Trump Would Not Weaken the Dollar Says Adviser Scott Bessent
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Biden Says Trump’s Tax Cuts and Tariffs Would Be ‘a Major Mistake’
The president also said his successor would face blowback from the Republican Party if he tried to unwind the Biden agenda.The New York Times - Dec. 10 -
Scott Bessent, Trump’s Pick for Treasury Secretary, Doesn’t Fit His Loyalist Mold
A hedge-fund titan who worked for George Soros. A deep-rooted Southerner with a fondness for high-end real estate. A gay man, married with children. Who is Scott Bessent?The New York Times - Dec. 10 -
Trump’s deportation plan would hurt families and economy, Senate hears
Witnesses testify to judiciary committee as top Republican says undocumented people should ‘get ready to leave’ . Donald Trump ’s vow to carry out the largest deportation campaign in American ...The Guardian - Dec. 10 -
NY AG won't toss multimillion-dollar Trump civil fraud judgment
The New York attorney general's office said Tuesday it will not drop its multimillion-dollar civil fraud case against President-elect Trump, despite his request. Deputy Solicitor General Judith ...The Hill - Dec. 10 -
Thames Water boss says break-up would be a distraction
Chief executive Chris Weston says utility focused on raising debt and equity to help avert cash crunchFinancial Times - Dec. 10 -
Trudeau says Americans are realizing Trump's tariffs on Canada would make life a lot more expensive
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Americans are realizing that "tariffs on everything from Canada would make life a lot more expensive" and says he would retaliate if Donald Trump imposes ...ABC News - Dec. 10 -
Canada Would Retaliate in Event of 25% U.S. Tariff, Trudeau Says
The prime minister said Ottawa would impose its own set of tariffs should President-elect Donald Trump follow through on his pledge.The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 9 -
Without proof, top Trump adviser accuses January 6 committee of destroying evidence – live
Jason Miller accuses bipartisan January 6 committee of destroying evidence but does not present any evidence to support claim. Rightwing figures on social media are celebrating news that Daniel ...The Guardian - Dec. 9 -
UK should temporarily take over Thames Water, says ex-government adviser
Dieter Helm warns biggest water utility risks a ‘slow death’ that could spread to other companiesFinancial Times - Dec. 9 -
It’s time to sell the U.S. dollar, Morgan Stanley says
Morgan Stanley’s analysts said much of the good news for USD has already been priced in to the value of America’s currency, meaning investors may have an opportunity to make a pain trade.MarketWatch - Dec. 9 -
Trump says he ‘would consider’ raising the federal minimum wage
President-elect Donald Trump says there’s a “level at which you could” raise the federal minimum wage, but he would want to speak to governors first during an exclusive interview with Meet the Press.NBC News - Dec. 8 -
Trump refuses to concede 2020 election: ‘Why would I do that?’
President-elect Donald Trump tells Kristen Welker that he’s “not interested” in directing the Department of Justice to investigate the 2020 election, during an exclusive interview with Meet the Press.NBC News - Dec. 8 -
Who would pay for Trump's promised tariffs? You will!
Trump wants to impose across-the-board tariffs on imported goods from both allies and adversaries, claiming it's other nations who will pay such taxes to the U.S. Treasury. But it's American ...CBS News - Dec. 8 -
SMU coach Rhett Lashlee says excluding Mustangs from CFP would be 'wrong to what college football stands for'
SMU's fate is uncertain following a 34-31 loss to Clemson in the ACC Championship GameCBS Sports - Dec. 8 -
‘The Interview’: Tilda Swinton Would Like a Word with Trump About His Mother
The Academy Award-winning actress discusses her lifelong quest for connection, humanity’s innate goodness and the point of being alive.The New York Times - Dec. 7 -
Elon Musk spent a quarter-billion dollars electing Trump, including financing mysterious 'RBG PAC'
Elon Musk poured more than $20 million into a mysterious super PAC at the end of 2024, part of more than $250 million he spent overall to boost Donald Trump.NBC News - Dec. 6 -
Trump nominates former border chief Rodney Scott as commissioner of CBP
President-elect Trump nominated former border chief Rodney Scott as the commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). “Rodney served nearly three decades in the Border Patrol, building ...The Hill - Dec. 6 -
Trump’s Threats About the Dollar Could Push Other Countries to Find Alternatives
President-elect Donald J. Trump threatened to impose tariffs on countries that seek to replace the dollar in trade or undermine its global reserve currency status.The New York Times - Dec. 5 -
Harry says life in the US is what Diana would have wanted for him
The prince said his family were able to access a degree of privacy and freedom that they couldn't in the UK.BBC News - Dec. 5 -
Trump taps Peter Navarro as top trade adviser months after prison release
President-elect Donald Trump announced Wednesday that Peter Navarro will return to the White House as his senior counselor for trade and manufacturing. Navarro, who served in Trump's first ...CBS News - Dec. 4 -
Trump names Peter Navarro, jailed for contempt of Congress, trade adviser
President-elect says Navarro, his former White House trade adviser, will focus on tariffs. Donald Trump said he would name former White House trade adviser Peter Navarro as senior counselor for ...The Guardian - Dec. 4 -
'Why would I back down?': Embattled Pete Hegseth says Trump told him to keep fighting
Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s embattled pick for defense secretary, brushed aside suggestions that he would drop out and said Trump urged him to “keep fighting.”NBC News - Dec. 4 -
Trump nominates Peter Navarro as senior economic adviser
China hawk who served in president-elect’s first term was imprisoned for contempt of Congress over 2021 Capitol attackFinancial Times - Dec. 4 -
Trump picks Peter Navarro, who went to prison for defying Jan. 6 committee subpoena, as top trade adviser
President-elect Donald Trump announced Wednesday that Peter Navarro will serve as “Senior Counselor for Trade and Manufacturing” in his next White House term.NBC News - Dec. 4 -
How would Donald Trump carry out his mass deportation scheme?
