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Thousands of US workers hit the picket line at three plants in Illinois and Missouri. Thousands of workers at Boeing plants across the United States that develop military aircraft and weapons have gone on strike. The strike began Monday at Boeing facilities in St Louis and St Charles, Missouri, as well as Mascoutah, Illinois, after…
Trump administration officials question data amid condemnation of dismissal of Bureau of Labor Statistics head. The White House has defended United States President Donald Trump’s firing of the top official responsible for compiling employment statistics after her dismissal raised concerns about the future credibility of crucial economic data. Trump fired Erika McEntarfer, the director of…
Neighbouring countries agree on terms of economic cooperation in several areas, including energy and supply chains for minerals. The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda have agreed on terms of economic cooperation in several sectors, as the two countries move towards delivering on a peace deal signed in June. The tenets agreed on…
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), a nonprofit that distributes federal funds to public radio and television stations in the United States, has announced it would be shutting down as the result of funding cuts under President Donald Trump. On Friday, the group issued a statement saying it had launched an “orderly wind-down of its…
US President Trump alleged that the data had been manipulated to make him look bad. United States President Donald Trump has removed the head of the agency that produces the monthly jobs figures after a report showed hiring slowed in July and was much weaker in May and June than previously reported. Trump, in a post…
Switzerland says it will try to negotiate its way out of stiff United States tariffs, hours after US President Donald Trump’s administration shocked the European country by announcing plans to impose a 39-percent tariff rate on Swiss goods. The Swiss government said on Friday that it was “disappointed” and would decide how to proceed after…
President Donald Trump has unveiled new reciprocal tariffs on imports from dozens of countries, ranging from 10 percent to 41 percent, forging ahead with his efforts to reshape international trade. On Thursday, the White House issued a statement entitled “Further Modifying the Reciprocal Tariff Rates”, in which some 69 trading partners and their respective “adjusted”…
United States President Donald Trump’s tariffs are set to come into effect on August 1. They mark a significant escalation in US trade policy, leading to higher prices for consumers and bigger financial hits for companies. Trump had initially postponed “reciprocal tariffs”, which he had announced on April 2, giving countries time to reach trade…
Oral arguments over United States President Donald Trump’s power to impose tariffs have kicked off before a US appeals court after a lower court ruled he had exceeded his authority by imposing sweeping new levies on imported goods. The appeals court judges on Thursday sharply questioned whether what Trump calls his “reciprocal” tariffs, announced in…
Earlier this year, world leaders gathered in Geneva, Switzerland, to mark the 30th anniversary of the World Trade Organization (WTO), the international body established in 1995 to reduce global trade barriers and promote sustainable development. Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala spoke at the event, underscoring the WTO’s role as a foundation of predictability amid the current turmoil…
