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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that customized tariffs were paused on Wednesday afternoon due to President Donald Trump wanting to be ‘personally involved’ in negotiations as dozens of nations contact the White House to strike deals. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that China is at odds with the rest of …

Today, the FTSE is plunging again. So are stock markets around the world. Right now, everybody is a loser. Except for one asset class. It’s the world’s oldest store value, with a history dating back 4,000 years. That asset class is gold, and it’s shining right now. The gold price …

EB5investors.com & Uglobal.com CEO Ali Jahangiri discusses President Donald Trump’s new pathway to U.S. citizenship for immigrants on ‘Making Money.’ The acting commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service is planning to step down following a deal with the Department of Homeland Security to allow ICE to access taxpayer information to locate illegal immigrants …

Thousands of Brits were reportedly barred from topping up their state pensions ahead of a crucial deadline, putting them at risk of missing out on a boost to their retirement funds. The April 5 deadline marked the last chance for people aged between 40 and 73 to fill gaps in …

Leavitt told reporters that President Donald Trump believes China is lookin to make a deal with the U.S., but they “don’t know how to get that started.” The Trump administration is hitting China with harsher tariffs after the country failed to meet the president’s 12:00 p.m. deadline on Tuesday to …

Holiday-goers are bracing for a significant hike in one particular fee in just a few days, although some will be able to sidestep it. From Thursday, April 10, passport prices are set to surge by 7%, pushing the standard fee for an online passport application from £88.50 to £94.50. Additionally, …

Sen. Thom Tillis asks Jamieson Greer, “Whose throat do I get to choke,” if tariffs fail. A Republican lawmaker questioning President Donald Trump’s trade liaison during a Senate Finance Committee hearing on Tuesday bluntly asked who would be at fault if the White House’s sweeping tariff strategy fails the United …

Grappling with smart meters that were not so smart had made an electricity customer very wary, but that turned to fright when she got an energy bill warning her she was £800 in debt. The bombshell calculation Marie Francis received came on the back of yet another installation of an …

Fiserv Chair and CEO Frank Bisignano discusses the leadership he can bring to Social Security on “The Claman Countdown.” Some Social Security recipients will see their monthly payment amount increase in April as a recently enacted law is implemented. Americans who receive a public-sector pension in retirement were previously restricted from …

Hong Kong’s leader, John Lee, has described the US tariffs as “bullying”, saying the “ruthless behavior” has damaged global and multilateral trade on top of bringing great risks and uncertainties to the world. At a press conference earlier today, Mr Lee pledged to take steps to address the tariffs. He …