President Trump announced his administration would be imposing $50 billion on Chinese made goods entering the U.S. The measures, the President said, are aimed at correcting what he called, “the largest deficit of any country in the history of our …
Continue ReadingPresident trump has indicated on Twitter that he asked China to formulate a plan that will reduce the U.S.’ trade deficit with the nation by $1 billion. The U.S. currently runs a trade deficit with China of nearly $400 billion …
Continue ReadingPresident Trump’s decision to impose tariffs on foreign imports of steel and aluminum has drawn both harsh criticism and loud praise from lawmakers, corporations and unions.
Republican Governor Scott Walker urged the president to reconsider his decision to impose tariffs …
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The Trump administration has announced sweeping new tariffs on steel and aluminum imports in an effort to protect struggling U.S. industry from drastically cheaper foreign imports. According to the President the new tariffs would be 24% …
Continue ReadingThe Securities and Exchange Commission has blocked a proposed deal to sell the Chicago Stock Exchange to a group of Chinese investors. The proposal had caused consternation on Capitol Hill.
The SEC, in rejecting the deal, said key parts of …
Continue ReadingSenator Chuck Grassley, Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, is looking for answers from the FBI and CIA about how they handled the case of a former CIA official who may have given the names of CIA operatives to the …
Continue ReadingNorth Korea has earned nearly $200 million in 2017 from exports that violated sanctions according to report written by U.N. monitors.
The report, which has been sent to a U.N. Security Council sanctions committee, said North Korea had shipped coal …
Continue ReadingNational security officials in the Trump administration are pushing for the building of a government-led 5G wireless network. Officials say it is necessary to act as a counterweight to Chinese advances in technology.
A strong 5G network is required …
Continue ReadingA former CIA official was arrested this week, charged with revealing the names of CIA informants to the Chinese government. The information helped the Chinese dismantle one of the U.S.’ most valuable intelligence networks. It’s considered one of the …
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