Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Closes Billion-Dollar Deals with Australia

ACHIEVING CRITICAL MINERAL AND ENERGY DOMINANCE: Today, President Donald J. Trump and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese signed a landmark Critical Minerals Framework to unleash the potential of our abundant natural resources—a model for supply-chain cooperation globally.   The U.S. and Australian governments intend to invest more than $3 billion together in critical mineral projects in

Trump says he plans to visit China “fairly early next year”

Washington — President Trump said Monday during a meeting with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese that he plans to visit China “fairly early next year.” Mr. Trump said he still plans to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit later this month in South Korea. Earlier this month, the president

Government Shutdown Could End This Week: White House Economist

FILE PHOTO: National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett speaks to reporters at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 14, 2025. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/ File Photo National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett said the U.S. government shutdown, now three weeks old, is “likely to end sometime this week.” In an interview with CNBC’s “Squawk Box”