Trump deported 1.5 million people in his first term; it’s now suggested he’ll remove 1 million a year in his second term. When Donald Trump takes office in January, his administration plans to ...The Guardian - Dec. 4 -
Juan Soto starting to eliminate teams from negotiations, agent Scott Boras says
Juan Soto is starting to drop teams from negotiations ahead of baseball's winter meetings next weekABC News - Dec. 4 -
If Trump’s tariffs start a trade war, it would be an economic disaster | Mark Weisbrot
The president-elect’s two main arguments for his tariff threat – to reduce migration and to combat drugs – are not credible. “To me, the most beautiful word in the dictionary is tariff, and it’s my ...The Guardian - Dec. 4 -
Billion dollar squirrel: Trump effect fuels crypto’s ‘memecoin’ boom
Tokens based on online viral moments outpace bitcoin over past month but critics say they reflect market frothFinancial Times - Dec. 4 -
Ohio Democrat says he would also join Congressional DOGE caucus
Ohio Rep. Greg Landsman (D) said Tuesday he would join the Congressional Delivering Outstanding Government Efficiency (DOGE) Caucus, which seeks to be a counterpart to the new “Department of ...The Hill - Dec. 4 -
Trump will take ‘nonstop’ action in first 100 days in office, top adviser says – live
Jason Miller says that Trump will take aggressive action on immigration and oil and gas drilling early into his second term. Notre Dame Cathedral will reopen in Paris on Saturday with incoming US ...The Guardian - Dec. 3 -
Treasury pick Bessent to meet with Senate GOP leaders this week
Politico - Dec. 3 -
Jason Miller: Notion Biden would pardon Trump 'a complete media manipulation'
Trump-Vance transition team senior advisor Jason Miller dismissed the idea of President Biden pardoning President-elect Trump Monday night, calling the notion a "complete media manipulation." When ...The Hill - Dec. 3 -
Trump says he would block US Steel acquisition by Nippon Steel
President-elect Trump vowed to block Japanese Nippon Steel Corp.'s acquisition of U.S. Steel. "I am totally against the once great and powerful U.S. Steel being bought by a foreign company, in this ...The Hill - Dec. 3 -
Bloomberg Says RFK Jr. Would Be ‘Beyond Dangerous’ as Health Secretary
Michael R. Bloomberg, the former New York City mayor and a public health advocate, is asking Senate Republicans to persuade President-elect Donald J. Trump to “rethink” Kennedy’s nomination.The New York Times - Dec. 3 -
Trump's Threat Over an Imaginary Currency Risks Backfiring on the U.S. Dollar
After his 100% tariffs warning to Brics nations, some economists say the president-elect risks accelerating the pursuit of alternatives to the greenback.The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 3 -
Trump adviser on Hegseth pick: ‘There aren't any concerns’
President-elect Trump senior adviser Jason Miller said that the team isn’t concerned with the pick for Defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, amid controversial reports about him emerging in recent days. ...The Hill - Dec. 3 -
What are the BRICS countries — and are they really trying to leave the dollar like Trump says?
In his latest trade-related tirade, President-elect Donald Trump has set his sights on a group of emerging-market countries collectively known as the “BRICS.”MarketWatch - Dec. 3 -
Trump threatens 100% tariffs on BRICS nations over effort to replace dollar
President-elect Donald Trump is vowing to impose 100% tariffs on BRICS nations unless they commit to not developing a new currency. CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady joins to explain ...CBS News - Dec. 2 -
Trudeau told Trump Americans would also suffer if tariffs are imposed, a Canadian minister says
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has told Donald Trump that Americans would also suffer if the president-elect follows through on a plan to impose sweeping tariffs on Canadian productsABC News - Dec. 2 -
Dollar climbs after Trump’s Brics tariff threat and French political woes
Currency on course for biggest daily rise since November 5 US presidential electionFinancial Times - Dec. 2