Can the US Successfully Battle Rising Borrowing Costs?

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is doubling down on long-term bond buybacks to head off surging yields. Financial analysts weigh in on whether the strategy can really tame borrowing rates for the long-term. (Source: Bloomberg)

California becomes first US state to set efficiency rules for replacement tires

Regulations that would block sale of older tires praised by environmental groups amid rightwing backlash California has become the first state in the nation to mandate that replacement tires be energy efficient, a major auto industry regulation set to block the sale of older tires and make vehicles on the road greener. State regulators have said the new rules will reduce emissions and drivers’ fuel costs. But the rules – which come as the Trump administrations fights to block other California...

By Sam Levin in Los Angeles

Chinese national in blue state charged with illegally voting in federal election under another man's name: DOJ

Yupeng Sun allegedly registered another Chinese national to vote in the 2024 presidential election in Massachusetts, then reported the victim to immigration authorities.

Chinese national charged with voter fraud during 2024 US presidential election

A Chinese national was charged in the United States on Wednesday with committing voter fraud during the 2024 presidential election for allegedly impersonating a fellow countryman and later submitting anonymous tips about him to immigration authorities. Yupeng Sun, a Massachusetts resident, was arrested this week for allegedly submitting a fraudulent voter registration and ballot under the name of another Chinese national in the 2024 election that returned US President Donald Trump to the Whit...

By Lucy Quaggin

LG Energy Solution opens US battery hub serving Toyota and Tesla

Mexico steps up legal offensive over 17 Mexicans who died in ICE custody: ‘There are too many cases’

The Foreign Ministry is pursuing criminal complaints in an effort to hold US officials accountable for the deaths of migrants

By Micaela Varela

Another state just banned a controversial retail pricing practice

US debt tops $40 trillion - $20 trillion since Trump first took office

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ICC slams US decision to sanction the court's president and a senior prosecution lawyer

HE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) -- The International Criminal Court on Wednesday slammed the latest U.S. sanctions targeting senior ICC staff, including it

U.S. debt exceeds $40 trillion for first time amid warnings of fiscal crisis

The U.S. Treasury's latest statement showed total public debt outstanding at $40.047 trillion on Tuesday, with it having more than doubled in less than a decade.

For The First Time, US National Debt Surpasses $40 Trillion

Total public debt outstanding stood at $40.05 trillion at the close of business Tuesday, according to data released Wednesday by the Treasury Department.

Trump told US Congress to provide $206 million for Gaza peacekeeping force, letters show

Trump set up a Board of Peace to oversee his ambitious plan to end Israel's war in Gaza and rebuild the shattered territory.

Oil prices steady as investors assess US-Iran war outlook

Another state just banned a controversial retail pricing practice

It's a potential win for consumers, but the battle isn't over yet.

By Maurie Backman

US debt crosses $40 trillion threshold after doubling under Trump and Biden

WASHINGTON, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Total US debt has topped $40 trillion for the first time, the Treasury Department said on Wednesday, drawing fresh warnings that a fiscal crisis is brewing as ballooning costs for social safety-net programs and interest payments far outstrip revenues held back by tax cuts.

By Reuters

Oil prices steady as investors assess US-Iran war outlook

By Reuters

ICC slams US decision to sanction the court's president and a senior prosecution lawyer

ICC slams US decision to sanction the court's president and a senior prosecution lawyer

Exclusive: Dismissed Ukrainian defense minister Fedorov mulls US visit, sources say

Former Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov is considering a trip to the United States, U.S. and Ukrainian officials familiar with the matter told the Kyiv Independent. The potential trip comes as Fedorov has emerged as a more outspoken critic of Ukraine's wartime political system. On Aug. 18, he

By Tim Zadorozhnyy

First two of 66 F-16Vs from US may arrive soon

Iran goes on offensive as diplomacy with US stalls

"Doom Loop" Engaged: US Debt Hits $40 Trillion As Treasury Enters The Endgame

"Doom Loop" Engaged: US Debt Hits $40 Trillion As Treasury Enters The Endgame It took the US 200 years to reach its first $1 trillion in debt. It took 95 days to add its last. After several weeks of build up, today the Treasury announced that total public debt surpassed $40 trillion for the first time, after jumping by over $60 billion in one day, and has now surged by $1 trillion in just over three months, and by a third of the total in less than five years, as US lawmakers con...

By Tyler Durden

ICC Slams US Sanctions on Court as 'Flagrant Attack'

US President Donald Trump's administration has ramped up its pressure on the International Criminal Court (ICC), accusing it of being "politicized."

Mexico keeps pressure on US over deaths in ICE custody: Wednesday’s mañanera recapped

The president also confirmed an operation was underway on Wednesday to detain "one or several important targets" in Michoacán, which sparked narco-blockades in parts of the state. The post Mexico keeps pressure on US over deaths in ICE custody: Wednesday’s mañanera recapped appeared first on Mexico News Daily

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