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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.
Long-term unemployment has surged to its highest level since the pandemic, leaving workers struggling to recover while economists warn of lasting damage to the labor market and growth.
Nestlé USA has named its coffee division head as the company’s next chief executive, signaling a strategic focus on its fast-growing beverage portfolio, The Business Journals reports.
Washington state exporters are warning of layoffs and lost markets as new tariffs hit apples, aerospace parts and tech goods, threatening a key trade-dependent regional economy.
A new column in The Washington Post examines whether America remains a nation of small businesses, probing shifting economic power and the pressures facing local entrepreneurs.
The United States has seized the oil tanker Olina in the Caribbean, marking the fifth vessel taken under its Venezuela sanctions blockade, according to Reuters sources.
U.S. authorities have seized a Venezuela-linked, Russian-flagged oil tanker after a weeks-long maritime pursuit, Reuters reports, in a move likely to heighten tensions with Moscow and Caracas.
Taiwan and the US have agreed to cut tariffs and deepen semiconductor cooperation, aiming to bolster chip supply chains, attract high-tech investment and counter growing economic pressures from China.
ITA Airways is expanding its U.S. network with new nonstop routes to Washington DC and San Francisco, strengthening transatlantic connectivity and targeting premium business travellers.
The U.S. has seized a sanctioned oil tanker off Venezuela’s coast, officials said, escalating enforcement of oil export curbs as Donald Trump linked the action to his administration’s hard line on Maduro.
The Washington Institute’s new report examines barriers and opportunities in U.S.-Iraq commerce, urging policy reforms, investment incentives, and stronger institutional ties to close the business gap.
European gym giant Pure Fitness is launching its U.S. expansion in Greater Washington, targeting growth with low-cost memberships, tech-enabled workouts and aggressive regional leasing.
Donald Trump warned he may impose higher tariffs on India if New Delhi continues buying discounted Russian oil, Reuters reports, raising concerns over trade tensions and geopolitical alignments.
A traveler compares US “Switzerland dupes” and finds Washington’s North Cascades unmatched, citing jagged peaks, turquoise lakes, and alpine meadows that most closely rival Europe’s famed mountain scenery.