WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has nominated a top economic adviser to the Federal Reserve’s board of governors for four months, temporarily filling a vacancy while continuing his search for a longer-term appointment. Trump on Thursday named Stephen Miran, the chair of the White House’s Council of Economic Advisers, to fill a seat vacated…… MORE
Trump Orders Federal Regulators to Probe Bank Discrimination Against Conservatives
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump has ordered an investigation into whether banks have discriminated against conservatives and industries like gun manufacturers and cryptocurrency companies. This executive order addresses “debanking,” where banks close accounts or refuse business with certain industries. Trump accuses banks like JPMorgan and Bank of America of targeting him and his…… MORE
What US Consumers Can Expect From New Tariffs on Imported Goods
American businesses and consumers soon will have a better idea of how President Donald Trump’s foreign trade agenda might affect them. The United States imposed higher tariffs on products from dozens of countries on Thursday. The Budget Lab at Yale estimated that the country-specific import taxes and other tariffs put in place this year would…… MORE
Boar’s Head Plans to Reopen Troubled Deli Meat Plant, but Reports of Sanitation Problems Persist
The Boar’s Head deli meat plant at the heart of a deadly food poisoning outbreak is set to reopen in the coming months. Federal health officials lifted a forced suspension at the company’s Jarratt, Virginia, site. However, new documents show that sanitation problems similar to those that led to listeria contamination persist at three other…… MORE
Intel CEO Responds After Trump Calls for His Resignation
Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan says he’s “always operated within the highest legal and ethical standards” after coming under pressure following President Donald Trump’s call for him to resign. In a message to employees, Tan said that there was misinformation circulating about his past roles at Walden International and Cadence Design Systems and that he’s always…… MORE