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TOPSHOT - Migrants board a plane during the first deportation flight of undocumented Venezuelans from the United States to Venezuela, in Harlingen, Texas, on October 18, 2023. The United States said on October 5, 2023 it will resume deportation flights to Venezuela after a deal with Caracas, as President Joe Biden, seeking reelection, comes under pressure to halt border crossings. Washington has for years halted sending migrants back to Venezuela due to instability in the South American nation and still maintains sanctions against the government of President Nicolas Maduro. (Photo by VERONICA G. CARDENAS / AFP) (Photo by VERONICA G. CARDENAS/AFP via Getty Images)

Colombia Caves To Trump’s Tariff Threats Within An Hour After Refusing To Accept Deportation Flights

President Donald Trump slammed Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro for refusing to accept deportation flights while vowing to respond with tariffs and travel bans for Colombian officials.

People walk around the Financial District near the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., December 29, 2023. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz/File Photo

US business activity at nine-month low in January; hiring accelerates

Firms reported boosting hiring, supporting the Federal Reserve’s cautious approach to cutting interest rates this year.

A row of residential houses stands in Queens' neighborhood of Ridgewood, New York, U.S., September 16, 2022. REUTERS/Amr AlfikyFile Photo

US single-family housing starts, permits rise to 10-month high

Single-family homebuilding increased to a 10-month high in December, indicating that construction activity regained some momentum at the end of the year.