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Detained Palestinian activist allowed contact after federal judge blocks Trump administration from separating family. This blog is now closed.Israel’s foreign minister, Gideon Sa’ar, has accused unnamed European officials of “toxic antisemitic inciteme…
President says he will speak with advisers about taking public firms that support about 70% of US mortgagesDonald Trump said he will make a decision in the near future about taking Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac public, a move which he said he is giving “v…
Retailer warns sales will slip for all of 2025 as customers pull back spending amid fears over tariffs and economySales at Target fell more than expected in the first quarter, and the retailer warned they will slip for all of 2025 year as its customers…
Staff tell Guardian ripped-off Americans will have ‘nowhere to turn’ if Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is undoneDonald Trump’s bid to gut the top US consumer watchdog has left the agency unable to protect consumers amid mounting fears of recessio…
Proposed rule change could pave way for president to fire economists whose figures prove politically inconvenientSummarizing his befuddlement with numbers, Mark Twain observed that there were “lies, damned lies and statistics”.The acerbic phrase later …
Loss of Moody’s triple-A rating comes amid concerns about fiscal trajectory and widening budget deficitUS government debt may come under more pressure this week after the credit rating agency Moody’s stripped the US of its top-notch triple-A credit rat…
President rebukes tech firm after reports it will switch assembly of iPhones for US market from China to IndiaDonald Trump has admonished Apple and its chief executive over the tech firm’s reported plans to source production of US-bound iPhones from In…
Watchdogs could cut capital rules as Trump’s deregulation drive opens door to rollback of post-crisis protectionsBusiness live – latest updatesUS watchdogs are reportedly planning to slash capital rules for banks designed to prevent another 2008-style …
Bureau of Labor Statistics figures show April inflation rate of 2.3% as Americans report economic anxiety under TrumpUS politics live – latest updatesThe pace of inflation slowed in April, the month that Donald Trump announced his sweeping “liberation …
Markets rally after deal to drastically cut reciprocal tariffs as US treasury secretary says ‘neither side wants a decoupling’Analysis: Trump might claim victory – but this is Capitulation DayBusiness live – latest updatesDonald Trump hailed a “total r…