The U.S. seizure of a vessel off Venezuela is likely to squeeze the country’s government, but do little to counter the tankers that secretively move oil from sanctioned countries.
Category: Trump, Donald J
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Harold Hamm, Oklahoma Oil Tycoon, Allies With Trump to Reshape U.S. Energy
Harold Hamm, an Oklahoma oil tycoon, has played a central role in reshaping energy policy by allying himself with President Trump.
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Bessent Accelerates Regulation Overhaul to Jumpstart Growth
The Treasury Secretary unveiled changes to the Financial Stability Oversight Council to ease “overregulation.”
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Trump’s Tariffs Shrank the U.S. Trade Deficit in September
U.S. imports and exports ticked up from lows the previous month when the president’s global tariffs went into effect, while the trade deficit continued to fall
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Fed Divisions Underscore Challenge for Trump’s Next Chair
President Trump wants substantially lower borrowing costs, but officials at the central bank appear ready to resist delivering further cuts if the economic backdrop does not warrant it.
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Trump Doesn’t Want to Talk About Affordability. Democrats Say That’s a Gift.
The president continues to brush off an issue that he said he would solve in his first months in office. Some Democrats say he is making the same mistake as his predecessor.
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Lawsuit Challenges Park Service Passes Featuring Trump
An environmental group is suing, saying federal law requires an image of public lands, not the president.
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DealBook Summit: Reckoning with the ‘New Normal’
At this year’s DealBook Summit, there was an understanding that in the Trump era, business runs through the White house like never before.
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DealBook Summit: In a Tumultuous Era, Global Alliances and Practices Are Upended
While President Trump has made positive moves, panelists on a DealBook task force pointed to Ukraine, Venezuela and, especially, China as serious missteps.
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Trump’s Search for Powell’s Replacement Adds to Cacophony Around Interest Rate Decision
The end of Jerome Powell’s term as Fed chair will give President Trump his biggest opportunity yet to reshape the central bank.
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Why Markets Are Getting Anxious About the Fed
The central bank is widely expected to lower its benchmark lending rate on Wednesday. But investors are worried about what comes afterward.