Apr 11 Stocks jump, bonds swing while falling U.S. dollar indicates more fear amid trade war By Stan Choe, Associated Press Friday’s swings came after a set of stronger-than-expected profit reports from some of the biggest U.S. banks, which traditionally help kick off each earnings reporting season. Continue reading
Apr 10 U.S. stocks dove as Wall Street euphoria reverted to concern over U.S.-China trade war By Stan Choe, Associated Press The losses for U.S. stocks accelerated Thursday after the White House clarified that the United States will tax Chinese imports at 145 percent, not the 125 percent rate that President Donald Trump had written about in his posting on Truth… Continue reading
Apr 10 Watch 3:59 Trump defends enormous tariffs on China as markets take another dip By John Yang, Solveig Rennan Markets dropped again Thursday as investors and businesses focused on the escalating U.S.-China trade war and what it could mean for the economy. For his part, President Trump showed no immediate signs of easing the Chinese tariffs. John Yang reports. Continue watching
Apr 10 Watch 5:50 Solution to U.S.-China trade war ‘may take a while,’ AEI’s Derek Scissors says By Amna Nawaz, Courtney Norris, Jackson Hudgins Markets flashed more warning signs over the enormous tariffs placed on Chinese imports by President Trump. To discuss the concerns around China's trade relationship with the U.S., Amna Nawaz spoke with Derek Scissors, a senior fellow for the American Enterprise… Continue watching
Apr 10 Watch 6:35 News Wrap: Ksenia Karelina released to U.S. in prisoner swap with Russia In our news wrap Thursday, Russian-American Ksenia Karelina was released to the U.S. in a prisoner swap after 14 months in Russian captivity, well over 200 people are confirmed dead from a nightclub roof collapse in the Dominican Republic and… Continue watching
Apr 10 Watch 8:37 Senegal struggles to cope with climate change despite promises of help from other nations By Fred de Sam Lazaro In 2009, a group of wealthy nations committed to helping less developed countries cope with the effects of climate change. But where the $100 billion goes has been tough to verify and critics say the effort has done little to… Continue watching
Apr 10 10 Palestinians released from Israeli detention say they suffered abuse By Wafaa Shurafa, Associated Press The 10 men, all dressed in grey sweatpants and shirts, were brought by bus to a hospital in the central Gaza town of Deir al-Balah, where they were welcomed by family members. Continue reading
Apr 10 Pressed for evidence against Mahmoud Khalil, Rubio argues his presence undermines U.S. foreign policy By Jake Offenhartz, Associated Press The two-page memo, which was obtained by The Associated Press, does not allege any criminal conduct by Khalil, a legal permanent U.S. resident and graduate student who served as spokesperson for campus activists last year during large demonstrations against Israel's… Continue reading
Apr 10 South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung announces presidential bid after Yoon’s ouster South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung, widely seen as the front-runner in a presidential by-election triggered by the removal of President Yoon Suk Yeol, officially announced his presidential bid. Continue reading
Apr 10 Trump claims countries are ‘cheating’ the U.S. on trade. What does that mean? By Louis Jacobson, PolitiFact While cheating on trade does happen — genuine accusations of it can be adjudicated at the World Trade Organization — the White House’s formula for calculating the tariff rates leaned on how much of a trade imbalance a country has… Continue reading