It Is Happening Every Day, Every Where
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada warned that the Trump administration’s tariffs were leading to a trade war. Mexico’s leader vowed to impose countermeasures on Sunday.
The investment plan, announced at the White House, was made as the Trump administration pushes to bring chip making back to the United States.
China is still cautiously trying to figure out what Trump wants. The president has threatened big tariffs in response to the inaction.
The president initiated an investigation that could lead to tariffs on lumber imports, nearly half of which comes from Canada.
“Lives are being put in danger,” one meteorologist warned, as some experts feared the cuts will harm public safety.
White House officials say they have no immediate plans to take over the service. But the president suggested he would consider a major reorganization of the agency.
The president said he was considering merging the mail service, an independent agency, with the Commerce Department.
A longtime Wall Street executive, Mr. Lutnick will take on a broad portfolio that includes defending U.S. business interests and overseeing restrictions on technology exports.
Howard Lutnick disclosed details of complex financial interests, including at least $800 million in assets and positions in more than 800 companies.
Billionaires and multimillionaires are flocking to a city where power has been more important than money, but is now deeply intertwined with it.