Bridgewater’s Dalio says Trump’s populist policies could hurt world economy
(Reuters) – Ray Dalio, founder of the world’s largest hedge fund Bridgewater Associates LP, said he is increasingly concerned about the Trump administration’s “populist” policies that could hurt the world economy.
U.S. to apply ‘extreme vetting’ in refugee swap deal with Australia
SYDNEY (Reuters) – The United States will apply ‘extreme vetting’ to up to 1,250 asylum seekers it has agreed to resettle as part of a deal with Australia, a spokesman for President Trump said in the United States on Tuesday.
Germany’s Schulz calls Trump ‘un-American’, warns against lifting Russia sanctions
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s center-left chancellor candidate Martin Schulz has criticized U.S. President Donald Trump’s policies as “un-American” and warned against lifting sanctions imposed against Russia over its role in the Ukraine crisis.
Trump pushes drugmakers for lower prices, more U.S. production
WASHINGTON/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump in a meeting on Tuesday with pharmaceutical executives called on them to manufacture more of their drugs in the United States and cut prices, while vowing to speed approval of new medicines…
Trump immigration order may require legislation: U.S. lawmakers
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – After days of chaos at airports and confusion over details of President Donald Trump’s immigration executive order, some of his fellow Republicans joined Democrats in saying Congress might need to consider legislation to address …
Acting SEC chair seeks to scale back ‘conflict minerals’ rule
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The top Republican at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday took the first step toward scaling back the controversial “conflict minerals” rule, which requires companies to trace whether their products contain min…
Challenges to Trump’s immigration orders spread to more U.S. states
BOSTON/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Legal challenges to President Donald Trump’s first moves on immigration spread on Tuesday, with three states suing over his executive order banning travel into the United States by citizens of seven majority-Muslim coun…
A barb at Germany puts Trump administration on collision course with EU
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – For seven years, the United States has fought to keep the euro zone intact, urging European officials toward action and supporting international bailout programs to keep the 17-nation currency union from cracking apart.
Trump to nominate Rod Rosenstein to be deputy U.S. attorney general
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump will nominate U.S. Attorney Rod Rosenstein to be deputy attorney general, the White House said on Tuesday, one day after Trump fired the acting attorney general for refusing to enforce an immigration o…
Some nations affected by U.S. immigration order may stay on list
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Nationals from seven Muslim-majority countries temporarily barred from the United States by President Donald Trump’s executive order may be blocked indefinitely, and others might be added to the list, Homeland Security Secretary …
