Scott Bessent Urges Investors to Bet on Trump’s Economic Plan
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Scott Bessent Urges Investors to Bet on Trump’s Economic Plan

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent urged skittish global business leaders on Monday to ignore President Trump’s economic naysayers and ramp up investment in the United States, defending an economic agenda that economists warn will slow economic growth and exacerbate inflation. Speaking to executives, entrepreneurs…

In Canada’s Election, Mark Carney’s China Experience Becomes a Liability
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In Canada’s Election, Mark Carney’s China Experience Becomes a Liability

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Asked to name the biggest threat to Canada’s security during an election debate, Mark Carney, the country’s prime minister and Liberal Party leader running to win a full term, gave a surprising answer: “China.” Analysts saw it as an attempt to distance himself…

Path to a Trump Pardon: Devon Archer, a Biden Loyalist, Goes ‘Full MAGA’
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Path to a Trump Pardon: Devon Archer, a Biden Loyalist, Goes ‘Full MAGA’

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines In the weeks before the 2020 election, Devon Archer was on the precipice of publicly turning against the Bidens after years of remaining silent. He held previously unreported phone calls with a well-connected ally of President Trump. The ally suggested that the Trump…

A U.S. Investor Helped Build Russia’s Economy. He Was Jailed on Bogus Charges.
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A U.S. Investor Helped Build Russia’s Economy. He Was Jailed on Bogus Charges.

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines A foul cell in a Moscow detention center was about the last place an American businessman named Michael Calvey expected to find himself after spending 25 years building a flourishing venture capital firm in Russia that transformed some tech startups into global brands….

With U.S. Aid Cuts No Longer a Threat, Rwanda Bets Big on Soft Power
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With U.S. Aid Cuts No Longer a Threat, Rwanda Bets Big on Soft Power

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Since an armed rebel group backed by Rwandan troops launched a major offensive in the Democratic Republic of Congo, professional cyclists have raced on lush Rwandan hills, John Legend performed a sold-out concert in the capital, Kigali, and entrepreneurs have gathered at a…

Africa Received Billions in U.S. Aid. Here’s What It Will Lose.
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Africa Received Billions in U.S. Aid. Here’s What It Will Lose.

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The United States is cutting almost all its spending on aid. The biggest loser will be Africa. For years, sub-Saharan Africa has received more U.S. aid money than any other region — except for 2022 and 2023, when the United States came to…

Trump Turns Up Trade Pressure on China After Beijing Fails to Come Running
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Trump Turns Up Trade Pressure on China After Beijing Fails to Come Running

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines When President Trump threatened tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China in January, saying those countries needed to do more to stop the flow of drugs and migrants into the United States, Canadian and Mexican officials raced to Washington, bearing charts and videos detailing…

Biden Made a Global Push to Constrain China. What Will Trump Do?
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Biden Made a Global Push to Constrain China. What Will Trump Do?

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines President Biden and his aides came into office with deep experience in trans-Atlantic affairs. But over four years, they focused too on the Pacific, where China strains to be the dominant player. Their main effort: building up alliances to counter China. President-elect Donald…

Cleveland-Cliffs Signals a Possible New Bid for U.S. Steel
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Cleveland-Cliffs Signals a Possible New Bid for U.S. Steel

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines A possible new takeover bid for U.S. Steel emerged on Monday, teeing up more turmoil over the once-dominant company’s future after President Biden’s decision to block its acquisition by a Japanese company. Lourenco Goncalves, the chief executive of an American competitor, Cleveland-Cliffs, said…

U.S. Steel and Nippon Sue Biden Over Decision to Block Deal
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U.S. Steel and Nippon Sue Biden Over Decision to Block Deal

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines U.S. Steel and Japan’s Nippon Steel sued the United States government on Monday in a last-ditch attempt to revive their attempted merger after President Biden blocked it last week on the basis that the transaction posed a threat to national security. The lawsuit,…