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Tit-for-tat tariffs as Trump escalates trade war
News, Kate Sullivan & Josh Wingrove, Published on 08/03/2025
» US President Donald Trump delivered on his threat to hit Canada and Mexico with sweeping import levies and doubled an existing charge on China, spurring swift reprisals that plunged the world economy into a deepening trade war. Yesterday, Mr Trump backtracked and postponed Canada and Mexico tariffs for a month.
New approach to debt required
Oped, Kate Hampton & Hannah Wanjie Ryder, Published on 11/02/2025
» The world is in the midst of a financing crisis. As world leaders work to mobilise trillions of dollars to meet climate and development goals, expensive public debt is limiting governments' ability to make long-term investments. A long-term framework for low-interest financing of global public goods is urgently needed.
Life of pain for toxic syrup survivors
Reuters Special Report by Stanley Widianto, Willy Kurniawan, Kate Lamb and Jennifer Rigby, Published on 23/12/2023
» JAKARTA - Devouring books from a young age, Sheena Almaera Maryam had been excited about her first day of kindergarten near Jakarta.
Act now to end food insecurity
News, Kate Hampton & David Miliband, Published on 20/11/2023
» In London today, the United Kingdom hosts the Global Food Security Summit and launch a new strategy for international development. Despite pressing crises like the conflict in Gaza, we must stay focused on other parts of the global system, where ongoing crises of hunger, malnutrition, and food insecurity demand an urgent response. Faced with immense suffering around the world, we need a UK government that is willing and able to offer solutions.
UK govt makes humiliating tax cut U-turn
Kate Holton and Kylie MacLellan of Reuters, Published on 03/10/2022
» LONDON: The government of British Prime Minister Liz Truss was forced on Monday into a humiliating U-turn, reversing plans to cut the highest rate of income tax that helped to spark a rebellion in her party and turmoil in financial markets.
Macy's Is Betting Even Bigger on Smaller Stores
Business, Kate King, Published on 09/05/2022
» Macy's Inc. is accelerating its rollout of smaller department stores, betting that it can attract more shoppers with fewer products and more digital services at stores closer to where customers run their daily errands.
Recession in U.S. Began in February, Official Arbiter Says
Business, Kate Davidson, Published on 10/06/2020
» The U.S. officially entered a recession in February, marking the end of the 128-month expansion that was the longest in records reaching back to 1854.
Treasury Urges Airlines to Apply for Payroll Grants by Friday
Business, Kate Davidson & Alison Sider, Published on 01/04/2020
» The Treasury Department released new details Monday night on how it will award grants and loans for airlines affected by the coronavirus pandemic, and urged companies to submit some applications by Friday to begin receiving funds as soon as possible.
Relief Package Would Limit Coronavirus Damage, Not Restore Economy
Business, Kate DavidsonJosh Mitchell, Published on 28/03/2020
» The $2 trillion emergency relief package approved by the Senate would help stabilize the coronavirus-battered economy--but likely isn't enough to bring it back to health.
Coronavirus Puts Trump's Economic Policy-Making to the Test
Business, Kate Davidson, Andrew Restuccia & Nick Timiraos, Published on 13/03/2020
» As the coronavirus affects almost every aspect of business, a collection of Trump administration officials--at times at odds with one another--are seeking to coordinate government action to soften the anticipated blow to the economy.