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Trump Seeks To Slash Tax For Businesses

President Donald Trump is to propose slashing the rate of corporation tax when he announces his tax plan later. White...

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US Blacklists 271 Syrian Chemists, Other Experts Over Sarin Attack

The US government put 271 Syrian chemists and other officials on its financial blacklist Monday, punishing them for...

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US Slaps Sanctions On Syrian Officials Who Produced Sarin For Assad

The US government has imposed 'sweeping sanctions' on Syrian officials in response to the sarin gas attack the...

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US Treasury Sanctions Syrian Officials Over Sarin Attack

The US government imposed "sweeping sanctions" on Syrian officials in response to what the US says was a sarin gas...

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Consensus In G20 That Protectionism ‘damaging’ For Global Economy

The Group of 20 major economies have reached a "broad consensus" that a continued rise in protectionism would be...

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US Growth Good For Global Economy

The Trump administration's priority is boosting US growth through tax cuts and an overhaul of regulations, and a...

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Trump Seeks Headway On ‘Buy American, Hire American’ Pledge

Donald Trump moves Tuesday to make good on one of his emblematic pledges -- "Buy American, Hire American" -- by issuing...

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Trump Says China Is Not Manipulating Currency

US President Donald Trump reversed himself Wednesday and said China is not manipulating its currency to gain a trade...

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Democrats Urge Probe of Trump Ties To Iran-Linked Oligarch

Senior Senate Democrats on Thursday said they were demanding the US government investigate connections between...

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Trump Pivots To Tax Reform After Obamacare Shipwreck

After a crushing defeat in the effort to repeal Obamacare, the Trump administration is hoping for smoother sailing on...

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Popular With Trump, Will Jackson Stay On the $20 Bill?

President Donald Trump's enthusiasm for his 19th century predecessor Andrew Jackson is stoking fears he may cancel...

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US Issues Trade Challenge At Fraught G20

The United States on Saturday challenged long-standing global principles surrounding free trade, refusing to renew past...

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US Confirms Disappointing Growth In 2016

The US Commerce Department on Tuesday confirmed a picture of sluggish growth in 2016, with the world's largest economy...

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Asian Markets Starts Week With Fresh Losses

Asian markets kicked the week off with broad losses Monday, with Tokyo hit by a stronger yen, as the global Trump rally...

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Wall Street Opens Lower, Pausing Rally

Wall Street opened lower Friday, taking a break from the steady rally of the past three weeks, amid a generally...

International

‘This Guy Is A Fraud’

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders accused President Donald Trump of falling short of commitments to middle-class voters,...

International

Trump To Cut Financial Rules

U. S. President Donald Trump will today direct the Labor Department to delay implementation and review a rule designed...

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How Trump’s Proposals May Affect Every Income Tax Bracket

During the campaign, President Donald Trump proposed the most significant tax cuts since Ronald Reagan. Trump's tax...

International

Trump Treasury Nominee Mnuchin To Defend Banking Record To Senators

President-elect Donald Trump's choice for Treasury secretary, Steven Mnuchin, will defend his banking record in the...