. But Mr. Bessent attended a tariff case.
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Real Estate Crash Weighs on China’s Economic Growth
Falling apartment prices have erased the savings of millions of Chinese households, but exports lifted the economy to 5 percent growth last year.
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At Davos, Global Leaders Gather to Ponder the Future of a Messy World
At its 56th annual meeting in Davos, the World Economic Forum will wrestle with war, economics, artificial intelligence and other pressing issues.