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*us Sets 10%-12.5% Tariff For Many Nations, Citing Forced Labor

The Trump administration is exploring the removal of Federal Reserve Governor Michael Barr, Bloomberg News reported on the 22nd, citing multiple sources. The focus is an external investigation by the Fed into the spring 2023 collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), with the move seen as an effort to hold Barr accountable—he was the Fed's Vice Chair for ...

A trio of Los Angeles sneakerheads — including the owner of a popular Melrose Avenue shoe boutique — were hit with federal charges as part of years-long investigation into a sophisticated Nike cargo theft ring. The suspects were among 12 people accused of stealing a staggering $2 million worth of Nike shoes from the company’s North American Logistics Center ...

Working natural gas in storage across the United States increased by 32 billion cubic feet (Bcf) in the week ending July 18, compared to the previous seven-day period, to reach 3,056 Bcf, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) revealed in its report on Thursday. On an annual basis, the natural gas stockpiles dipped by 16 billion cubic feet. Meanwhile, ...

The Trump administration is expected as soon as this week to introduce permanent new tariffs to replace the temporary import penalties it imposed after the Supreme Court earlier this year abruptly upended President Donald Trump’s trade strategy. The first batch of new tariffs is expected to affect 60 nations that the administration said in June were ...

In the week ending July 18, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 187,000, a decrease of 22,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 1,000 from 208,000 to 209,000. The 4-week moving average was 207,500, a decrease of 7,250 from the previous week's revised average. The previous week's ...

STARTRADER today announced the launch of SK Hynix Inc. (SKHY) as a US Stock CFD on its trading platform, available from July 22, 2026. Moving swiftly following SK Hynix’s recent US listing, which raised approximately $26.5 billion, STARTRADER is ensuring clients can engage with this name at the earliest opportunity. This is precisely the type of occasion ...

On Monday, the Trump administration issued this ‘fact sheet’ and supporting Executive Orders (here, here, & here). Here is a brief summary of what they contain. • Under Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930, the US is to impose additional 50% tariffs on certain goods from Canada allegedly in response to Canada’s discriminatory treatment of American ...

FundedNext began testing experimental funding models through a separate track called FundedNext Labs, using a small pool of paying traders to trial rules before deciding whether to move them into its main lineup. Its first experiment, FNL01, is a one-step $50,000 simulated challenge that removes the daily loss limit and sells for $99.99 during a limited ...

He’s not quite at the level of obscurity of former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan, but new Fed chief Kevin Warsh has settled on a few phrases that are notable for their repetition and lack of clarity. In five public appearances, starting with his nomination hearing in April, through his first press conference, roundtable in Portugal and two ...