TRADERS BET AGAINST RECESSION AS TRUMP'S ECONOMIC POLICIES CONTINUE TO SHOW REMARKABLE STRENGTH. Paul Donovan, chief economist at UBS Global Wealth M

President Trump escalated global trade tensions by sending tariff letters to over 20 countries, threatening tariffs on imported goods from August 1 if trade agreements aren't reached. The letters, issued to nations including Japan,

U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff decisions since he took office on January 20 have shocked financial markets and sent a wave of uncertainty through the global economy. Here is a timeline of the major developments: February 1 - Trump imposes 25% tariffs on Mexican and most Canadian imports and 10% on goods from China,

Secretary of State Marco Rubio talks about countering China as it expands its global influence. But President Trump’s tariff threats have created friction with U.S. partners.

When President Donald Trump's "big, beautiful bill" came up for a full vote in the U.S. House of Representatives, not a single Democrat voted in favor of it. But only two House Republicans voted "no" in the end: Kentucky's Thomas Massie and Pennsylvania's Brian Fitzpatrick.

Donald Trump’s administration is sanctioning UN Human Rights Council special rapporteur Francesca Albanese, a vocal critic of Israel’s war on Gaza.Announcing the decision, Marco Rubio accused the UN expert of leading a “campaign of political and economic warfare” against the US and Israel,

Department of Education initiatives that sup port low-income, first-generation, and disabled students, such as TRIO and GEAR UP, are at risk, despite having bipartisan support. If they are cut in the upcoming 2026 budget, fewer marginalized students would get the support and resources for college success.

US President Donald Trump hosted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for the third time in his second term this week, shortly after securing a major victory for his domestic policy agenda in the budget bill passed by Congress.