File photo: US federal reserve chair Jerome Powell (Picture credit: AP) US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Wednesday warned that US President Donald Trump’s escalating and uncertain tariff policies could force the central bank into a difficult position where its key objectives, low inflation and maximum employment, might come into conflict. “I think there’s […]
Melania Trump holds a White House event for Barbara Bush but her son George W Bush won’t attend it. First Lady Melania Trump is hosting an event in the White House to unveil a postage stamp honoring former first lady Barbara Bush. But his son George W Bushplans to skip the event in the greatest […]
Donald Trump teases big announcement but it is not known whether it’s the renaming of the Persian Gulf as the Arabian Gulf. President Donald Trump Tuesday teased that he will soon have a major announcement — as he met Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney. Trump did not reveal the details but said it might not […]
There has been a mantra spreading among weary corporate executives who are becoming resigned to President Trump’s tariffs while still hoping to avoid the worst of their effects: Ten percent is the new zero. The statement refers to the 10 percent tariff that Mr. Trump put in place on most U.S. imports one month ago. […]
A man with an umbrella passes by China’s central bank also known as People’s Bank of China, in Beijing. (Picture credit: AP) China’s central bank rolled out major monetary easing measures on Wednesday, slashing a key interest rate and lowering the reserve requirement for banks as the economy reels under the pressure of renewed US […]
The Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that the Trump administration may start enforcing a ban on transgender troops serving in the military that had been blocked by lower courts. The ruling was brief, unsigned and gave no reasons, which is typical when the justices act on emergency applications. It will remain in place while challenges […]
US President Donald Trump’s bid to end temporary legal status for thousands of migrants was faced with rejection from a federal appeals court, giving a blow to his ongoing immigration crackdown aimed at increasing deportations. This appeal was as a part of his latest efforts to curb legal status and deport migrants including Cubans, Haitians, […]
Photos of Barron Trump’s toy room when he was a kid go viral as Donald Trump says two dolls are enough. The photos of a young Barron Trump’s toy room went viral after his father President Donald Trump said two dolls are enough and no one needs 30 dolls. The president’s remarks were in the […]
There’s a warning embedded in the best sci-fi films about humans falling for artificial intelligence: Her, Ex Machina, Blade Runner 2049. The message is always the same—once the fantasy becomes real enough, we don’t just believe it. We fall in love with it. We follow it. We vote for it.But for President Donald J. Trump, […]
