Trump’s massive tax cut bill passes key US House committee vote
Nonpartisan analysts say bill would add $3-5tn to the nation’s $36.2tn debt over the next decade. United States President Donald
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Economy
Moody’s strips US government of top credit rating
Moody’s cited rising debt, saying US had repeatedly failed to end the trend of large annual fiscal deficits and interest.
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In surprise move Wegovy-maker Novo Nordisk ousts CEO amid sagging sales
Days earlier, Novo Nordisk cut its sales and profit forecast for first time since the launch of Wegovy four years ago. Wegovy-maker
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Claudia Sheinbaum denounces proposed US remittance tax as ‘unacceptable’
Republicans have proposed the remittance tax as part of a broader push to crack down on undocumented immigration. Mexican President
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Ben & Jerry’s cofounder arrested at US Senate after protesting war in Gaza
Ben Cohen among seven people arrested after interrupting testimony by US Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr. The cofounder of
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Trump administration cuts another $450m in Harvard grants in escalating row
The administration of United States President Donald Trump has slashed another $450m in grants from Harvard University, amid an ongoing
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US, China hail ‘substantial progress’ made in tariff talks in Geneva
Beijing and Washington have both hailed the progress made at the end of a weekend of closed-door discussions in Switzerland
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Canadian unemployment rate hits six month high amid US imposed tariffs
Statistics Canada showed an unemployment rate of 6.9 percent, with most cuts in the manufacturing sector. Canada’s unemployment jumped to
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Trump to announce trade deal with UK on Thursday, reports say
Reports come after US president teased the announcement of agreement with an unnamed country. United States President Donald Trump is
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Trump’s tariffs: How much of a typical US household is made in America?
Fruits While the large majority of apples (95 percent) and oranges (80 percent) are grown domestically, especially in the US
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