Trump is knowingly steering the economy off the cliff with tariffs

[ad_1] Over the weekend, Donald Trump’s reassurance of a more generous approach to tariffs was reversed again, apparently returning to draconian across-the-board 20% tariffs. The president’s imminent Rose Garden “Liberation Day” announcement of universal tariffs on everything coming into the U.S. from everyone—accompanied by the Trump-driven 10% decline in the stock market over the last month—is just…

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A bombshell judgment on Marine Le Pen

[ad_1] Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Denouncing judges for being too soft on criminals is an anti-establishment staple for France’s far-right politicians. On Monday, they needed a different line of attack. A Paris criminal court imposed the most severe punishment…

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White House officials are considering a higher tax rate for the wealthiest Americans to help pay for cutting taxes on tips, report says

[ad_1] The Trump administration is considering an option to let the tax rate on the wealthiest Americans go back up to help pay for tax cuts on income earned from tips, a senior White House official told Axios. Ending taxes on tips was one of President Donald Trump’s top campaign pledges, and he has reaffirmed…

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