Trump Says He'll Unveil 'Reciprocal Tax' on Imports This Week

President Donald Trump said Monday that he will propose a tax on imports this week, reviving an idea he floated earlier in his administration that risks raising tensions with key U.S. trade partners. Trump didn't elaborate on his plan for what he called a “reciprocal tax” during a White House event on his
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In Sun Prairie, Stoughton's Tyler Dow (45-1) was faring similarly, winning via pin and major decision to easily grab a regional title. The significance: Dow was also wrestling at 160 pounds. And that means two defending state champions will potentially face off at some point during their time at the Kohl
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The banking royal commission has revealed it already has evidence of homeowners and car owners being ripped off by lenders, signalling the finance sector faces a bruising yearlong inquiry into its treatment of Australian customers. On the first day of hearings yesterday, the counsel assisting the Royal
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Amazon.com Inc. is cutting hundreds of jobs at its headquarters in Seattle, paring back older departments focused on selling goods online while hiring in newer lines of business like cloud computing and its Alexa platform. The reductions are part of a broader reorganization at the company, but some see
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A University of Miami Real Estate Impact Conference speaks about the future of real estate on Friday, Feb. 9. The panel was moderated by Onay Payne, director of Clarion Partners (middle). The panel speakers were Fred Rothman, Eastern regional president of Lennar Corp. (left); Juan Nunez, Florida
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… Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac), or by the United States Government agency, such as the Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae) (collectively, GSEs). Its agency securities include agency residential mortgage-backed securities (Agency RMBS) and to-be-announced
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JOHN SIMM, the actor starring in Trauma on ITV, is worth this fortune. But can you guess how much it is? By Francesca Specter. PUBLISHED: 19:47, Mon, Feb 12, 2018 | UPDATED: 19:55, Mon, Feb 12, 2018. John Simm, 47, is a British actor who has starred in Collateral, Trauma and Life on Mars on
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C hina's banks extended a record 2.9 trillion yuan ($458.3 billion) in new yuan loans in January, blowing past expectations and nearly five times the previous month as policymakers aim to sustain solid economic growth while reining in debt risks. Net new loans surpassed the previous record of 2.51
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Several Democratic congressional campaigns have agreed to bargain collectively with the Campaign Workers Guild, a new union trying to organize election campaign staff in what may be a first for national politics. The CWG announced Monday that it had secured a union contract with the campaign of
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The Trump Administration has said it wants to get Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac out of government control, but in the meantime it's not being shy about … In its 2019 spending plan released Monday, the administration asked Congress to raise the fees Fannie and Freddie charge to back payments on
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Mikheil Saakashvili, the former Georgian leader-turned Ukrainian opposition politician, lost his appeal in a Ukrainian court seeking protection and refugee status after his homeland sought extradition. Officials of Ukraine's migration and border-security services told Saakashvili on Monday he was to be
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For two centuries, it has been a totem of America's gun culture — a name emblazoned on frontier flintlocks and U.S. Army .45s. But on Monday Remington Outdoor Co., which traces its history back to 1816, said it would file for bankruptcy protection, succumbing to a slump in business worsened by, of all
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Specifically, the disclosed charges for any title insurance premium shall be equal to the amount charged for each individual title insurance policy, subject to any discounts as required by either state regulation or the title company rate filings. H.R. 3299 – The Protecting Consumers' Access to Credit Act
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Understanding who real estate agents represent is confusing to many buyers and sellers. They don't know what the agent's responsibilities are, or whose best interests the agent has at heart. Understanding the differences in relationships and representation with an agent is imperative to ensure the best
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Here's our summary of key events overnight that affect New Zealand, with news of vast new increases in debt at the two largest global economies. Firstly, the new proposed 2019 US Budget is to spend US$4.4 tln with boosts for the military, infrastructure, and border security. The same budget envisages
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Boston Partners lifted its position in shares of Oceaneering International (NYSE:OII) by 48.0% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most … Goldman Sachs Group lowered shares of Oceaneering International from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $19.50 price objective for the
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A half a million dollars bought half as much space in Toronto's condominium market as in other Canadian cities in 2017. And in Vancouver, it bought nothing at all, with analysts unable to find any new condominiums at or below the $500,000 mark, according to a study of 2017 sales data by the Altus
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Homebuyers are required to purchase homeowner's insurance, mortgage insurance for purchases with less than 20 percent down and title insurance. But often these homebuyer-paid policies protect only the lender's investment, not the buyer's. In fact, nothing in a standard mortgage protects the
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International ecommerce is popular amongst Europeans with 71% saying that they have made a purchase across borders. That's according to the UPS Europe Pulse of the Online Shopper survey. The full report is available as a free download. Not only is the percentage of shoppers who have
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With new mortgage rules now in effect in Canada, borrowers looking for a traditional mortgage now must comply with stricter stress test rules to qualify for loans from federally regulated lenders, such as Canada's largest banks. With interest rates rising following recent hikes from the Bank of Canada
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