Trump, Putin have ‘very good and productive’ call on negotiations to end ‘horrible, bloody war’
President Donald Trump has submitted a summary of his call with President Vladimir Putin, President of the Russian Federation, in hopes of ending a “terrifying, bloody” war in Ukraine. The US has announced a breakthrough in reaching an agreement with Ukraine for a ceasefire deal, but Putin said he would demand more concessions even if […]
Putin ‘needs war’ after rejecting Trump’s ‘immediate and unconditional cease-fire’
Ukrainian President Voldimir Zelensky said Russian President Vladimir Putin has rejected the US's estimated, unconditional 30-day ceasefire and dragged the peace process out of the need for “war” to continue Ukraine. After “quickly” agreeing to President Trump's ceasefire proposal on Tuesday, Zelensky in posts to x Putin told Special President's envoy, Steve Witkov, that he […]
Dow, Nasdaq surge to cap off chaotic week sparked by Trump tariff war
Stocks staged a recovery on Friday after a turbulent week marked by widespread selling as investors assessed the economic fallout of the Trump administration's chaotic trade policy and placed key indexes for weekly losses. In the afternoon trading, the Dow Jones industrial average jumped to 615.60 points (1.51% (1.51%) to 41,429. The S&P 500 scored […]
Fed expected to cut interest rates in 2025 despite trade war — but not until later in year
The Federal Reserve is planning to cut interest rates this year as policymakers put pressure on Trump's fallout from tariffs, according to a survey released Friday. Voted by Bloomberg News, the economist predicted two quarter cuts, with the outlet reporting the first one being expected in September and the second being expected in December. Fed […]
Tesla warns it’s exposed to retaliatory tariffs on exports amid trade war
Bill Oplinger, CEO of Alcoa Corporation, is Varney & Co. Joining the news that President Donald Trump intends to double tariffs on steel and aluminum imports by 50%. Tesla warns that IT and other US exporters could be hit by retaliatory tariffs as president Donald Trump It imposes taxes on American trading partners. In a […]
Democrat civil war brews as Schumer caves on looming shutdown
Democrats find themselves confused once again as the party tries to navigate the imminent shutdown. All eyes were in Senate Democrats after House Republicans passed a continuing resolution almost along the party line on Tuesday. To bring the CR to the floor, the Senate must first clear a procedural vote called Cloture. The GOP holds […]
Maxine Waters: Trump is ‘working towards a civil war’
Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif) has accused President Trump of trying to launch a civil war. Trump's longtime enemy, California Democrats, said the early floods of presidential policy — the destructive tariffs, mass shootings of federal employees, and Elon Musk's empowerment thwarting the government and the services it offers could seem like a coincidence on their […]
TV tonight: an essential report on the civil war in Sudan | Television
Unreported world 7:30pm, Channel 4This documentary strand may be a dark testimony to the miserable amounts the world can produce, but it is just as essential as ever. Krishnan Guru Mursie is in Sudan exploring the horrifying aspects of the ongoing civil war. Approximately 30 million people need humanitarian assistance, certain areas experience hunger, and […]
Bitcoin price drops 2% as falling inflation boosts US trade war fears – TradingView
Bitcoin btcusd I shrugged at the Wall Street Open on March 13th as US inflation markers continued to fall. Is good news bad news? Bitcoin is below stocks Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView data showed btcusd $81,500, a 2.3% drop on the day. The February printing of the Producer Price Index (PPI) appeared below the […]
Trump administration cuts export office staff amid escalating trade war
The Trump administration has fired a number of employees at the International Trade Agency (ITA), a branch of the Department of Commerce, which is supposed to play a key role in enacting President Trump's trade agenda. The ITA, which aims to promote US industry and overseas exports, cut probation workers later last month as part […]