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EU, commenting on Trump tariffs: It notes positively that this outcome is in line with US tariff commitments agreed under the EU-US joint statement

ECB's Kocher: ECB will act if inflation outlook deteriorates ECB's Kocher: Growth forecast isn't great, but don't see a recession

The Trump administration on Friday will impose new tariffs of 10% and 12.5% on goods from 60 trading partners, including the European Union, over allegations of lax enforcement of forced labor bans, just as a temporary 10% global tariff expires. The move is the White House's latest effort to restore President Donald Trump's campaign vision of a near-global ...

Please let this statement serve to represent, until further notice, that from this point forth, any and all damages done to Ships, Cargo, or anything related thereto, will be paid for by Iranian Money that the United States has in its possession, and controls. These damages may be very substantial but, nevertheless, this is the fair and equitable thing to do. Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DONALD J. TRUMP

For generations, gold has occupied a rare place in investors’ minds—not merely as a commodity, but as insurance against almost everything that can go wrong. Wars, inflation, excessive government borrowing and distrust in paper currencies have repeatedly sent capital toward the precious metal when confidence elsewhere begins to fracture. Yet gold’s enduring ...

Senior US Official Briefs: US Sets 10%-12.5% Tariff For Many Nations That Don't Ban Forced Labor, Citing Forced Labor; Tariffs Begin As Prior 10% Global Duty Expires; Exempts Oil, Gas, Fertilizer, Food Stuffs U.s. Official Says It Is Not The Case That These Measures Simply Replicate The Ieepa Tariffs Struck Down By The Supreme Court, And That The President Will Use The Tools At His Disposal, Including Tariffs, To Achieve The Outcomes He Wants. U.s. Official Says Oil And Gas, Fertilizer And Certain Foodstuffs Will Be Exempted, Along With Goods Subject To Section 232 National Security Tariffs And Usmca-compliant Goods, Given The Integrated Nature Of North American Supply Chains And High U.s. Content Levels. U.s. Official Says The New Section 301 Tariffs Take Effect At 12:01 A.m. (0401 Gmt) July 24, With An Effective Date For Goods In Transit Of 12:01 A.m. (0401 Gmt) July 28, As Section 122 Tariffs Expire On July 24.

A Byzantine-era ship discovered more than a decade ago on the seabed off Croatia's southern coast was probably carrying a high-ranking person and his entourage, judging by the gold jewellery found in the wreckage, according to archaeologists. Announcing for the first time on Thursday the results of their years-long underwater excavation, they said the ...

The Trump administration is exploring the removal of Federal Reserve Governor Michael Barr, Bloomberg News reported on the 22nd, citing multiple sources. The focus is an external investigation by the Fed into the spring 2023 collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), with the move seen as an effort to hold Barr accountable—he was the Fed's Vice Chair for ...

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for China ticked up by 0.1% in June 2026 to 148.8 (2016=100), after decreasing by 0.3% in May. The LEI weakened by 1.3% over H1 of 2026, a slightly smaller rate of decline compared to the 1.8% contraction over H2 of 2025. The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) for China increased by 0.3% in ...

In the week ending July 18, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 187,000, a decrease of 22,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 1,000 from 208,000 to 209,000. The 4-week moving average was 207,500, a decrease of 7,250 from the previous week's revised average. The previous week's ...