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Small businesses maintain faith in Trump, say economy OK
The Gazette - Colorado
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America’s small and mid-sized business owners and top executives continue to have confidence in President Donald Trump and his aggressive White House agenda though their faith in the economy is a bit tepid, according to a new Main Street survey....
The US economy is losing steam
Unherd
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August 1, 2025
A slew of reports from the US this week painted a picture of an economy that is starting to look sickly. While the Trump administration tried to depict the 3% quarterly growth Wednesday’s GDP report revealed as proof that its policies were...
Dominican Foreign Minister’s wake-up call: navigating a turbulent global economy
Dominican Today
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Roberto Alvarez and Miguel Lama, before the business forum. (Photo: External source). Santiago, DR.- Dominican Foreign Minister Roberto Álvarez has issued a direct challenge to the country’s business leaders, urging them to adapt to a volatile new...
Afghanistan Targeted by New U.S. Trade Tariffs
TOLONews
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Continuing U.S. President Donald Trump’s strict trade policies, Afghanistan has now been added to the list of countries facing increased tariffs on their exports. According to the official announcement, the tariff on goods imported from...
US government sanctions six Indian companies over Iran oil
The American Bazaar
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August 1, 2025
The United States government is playing hardball with India in light of the tariff deadline. The U.S. government has imposed sanctions on six Indian companies accused of importing and marketing Iranian petroleum and petrochemical products. These...
5% fuel surcharge is a bad policy – Punch
The Citizen (Nigeria)
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August 1, 2025
With Nigerians still grappling with soaring prices, deep economic uncertainty, and widespread hardship, the introduction of a 5.0 per cent surcharge on locally produced and imported petrol and diesel set to take effect from January 1, 2026, under...
Trump signs decree to raise tariffs on dozens of countries to “restructure” global trade
Metro World News
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August 1, 2025
On Thursday, President Donald Trump signed a decree imposing higher tariffs on dozens of countries to restructure global trade in favor of the United States. The new customs tariffs will not come into effect this Friday as initially planned, but...
PM Carney says the Canadian government is dissatisfied by US tariffs but is still committed to CUSMA
The Assam Tribune
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August 1, 2025
Ottawa (Ontario), Aug 1: Hours after US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday raising tariffs from August 1 on Canadian goods to 35 per cent from 25 per cent earlier, Canada on Friday stated that “while the Canadian...
OOPS: Canada Shoots Its Economy In The Foot While The World Lines Up To Strike Deals
Clash Daily
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July 31, 2025
Its been another busy week for President Donald J. Trump, as one trade deal announcement after another is struck as we approach the looming deadline. But Canada, instead of looking for ways to strike a deal that (honestly) means a lot more to them...
Options Corner: Why Trump's Policy Backflip Gifts A Discount For Southern Copper
Benzinga
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At this point, the so-called TACO trade has become a well-worn meme. A pejorative that stands for "Trump Always Chickens Out," it describes the tendency of President Donald Trump to first issue a stern warning, then later walk back his own...
US treasury secretary says meetings with Chinese have ‘advanced our talks’
South China Morning Post
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August 1, 2025
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Friday that meetings with his Chinese counterparts this week “advanced our talks”, but stopped short of confirming that US President Donald Trump approved the consensus that Beijing claimed they had...
4:40 p.m. we'll do it live we'll do it live Trump Fires BLS Commissioner Over Bad Jobs Report: Live Updates By Intelligencer Staff When the economic news is bad, Trump thinks he can just shoot the messenger. Here’s the latest.
New York Mag
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August 1, 2025
The president’s firing of McEntarfer for publishing economic statistics that displeased him is disturbing in part because it reflects a broad and deep trend in the second Trump administration to politicize virtually every aspect of the executive...
Senator Baldwin Releases Statement on Continuing Chaos of Donald Trump’s Trade War
Urban Milwaukee - Wisconsin
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) released the following statement as President Donald Trump’s global trade war continues to raise prices and cause confusion for Wisconsin businesses and consumers. “Wisconsin farmers,...
Huge Corruption In BJP Government - ZERO Contractors Arrested, ZERO Accountability
India Herald
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A recent thread on X has shed light on the alarming state of infrastructure development in india, particularly focusing on the Mumbai-Gujarat highway, a critical artery connecting two major economic hubs. The thread begins with a video showcasing...
Youngsters showcase their skills at Youth Apprentice Camp Trade Show
ZNS
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August 1, 2025
The Division of Youth of the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture, held their 2025 Youth Apprentice Camp Trade Show, on July 30, 2025, at the Ivy Dumont Building. The Trade Show showcased the work of Youth Apprentices in various disciplines, such...
Slovenia first in EU to ban weapons trade with Israel
Sun Online International
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Slovenia has said that it will ban all weapons trade with Israel over the war in Gaza, in what it said is a first by an EU nation. Slovenia's government has frequently criticised Israel and last year moved to recognise a Palestinian state as part...
Trump slaps Nigeria with 15% trade tariff
The Citizen (Nigeria)
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August 1, 2025
Nigeria and dozens of other countries have been hit with a 15% import tariff under a sweeping trade order signed by US President Donald Trump, as part of his administration’s revised global tariff strategy. The White House announced the updated...
GNCCI commends Bank of Ghana for reducing monetary policy rate
Ghana News Agency
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August 1, 2025
By Jibril Abdul Mumuni Accra, Aug. 1, GNA – The Ghana National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GNCCI) has lauded the Bank of Ghana (BoG) for its decision to reduce the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) by 300 basis points, from 28 per cent to 25 per...
No secret deal over US tariff cut: Commerce adviser
The Business Standard
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August 1, 2025
UNB 02 August, 2025, 01:30 am Last modified: 02 August, 2025, 01:41 am Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin has dismissed the speculations of any secret deal with the United States in exchange for the reciprocal tariff reduction on Bangladeshi exports...
Hamukwaya says policy allowed her to give credit beyond set limit of N$15 million
Informante
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August 1, 2025
Zorena Jantze JENNIFER Hamukwaya, the financial executive ensnared in a fraud and corruption case involving some N$480 million in relation to the National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (Namcor), has said that Namcor’s credit policy allowed her...