Jan 23 Watch 4:50 Trump lays out demands in virtual reintroduction to world stage By Lisa Desjardins, Solveig Rennan President Trump took his first major foray on the world stage with a virtual speech with business leaders at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Lisa Desjardins reports. Continue watching
Jan 23 Watch 3:16 How global business leaders are responding to Trump’s tariff threats By Geoff Bennett, Jackson Hudgins Before an audience of world leaders and top business people, President Trump tried to convince them to invest in the U.S. by promising lower taxes and threatening tariffs if they don't. Geoff Bennett discussed the various messages and threats with… Continue watching
Jan 23 WATCH: Trump promises tax cuts and threatens tariffs at meeting of global elite in Davos By Zeke Miller, Josh Boak, Jamey Keaten, Associated Press Speaking by video from the White House to the annual summit in Davos, Switzerland, on his third full day in office, Trump ran through his flurry of executive actions since his swearing-in and claimed that he had a “massive mandate”… Continue reading
Jan 20 Trump is holding off on tariffs but betting Day 1 moves can cut energy prices and tame inflation By Josh Boak, Matthew Daly, Paul Wiseman, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump is holding off on tariffs during his first day and placing a big bet that his executive actions can cut energy prices and tame inflation. Continue reading
Jan 17 Watch 9:22 How businesses are preparing for the tariffs Trump has promised to impose By Catherine Rampell, Diane Lincoln Estes Countries and businesses around the world will be watching to see just how quickly President-elect Donald Trump imposes new tariffs and just how steep they may be. News Hour special correspondent and Washington Post columnist Catherine Rampell reports on how… Continue watching
Jan 13 Watch 6:22 Canadian ambassador to U.S. on tensions with Trump: ‘We are prepared for any scenario’ By Amna Nawaz, Stephanie Kotuby, Alexa Gold America’s close relationship with Canada is on full display in California where Canadian firefighters and water-dropping airplanes are helping with the wildfires. The assistance comes at a unique time as President-elect Trump is threatening to impose tariffs on Canadian imports… Continue watching
Jan 13 Chinese exports jump 10.7% in December, beating estimates as higher U.S. tariffs loom By Zen Soo, Elaine Kurtenbach, Associated Press China’s exports in December grew at a faster pace than expected, as factories rushed to fill orders to beat higher tariffs that U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has threatened to impose once he takes office. Continue reading
Dec 20 Trump adds European Union to list of U.S. trade partners he’s threatening with tariffs By Josh Boak, Raf Casert, Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump on Friday added the 27 countries that make up the European Union to the list of trade partners he's threatening with tariffs — unless the group takes steps to import more U.S. goods. Continue reading
Dec 09 Watch 7:04 Trump lays out agenda on border, tariffs and potential political retribution in interview By Laura Barrón-López, Saher Khan Over the weekend, President-elect Donald Trump sat down for his first formal interview since winning a second term in the White House. Trump spoke to Meet the Press about his plans for his new administration, doubling down on campaign promises… Continue watching
Dec 09 Fact-checking Trump’s ‘Meet the Press’ interview By Louis Jacobson, PolitiFact In a Dec. 8 interview, President-elect Donald Trump elaborated on plans for removing people in the country illegally and imposing tariffs on trade partners — and made some false claims to support them. Continue reading