Finance

Japan Pushes Back on US Call for Tariff Hikes Over Russian Oil

Japan Pushes Back on US Call for Tariff Hikes Over Russian Oil

Japan’s Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato. (Bloomberg) — Japan’s finance minister pushed back against a US call to ramp up pressure on President Vladimir Putin to end the war in ...

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Senate Confirms Trump Adviser Stephen Miran to Federal Reserve Board in Narrow Vote

Senate Confirms Trump Adviser Stephen Miran to Federal Reserve Board in Narrow Vote

The U.S. Senate voted 48-47 on Monday to confirm Dr. Stephen Miran to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, ending months of wrangling over whether his appointment presents a conf...

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It’s ‘do or die’ for electric vehicle maker Rivian as it breaks ground on a $5 billion plant

It’s ‘do or die’ for electric vehicle maker Rivian as it breaks ground on a $5 billion plant

ATLANTA (AP) — It seems like a terrible time to build an electric vehicle plant in the United States, but Rivian Automotive leaders say they’re confident as the company starts long-delayed ...

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US Treasury Secretary Bessent praises Bullard in search for Fed chief

US Treasury Secretary Bessent praises Bullard in search for Fed chief

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Tuesday he had a good session with former Fed official James Bullard as part of his search for a new Fed chairman. “Mr. B...

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