According to the Wall Street Journal, Ontario, Canada will impose a 25% export tax on electricity exported to the United States.
US President Trump: Ukrainian President Zelensky has shown disrespect to the United States. Zelensky can come back when he is ready for peace.
According to the Financial Times, Ukraine agreed to a US mining deal after the US dropped its toughest demands.
On February 26, according to the Financial Times, Ukraine has reached an agreement with Washington on a minerals deal that Ukrainian officials hope will improve relations with the Trump administration and pave the way for long-term U.S. security commitments. Ukrainian officials said the Ukrainian government is now ready to sign an agreement to jointly develop its mineral resources, including oil and gas, after the United States dropped its demand for $500 billion in potential revenue from exploi...
According to the Russian news agency Sputnik, Brazilian President Lula has criticised US President Donald Trump for trying to interfere in the internal affairs of many countries. "From what Trump has done, he is trying to become a global emperor," Lula said. In addition, the Brazilian president said Trump must be aware of respecting the sovereignty of every country. Lula previously said Trump's proposals to take over the Gaza Strip and relocate Palestinians to other Middle Eastern countries coul...
US consumers' expectations of long-term inflation rose to their highest level in three decades amid fears that Mr. Trump's tariffs will lead to higher prices. According to the University of Michigan's Consumer Confidence Survey, consumers expect prices to rise at an annual rate of 3.5 per cent over the next five to 10 years, the highest level since 1995 in data compiled by Bloomberg.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Vincent Bescent said Russia could win sanctions relief if it cooperated in peace talks. Bescent stressed that Trump is committed to ending the conflict as soon as possible. Click to view...
The reporter learned that Assistant to the President Stephen Miller said that President Trump ended all diversity, fairness and inclusion (DEI) policies within the federal government, fired all federal staff involved in enacting these policies, and reinstated the death penalty.
Hassett, Trump's top economic adviser, said he expected the yield on 10-year Treasury bonds to decline.
"When it comes to sovereign wealth funds, I said, 'monetizing the balance sheet' is definitely not what I want," Mr. Bescent, the Treasury secretary, said of revaluing gold reserves. Pressed if he would discuss the issue, he repeated, "It's not what I want." Gold reserves are currently priced at $42.22 an ounce, the traditional official price from decades ago. Revaluing these assets based on current market prices could...
On February 20th, on the afternoon of February 20th, the Ministry of Commerce held a regular press conference. Reporter: US President Trump signed a memorandum on the 13th, requiring relevant departments to determine "reciprocal tariffs" with each foreign trading partner. What is the spokesperson's comment on this, and is China ready to respond? He Yadong, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Commerce, said that China has noticed that the US has recently announced that it has implemented so-called...
President Donald Trump said he would announce tariffs on cars, semiconductors, chips, pharmaceuticals and possibly wood within the next month or sooner.
President Trump said, I have signed an executive order to put the United States at the forefront of artificial intelligence and end the Biden administration's war on bitcoin and cryptocurrencies, marking the dawn of a new era of digital assets.
The US and Russia have started talks to end the conflict with Ukraine, adding another bearish geopolitical factor to oil prices this year. Click to view...
On the full moon of Trump's inauguration as US president, his joint interview with "America's first buddy" Musk will be broadcast on Fox News. The pre-recorded interview, which will be broadcast on Hannity on Tuesday night (10am Beijing time on the 19th), will focus on the first 100 days of the Trump administration and Musk's role in the Department of Government Effectiveness. The joint interview comes as Trump and Musk continue to work in government...