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The U.S. has logged a record trade deficit in goods, highlighting the limits of President Trump’s tariff strategy as imports outpace exports despite efforts to curb foreign competition.
Trump vowed an American energy boom, but key U.S. producers now face mounting debts, falling demand and volatile prices, raising doubts about the promised era of dominance.
Economists warn the U.S. may slip into recession before any of Donald Trump’s promised economic “golden age” materializes, as slowing growth and rising risks cloud the outlook.
Despite solid headline job gains, key sectors from manufacturing to logistics are slowing hiring. Executives cite weak demand, high costs and uncertainty over interest rates.
FINRA has signed a major lease for nearly half of Gannett’s former Tysons headquarters, marking one of the largest recent office deals in the region, The Business Journals reports.
U.S. agencies are sounding alarms over China’s new limits on rare-earth mineral exports, warning the move could disrupt supply chains, threaten national security, and heighten economic tensions.
The World Bank has lent support to Donald Trump’s complaint that U.S. exports face higher tariffs abroad, highlighting persistent trade imbalances and renewed tensions over global tariff policies.
Washington has escalated efforts to curb China’s tech rise, tightening export controls, restricting advanced chips and pressuring allies, as both powers vie for dominance in critical technologies.
Capital One Arena and Gallery Place have been named Washington, D.C.’s top real estate deals, highlighting strong investor confidence and renewed momentum in the downtown commercial market.
A Tokyo-based prosthetic leg manufacturer has chosen Ashburn for its U.S. headquarters, aiming to expand its North American footprint and tap into the region’s growing medtech market.
Major U.S. news outlets are challenging a new Pentagon press access policy, arguing it restricts independent reporting and undermines transparency on military and defense affairs.
Air India will suspend a key U.S. route as Pakistan’s ongoing airspace closure disrupts long-haul operations, forcing costly detours and prompting schedule cuts, the airline confirmed.
A senior U.S. official said Washington remains “open for business” if Iran chooses to re-engage, signaling readiness for renewed dialogue amid ongoing regional tensions, Reuters reported.
New records and sources reveal how USPS law enforcement units have quietly supported Trump’s proposed “mass deportation” agenda, raising fresh concerns over mission creep and civil liberties.
Global markets reeled as Trump’s sweeping new tariffs sent shock waves through trade partners and Wall Street, triggering the sharpest stock sell-off since the 2020 pandemic crash.
Argentina’s libertarian President Javier Milei arrives in Washington pushing freer trade. His agenda could reshape US-Argentina ties, testing economic priorities, political will, and global market dynamics.
U.S. President Donald Trump escalated global trade tensions, threatening 30% tariffs on imports from the European Union and Mexico, Reuters reports, raising fears of retaliation and market instability.
Australian critical minerals executives are heading to Washington this week as Canberra and Washington deepen ties on EV supply chains amid growing concern over China’s resource dominance.
America’s eldercare system is buckling under financial strain, staff shortages and rising demand, leaving families and providers scrambling as the crisis deepens nationwide.
MindChamps plans to open 30 preschool centers across Greater Washington within six years, marking the Singapore-based education group’s largest push into the U.S. market to date.