The Trump administration has signaled that it plans to impose additional pressure on Moscow to reach the negotiating table through economic means, as peace talks between Russia and Ukraine have yet to advance.
Read More Trump admin. signals support for additional sanctions against Russia as peace talks stall
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent recently maintained that President Donald Trump has no intention of firing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell—in light of previous statements made by Trump where he suggested that he wishes the fed chair would resign.
Read More Bessent reiterates Trump doesn’t plan to fire Fed. Chair Powell: ‘He’s said that on numerous occasions’
GOP Missouri Senator Josh Hawley is leading the charge in introducing legislation to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour in a bi-partisan push.
Read More GOP Sen. Hawley spearheads federal minimum wage increase proposal: ‘Times have changed’
Top U.S. and Chinese officials met in London, England, on Monday — with the intention of closing a highly coveted trade deal.
Read More U.S. officials hold ‘critical’ trade negotiations with China in London
President Donald Trump vowed to enact “at least” a 25% tariff on iPhones that are not manufactured and built in the United States — in a sharp warning to Apple CEO Tim Cook.
Read More Trump threatens 25% tariff on Apple after company shifts iPhone manufacturing to India
President Donald Trump announced Friday that the White House will be informing other countries about how much they will be tariffed via letters and what they will be required to pay on exported goods to the United States.
Read More Trump: U.S. To Notify Hundreds Of Countries Of New Tariff Rates—‘They’ll Be Paying To Do Business’