Automakers Brace for Impact of Trump Tariff Plan for Canada and Mexico

Report of easing tariff plan, which Trump denies, sends dollar lower

Aides to President-elect Donald Trump are weighing more targeted tariffs than was proposed by the campaign, according to a report.

MarketWatch - Jan. 6

Dollar drops on reports Trump will scale back tariff plans

Shares in European carmakers rally on hopes new US administration targets only critical imports

Financial Times - Jan. 6

Trump’s tariff plans could devolve into hostile trading blocs, this expert says

President-elect Donald Trump may try to use tariffs to increase U.S. power in the global economy, but they likely will backfire and damage the U.S. economy, said Maurice Obstfeld, the former chief ...

MarketWatch - Jan. 6

Trump's plans to pardon Jan. 6 defendants remain largely a mystery

WASHINGTON — Four years after supporters of Donald Trump stormed the U.S.

NBC News - Jan. 6

Trump’s ambitious oil plans will not derail Russia

It would still be very disruptive to try to embargo Russian oil from the world markets altogether

Financial Times - Jan. 6

Brennan presses Homan on Trump administration's deportation plans

CBS News’s Margaret Brennan pressed President-elect Trump’s new border czar Tom Homan on the next administration’s mass deportation plans. Homan joined Brennan on “Face the Nation” on Sunday, where ...

The Hill - Jan. 5

Chinese Companies Have Sidestepped Trump’s Tariffs. They Could Do It Again.

The companies have found plenty of new channels to the U.S. market — demonstrating the potential limits of the tariffs Donald Trump has promised to impose.

The New York Times - Jan. 5

Thune: Trump administration will have to ‘make decisions’ on a ‘realistic’ deportation plan

In an interview with Meet the Press, Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) discusses the feasibility of President-elect Trump’s mass deportation plans, but assured the incoming administration ...

NBC News - Jan. 5

Lawmakers brace for Trump's promised Jan. 6 pardons. Some are urging restraint

The fourth anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol has a new focus as lawmakers brace for the prospect that Donald Trump may soon pardon many of the more than 1,500 people charged with ...

ABC News - Jan. 5

From Trump tariffs to AI: the big economic questions facing governments in 2025

The main issues confronting policymakers around the world seem particularly portentous this new year. January is always a time for new beginnings and fresh thinking. But with Donald Trump heading ...

The Guardian - Jan. 5

Xi has a plan for retaliating against Trump’s gamesmanship

China is marshalling its forces for long-term competition against an America that it believes is divided and in decline

Financial Times - Jan. 5

ATF head warns that the Trump administration's funding cut plans could risk lives

Steve Dettelbach, the director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, warned that President-elect Donald Trump's plans to reduce funding for the agency could risk lives. Scott ...

CBS News - Jan. 4

US homebuilder shares slide on fears of higher rates and Trump tariffs

Threat of rising costs brings post-pandemic rally to a halt

Financial Times - Jan. 4

US braces for major winter storm moving across the country

Heavy snow and frigid temperatures are expected to impact more than 60 million across the country this weekend. NBC's Angie Lassman tracks the forecast.

NBC News - Jan. 4

‘There will be a bit of a slump’: London braced for luxury hotel glut

Biggest number of room openings in more than a decade prompts concerns about oversupply and price cuts

Financial Times - Jan. 4

UK braces for heavy snow as travellers warned of road and rail disruption

Bitterly cold conditions fuelled by an Arctic blast are sweeping the UK and could result in disruption.

BBC News - Jan. 4

How Jimmy Carter's death impacted many Americans

The body of former President Jimmy Carter will remain in his home state of Georgia Saturday through Monday, before being transported to the Capitol on Tuesday where he will lie in state. CBS News ...

CBS News - Jan. 3

E.V. Demand Leads Automakers to a Strong 2024 Finish

General Motors was the biggest winner in U.S. sales in the final quarter, with a gain of 21 percent. It more than doubled its electric vehicle sales.

The New York Times - Jan. 3

Economists Fear Trump’s Tariff Policies Will Harm U.S. Growth

A new survey finds a majority of economists fear protectionist plans by the President-elect will spark inflation and eventually undermine U.S. economic expansion.

Inc. - Jan. 3

U.S. braces for frigid temperatures, snow

Pittsburgh is already seeing snow and freezing temperatures as most of the U.S. prepares for a blast of cold air that promises extreme weather conditions for many Americans. CBS News Philadelphia's ...

CBS News - Jan. 3

U.S. dollar index hits more than two-year high as markets brace for Trump return

Optimism around the U.S. economy was in focus as markets reopened following disrupted trade over Christmas and the New Year's holiday.

CNBC - Jan. 2

China hits dozens of U.S. companies before expected Trump tariffs

China's Ministry of Commerce adds 28 U.S. entities to export control list to "safeguard national security and interests."

CBS News - Jan. 2

Kojima Says OD And Physint Were Impacted By Strike

Game designer Hideo Kojima provided an update on his in-development games, including Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, OD, and Physint. Starting with the latter two, both were impacted by the ...

GameSpot - Jan. 2

Small Businesses Brace Themselves for TikTok Ban

If the Jan. 19 ban on the popular social video platform goes into effect, millions of entrepreneurs will lose a valuable marketing and outreach channel.

Inc. - Jan. 2

Trump tariffs pose a greater threat to South Korea’s economy than domestic political chaos, BOK official suggests

The South Korean economy has to grapple with internal political turmoil and the threat of tariffs by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump in 2025.

CNBC - Jan. 2

Mexico, Betting Trump Is Bluffing on Tariffs, Sees an Opportunity

Business leaders in Mexico say the incoming U.S. administration will enhance the appeal of their factories as an alternative to plants in China.

The New York Times - Jan. 2

Much of the U.S. bracing for a big blast of winter — and serious cold

A blast of Arctic air will send temperatures dropping across the eastern United States this week — and the frigid conditions could linger longer and expose millions to a prolonged and dangerous ...

NBC News - Jan. 2

U.S. beats Canada, wins group at world juniors

The U.S. scored a 4-1 victory over Canada to take the top spot in Group A at the world junior hockey championship on Tuesday.

ESPN - Jan. 1

Nicola Jennings on Putin, Trump and Musk’s impact on world politics this year – cartoon

The Guardian - Jan. 1

The EU’s impossible choice on trade and tariffs

Trump’s threat of higher duties on Chinese goods raises the stakes for a union proud of its free-trading instincts

Financial Times - Jan. 1

Trump Says He Plans to Attend Carter’s Funeral

In wide-ranging remarks at a New Year’s Eve party at Mar-a-Lago, the president-elect also predicted that Mike Johnson would secure enough votes to be re-elected as House speaker.

The New York Times - Jan. 1

US Capitol attack fugitive seeks asylum in Canada and hopes for Trump pardon

Antony Vo, 32, convicted over January 6 riot, was supposed to begin nine-month prison term but instead fled to Canada. An American man who absconded after being sentenced to prison for his role in ...