WASHINGTON (TNND) — An asset management firm’s chief economist suggested the possibility this past weekend the Trump administration outsmarted the public with its tariffs. Torsten Slok, chief economist and partner at Apollo Global Management, wrote in a blog post that one of the administration’s possible trade strategies could increase U.S. tax revenue while pleasing the
Dominic Basulto | The Motley Fool Brazen ‘wrench attacks’ are on the rise For crypto traders, online encryption doesn’t matter when someone takes you hostage to coerce you into revealing your password. On June 17, the U.S. Senate officially passed the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (Genius) Act, which will create a
A federal judge used an episode from “The Simpsons” to illustrate her ruling that prevents the Trump administration from withholding money approved for states to build charging networks for electric vehicles. Colorado is one of 16 states that recently sued the administration for not releasing billions of dollars authorized under the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and
More than 120,000 veterans and their family members still collect paper checks from the Department of Veterans Affairs by mail for disability, survivor support and other compensation. The VA is pushing veterans to receive the money directly deposited to a bank account. (Stars and Stripes) WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs is making a
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Saeed Azhar and Suzanne McGee | Reuters President Donald Trump on Saturday said that a “very successful attack” on three nuclear sites in Iran had been carried out. In a posting on Truth Social, Trump added, “All planes are safely on their way home” and he ended his posting saying, “Now is the time for
Suzanne McGee, Saqib Iqbal Ahmed and Lewis Krauskopf | Reuters U.S. enters Israeli-Iran conflict, attacks three nuclear sites in Iran President Donald Trump said Saturday that the U.S. military struck three sites in Iran, directly joining Israel’s effort to decapitate the country’s nuclear program in a risky gambit to weaken a longtime foe amid Tehran’s
Benzinga | Detroit Free Press Trump slams Fed chair as interest rates hold steady amid tariff fears President Donald Trump criticized Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell after the Fed held rates steady, citing risks from Trump’s expanding tariffs. The president labeled Fed chair Jerome Powell ‘too late’ and ‘an American disgrace,’ arguing that the Fed’s
Family affair: President Trump teamed up with his sons Barron (left), Don Jr. (middle) and Eric (right) to launch World Liberty Financial, a crypto venture that has brought in more than a half billion dollars. Photo by Kevin Lamarque – Pool/Getty Images One of Donald Trump’s companies reduced its stake in World Liberty Financial, a
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