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US leads in Bangladeshi credit card spending abroad

Bangladeshi nationals spent the most on credit cards in the United States, debit cards in the United Kingdom, and prepaid cards in Saudi Arabia in June this year, according to a recent report by Bangladesh Bank.

1d ago

Trump raises pressure on Fed with call for governor to resign

President Donald Trump ramped up pressure on the US central bank Wednesday with a call for Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook to step down, as he repeatedly criticizes Fed Chair Jerome Powell for not lowering interest rates.

1d ago

Trump says gold will not face tariffs after customs confusion

US President Donald Trump said Monday that gold imports will not face additional tariffs, days after confusion flared on whether recent hikes applied to certain gold bars -- threatening to upend global trade of the precious metal.

1w ago

Dollar slips

The US dollar extended declines on Monday as investors watched for the outcome of events due this week, from Tuesday’s key July US CPI data and deadline for Washington and Beijing to strike a tariff deal, to a Russia-US summit on Friday.

1w ago

US imports fall in June

Imports into the United States fell more than expected in June as concerns around shifting tariff policies hit retailers, raising fears of fewer product options in stores for shoppers, data from the National Retail Federation showed on Friday.

1w ago

Trump says Japan will import ‘beautiful’ Ford trucks

Japan will start importing Ford’s chunky F-150 pickup trucks, US President Donald Trump said as uncertainties surround the two countries’ trade accord.

2w ago

Markets’ Trump truce is on ever-shakier ground

If stock markets are to be believed, Donald Trump has pulled off a masterstroke. The US president has ratcheted up tariffs on trading partners while avoiding tanking either the economy or asset prices. Yet investors’ muted response to Thursday’s latest levies may be misleading. The Trump-market truce will soon face steeper tests.

2w ago

US second quarter GDP growth to reflect tariff turbulence

US economic growth is expected to rebound in the second quarter, analysts said, in a momentary comeback reflecting trade shifts as companies tried to avoid the harshest of President Donald Trump’s wide-ranging tariffs.

3w ago

US leads in Bangladeshi credit card spending abroad

Bangladeshi nationals spent the most on credit cards in the United States, debit cards in the United Kingdom, and prepaid cards in Saudi Arabia in June this year, according to a recent report by Bangladesh Bank.

1d ago

Trump raises pressure on Fed with call for governor to resign

President Donald Trump ramped up pressure on the US central bank Wednesday with a call for Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook to step down, as he repeatedly criticizes Fed Chair Jerome Powell for not lowering interest rates.

1d ago

Trump says gold will not face tariffs after customs confusion

US President Donald Trump said Monday that gold imports will not face additional tariffs, days after confusion flared on whether recent hikes applied to certain gold bars -- threatening to upend global trade of the precious metal.

1w ago

Dollar slips

The US dollar extended declines on Monday as investors watched for the outcome of events due this week, from Tuesday’s key July US CPI data and deadline for Washington and Beijing to strike a tariff deal, to a Russia-US summit on Friday.

1w ago

US imports fall in June

Imports into the United States fell more than expected in June as concerns around shifting tariff policies hit retailers, raising fears of fewer product options in stores for shoppers, data from the National Retail Federation showed on Friday.

1w ago

Trump says Japan will import ‘beautiful’ Ford trucks

Japan will start importing Ford’s chunky F-150 pickup trucks, US President Donald Trump said as uncertainties surround the two countries’ trade accord.

2w ago

Markets’ Trump truce is on ever-shakier ground

If stock markets are to be believed, Donald Trump has pulled off a masterstroke. The US president has ratcheted up tariffs on trading partners while avoiding tanking either the economy or asset prices. Yet investors’ muted response to Thursday’s latest levies may be misleading. The Trump-market truce will soon face steeper tests.

2w ago

US second quarter GDP growth to reflect tariff turbulence

US economic growth is expected to rebound in the second quarter, analysts said, in a momentary comeback reflecting trade shifts as companies tried to avoid the harshest of President Donald Trump’s wide-ranging tariffs.

3w ago

EU’s lopsided Trump trade deal will be short-lived

European Union trade negotiators may promptly celebrate the success they have achieved by clinching a deal with Donald Trump. If so, the question should be: If that passes for success, what would failure have looked like?

3w ago

Tariff deadline of Aug 1 'firm', no extensions: US commerce secy

'No extensions, no more grace periods. August 1, the tariffs are set,' says Howard Lutnick

3w ago