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Diplomats ask to exempt Ukraine from US aid freeze order, Financial Times says
US diplomats have requested that the 90-day foreign aid freeze set by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio be waived for Ukrainian programmes. Source: Financial Times Details: According to documents seen by the Financial Times,
There’s still time to sign up for our Washington DC pub quiz!
There’s still two weeks to go until the FT Alphaville Pub Quiz lands in Washington DC on Feb 6. We’re busy writing questions in preparation — and there’s still space to compete if you’re interested.
Mark Zuckerberg is reportedly hunting for a home in Washington, D.C., to be even closer to the commander-in-chief and his inner circle
Zuckerberg is reportedly on the hunt for a home in the capital city to get even closer to Trump. Two people familiar with the matter told the Financial Times that Zuckerb
Trump envoy to meet Venezuelan leader Maduro to discuss migrant deal
Washington to push Caracas to take thousands of deportees, sparking alarm among country’s embattled opposition
Will the credit rating agencies stand up to Donald Trump?
Debt rankers appear to have been more coy in recent years on risks of developed economies than emerging markets
Former national security adviser Jake Sullivan: ‘The core engines of American power are humming’
The Biden administration official on leaving Trump with a ‘strong hand’, export controls on AI chips — and why war with China is not inevitable
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NGO funding ban could restore fiscal sanity
Controversy erupted as Donald Trump blocked taxpayer cash from going out the door to left-wing groups, spreading panic throughout the grifting class.
Top hedge fund Elliott Management fears Trump is inflating a crypto bubble that faces 'inevitable' collapse, report says
Elliott Management wrote that White House policy is fueling a speculative crypto bubble that will eventually "wreak havoc."
Canada mired in uncertainty over tariffs as White House confirms levies coming Feb. 1
The White House was emphatic on the rate Canada and Mexico should expect: 25 per cent, a number that premiers, industry and union leaders have warned would devastate Canadian jobs. The Bank of Canada also cautioned that a trade war based on 25 per cent tariffs would trigger a recession.
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Trade Dispute Could Force U.S. to Buy Venezuelan Oil, Canada Says
Canada warns US tariffs on Canadian oil could force America to rely on oil from Venezuela, a country the US avoids.
Former federal reserve senior adviser arrested, for leaking US trade secrets to China: Justice Department
John Harold Rogers was arrested for allegedly conspiring to steal trade secrets for China, making false statements during the investigation.
Trump Envoy Grenell Expected to Meet Venezuela's Maduro on Friday, Says CNN
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's envoy Richard Grenell is expected to meet with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Friday in Venezuela, CNN reported, citing a source familiar with the matter. Reuters could not immediately verify the meeting.