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Mexico Managed to Stave Off Trump’s Tariffs. Now What?
Mexico managed to temporarily avoid President Trump’s threatened 25 percent tariffs by making promises on border security, but it is unclear if the country can fulfill its pledge.The New York Times - 27m -
What are tariffs and why is Trump threatening to use them?
The cost of cars, fruit and pharmaceuticals could increase because of Trump's tariff announcement.BBC News - 1h -
Trump moves to develop sovereign wealth fund to 'create value for American citizens'
President Donald Trump said Monday he would create a sovereign wealth fund, a pool of assets like those that exist in other countries that can help pay out regular funds to ordinary citizens.NBC News - 12h -
Trump signs order establishing a sovereign wealth fund that he says could buy TikTok
The fund would serve as an economic development tool and perhaps be used to buy TikTok.CNBC - 14h -
Trump Orders Creation of U.S. Sovereign Wealth Fund, Says It Could Buy TikTok
It came in the form of an executive order, but it was unclear how such a wealth fund would work.Inc. - 17h -
What is a sovereign wealth fund and why is Trump creating one now?
Designed to invest in the national interest, sovereign wealth funds are typically funded by countries rich in natural resources and it is unclear how a US fund would operate or be financed. Donald ...The Guardian - 9h -
What is USAid and why does Trump dislike it so much?
The US agency distributes tens of billions of dollars’ worth of aid every year and is a key tool to promote soft power around the world. Donald Trump’s administration has confirmed plans to merge ...The Guardian - 11h -
What is USAID and why is Trump reportedly poised to close it?
The US aid agency spends billions around the world on humanitarian support - but its future is in doubt.BBC News - 15h -
5 things to know about Trump's plan to create a sovereign wealth fund
President Trump is taking steps to overhaul the way the U.S. government invests its money and change the nature of America’s financial presence abroad. The president signed an executive order ...The Hill - 16h -
Trump: Sovereign wealth fund could 'perhaps' do something with TikTok
President Trump signed an executive order to work towards establishing a "sovereign wealth fund," and hinted it could potentially be used to make deals with businesses like TikTok.NBC News - 18h -
Trump signs order to create US sovereign wealth fund, eyeing TikTok purchase
President Trump on Monday directed secretaries to begin a process to create an American sovereign wealth fund, suggesting it could partially own the popular app TikTok. The president signed an ...The Hill - 18h -
Trump orders creation of a U.S. sovereign wealth fund
President Trump is directing his commerce and treasury secretaries to create what's called an American sovereign wealth fund.CBS News - 18h -
Trump signs order to create sovereign wealth fund that could buy TikTok
President decrees US treasury and commerce departments to create fund after delaying ban of ByteDance-owned app. Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday ordering the US treasury and ...The Guardian - 18h -
Klobuchar says Trump tariffs are 'not what American economy needs right now'
Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) criticized President Trump’s decision to impose 25 percent tariffs on Mexican and Canadian goods and a 10 percent tariff on Chinese exports. In an interview on MSNBC’s ...The Hill - 1d -
What Is Zero-Based Budgeting? Here’s Why Trump and Musk Seem to Favor It
Elon Musk employed zero-based budgeting after he bought Twitter. Now Donald Trump seems to be using it on the federal government. Here’s how it works.Inc. - 3d -
Why Trump’s order to freeze funding evokes the darkest days of Watergate
President’s move has convulsed Washington in a manner arguably unseen since the Saturday Night Massacre of 1973. For its potential to provoke a constitutional crisis, Donald Trump’s attempted ...The Guardian - 5d -
What’s shielding Big Tech stocks like Nvidia in this market, according to the world’s biggest wealth fund
Managers of Norway’s Government Pension Global Fund are resigned to living with tech’s high concentration risk but say stocks like Nvidia have some bubble protection due to this one factor.MarketWatch - 5d -
World’s largest sovereign wealth fund reports record $222 billion annual profit on tech rally
Norway’s sovereign wealth fund reported its full-year earnings on Wednesday.CNBC - 6d -
What does Trump's federal funding freeze mean for people who get aid?
Many are unclear on how sweeping the federal funding freeze is intended to be. Here are programs it could affect.CBS News - 6d -
What's next after judge pauses Trump's temporary funding freeze?
