Washington’s new measures could derail China’s economic growth, according to Zhiwu Chen, a finance professor at HKU Business School. Markets around the world tumbled on April 3 in response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s global reciprocal tariffs. The STOXX 600, which covers 600 companies across 17 European countries—where the EU faces 20 percent tariffs—fell 1.5
The state senator said that she’s frustrated with the current leadership of the Democratic Party. State Sen. Mallory McMorrow launched her bid for the Michigan Senate on Wednesday, calling for change within the Democratic Party. The Michigan Democrat said she is entering the 2026 race because she believes new leadership is needed in Washington. McMorrow,
The EU said the global economy will ’massively suffer’ under Trump’s new tariffs. The European Union will unveil countermeasures to U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest tariffs if negotiations with the White House stall, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on April 2, as leaders around the world responded to the new levies. Trump
The lawsuit claims the recent mass layoffs will harm Americans with disabilities who depend on Social Security benefits. Disability rights groups filed a lawsuit on April 2 against the Social Security Administration (SSA), the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), and Elon Musk, alleging that recent mass layoffs and the elimination of critical offices within the
The push to give members of Congress who are new parents 12 weeks to vote remotely has divided Republicans. WASHINGTON—Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) and House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) are set for a showdown on the House floor next week over Luna’s push to allow proxy voting for members of Congress who are new
Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are weighing in after Republicans won a pair of congressional races in Florida but underperformed in the GOP strongholds. Republicans Jimmy Patronis and Randy Fine won the special election races on Tuesday night. Patronis will replace former Rep. Matt Gaetz in Florida’s 1st congressional district after defeating Democrat
WASHINGTON—Just 72 days after taking office, President Donald Trump announced on April 2 sweeping trade policy changes, introducing what he called “reciprocal tariffs” for all countries and declaring it “Liberation Day in America.” For decades, the United States has kept low trade barriers, promoting free trade agreements with minimal or zero tariffs—at least on its