A federal judge has put a temporary stay on the Trump administration directive that would pause potentially trillions of dollars in federal aid for organizations and local governments across the ...CBS News - 6d -
Trump's funding freeze creates widespread confusion
The Trump administration's abrupt freeze on nearly all federal grants and loans has created widespread confusion.NBC News - 6d -
What's in the Paris Climate Agreement and why did Trump leave it?
On Friday, nearly 150 congressional Democrats signed a resolution condemning President Trump's withdrawal from the Paris Climate Accords. Since its enactment in 2016, the agreement has been ...CBS News - Jan. 27 -
Net worth of millennials has quadrupled: Why some call it 'phantom wealth'
Millennials have come a long way since their days of being called lazy or entitled.NBC News - Jan. 27 -
Net worth of millennials has quadrupled: Why some call it 'phantom wealth'
Even as millennials became wealthier, inflation and instability have left many feeling financially insecure.CNBC - Jan. 27 -
What Is the H-1B Visa Program and Why Are Trump Backers Feuding Over It?
A debate over the program for skilled foreign workers has pitted immigration hard-liners against some of President Trump’s most influential supporters in the tech industry.The New York Times - Jan. 27 -
Why It’s Urgent to Create a Positive Workplace Culture to Support Mental Health
How you show up as a leader influences the success of both your business and our society.Inc. - Jan. 25 -
What is DEI and why is Trump opposed to it?
What the pushback against a more equal society could mean for a world fraught with power imbalances. When American voters headed to the ballot box in November, polls suggested the cost of living, ...The Guardian - Jan. 24 -
What are the key executive orders Trump signed and why is one being blocked?
President Trump signed more executive orders on Thursday. Meanwhile, one of the first actions he took is already being blocked. CBS News' Olivia Rinaldi reports and CBS News legal contributor ...CBS News - Jan. 23 -
Lego And Netflix Are Teaming Up To Create One Piece Sets
Lego has announced that it's teaming up with Netflix to create One Piece sets, based on the live-action adaptation of the popular manga and anime show. While details are light for now, Lego did ...GameSpot - Jan. 23 -
Trump signs order delaying TikTok ban: What happens now?
Trump previously supported the TikTok ban but told reporters Monday that he has "a warm spot for TikTok that I didn't have originally" after being on the app.The Hill - Jan. 21 -
World's biggest sovereign wealth fund warns markets at risk from tariff-fueled inflation
"If you look at the risk to financial markets, I think inflation is for sure one, all driven by tariffs."CNBC - Jan. 21 -
Saudi wealth fund ramps up efforts to tap ETF investors
Public Investment Fund stumps up $200mn as seed investor in SSGA’s Europe-listed bond fund in support of Vision 2030Financial Times - Jan. 21 -
What executive orders did Trump sign on day one?
President says his executive orders will lead to ‘complete restoration of America’. Here’s what we know so far. Donald Trump returns to office – live updates On his first day back in the White ...The Guardian - Jan. 21 -
Deportations, tariffs, pardons: what Trump has planned for day one
The incoming president is ready to sign a slew of executive orders on day one of his second term. Here’s what’s planned. In the grand theatre of American politics, presidential inaugurations ...The Guardian - Jan. 19 -
What if No One Misses TikTok?
TikTok’s cultural footprint in America is huge. Why is its disappearance being met with a shrug?The New York Times - Jan. 19 -
What lies ahead for the Trump family now
Catch up on where the various relatives are heading as Donald Trump prepares to return to power.BBC News - Jan. 17 -
Why Does Trump Want the Panama Canal? Here’s What to Know.
Treaties ratified by the Senate in 1978 established permanent neutrality, but some Republicans regret that decision.The New York Times - Jan. 9 -
Why does Trump want Greenland and what do its people think?
Though the president-elect's rhetoric is unusual, for over a century a succession of US presidents have tried to gain control of Greenland.BBC News - Jan. 8 -
Trump backtracks from 'one big, beautiful bill' to fund his agenda
After nearly derailing a spending bill last month, Trump continues to shake up business on Capitol Hill, shifting positions on how Republicans should fund his policies.ABC News - Jan. 6 -
Why Jerod Mayo was fired after one season with the Patriots and what's next
Patriots owner Robert Kraft cited wanting to return to championship contention as soon as possible as a reason for the change.ESPN - Jan. 6