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Trump says US kids may get ‘2 dolls instead of 30,’ but China will suffer more in a trade war
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Trump says US kids may get ‘2 dolls instead of 30,’ but China will suffer more in a trade war

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump today acknowledged that his tariffs could result in fewer and costlier products in the United States, saying American kids might “have two dolls instead of 30…
Posted by John McCarthy April 30, 2025
US economy shrinks in first quarter as tariffs unleash flood of imports
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US economy shrinks in first quarter as tariffs unleash flood of imports

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The U.S. economy contracted for the first time in three years in the first quarter, swamped by a flood of imports as businesses raced to avoid higher…
Posted by John McCarthy April 30, 2025
Mexico’s finance minister to ask banks to lower interest rates
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Mexico’s finance minister to ask banks to lower interest rates

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Monday that she had instructed Finance Minister Edgar Amador to speak with banks so they can lower interest rates for…
Posted by John McCarthy April 15, 2025
Trump goes with his gut and the world goes along for the ride
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Trump goes with his gut and the world goes along for the ride

WASHINGTON (AP) — After President Donald Trump reversed course on his tariffs and announced he would pursue trade negotiations, he had a simple explanation for how he would make decisions in the…
Posted by John McCarthy April 13, 2025
Cuba predicts 1% growth in 2025 after dismal year, economy minister says
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Cuba predicts 1% growth in 2025 after dismal year, economy minister says

HAVANA — Cuban Economy Minister Joaquín Alonso Vázquez on Monday forecast the Caribbean island's economy would grow only 1% in 2025 after a dismal year marked by one of the…
Posted by John McCarthy December 20, 2024
Kugler says Fed has made good progress on achieving mandates
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Kugler says Fed has made good progress on achieving mandates

NEW YORK — Federal Reserve governor Adriana Kugler said today the central bank has made considerable progress in working to achieve its job and inflation goals, while stopping short of…
Posted by John McCarthy November 14, 2024
Cuba`s ‘migratory stampede’ has no end in sight
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Cuba`s ‘migratory stampede’ has no end in sight

HAVANA — Cuban lab chemist Deisy Herrera was crushed when her two sons left the island in search of a better life. "Those were terrible times," the 61-year old pharmaceutical…
Posted by John McCarthy September 12, 2024
Full Caribbean Tourism Recovery Is Possible After 2021: OP-ED By David Jessop
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Full Caribbean Tourism Recovery Is Possible After 2021: OP-ED By David Jessop

Last year was a disaster for Caribbean tourism. Estimates suggest that visitor arrivals to the region fell by 75 percent in the last three quarters of 2020 causing overall Caribbean…
Posted by David Jessop January 12, 2021
Biden Ally Larry Summers Says $2,000 Stimulus Checks Would Be A ‘Serious Mistake’ That Could ‘Overheat’ The Economy
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Biden Ally Larry Summers Says $2,000 Stimulus Checks Would Be A ‘Serious Mistake’ That Could ‘Overheat’ The Economy

WASHINGTON — Larry Summers, the former U.S. treasury secretary who has reportedly advised President-elect Joe Biden, thinks $2,000 stimulus checks would be a "pretty serious mistake" that could overheat the…
Posted by VI Free Press December 27, 2020
COVID-19 Dropped A Bomb On The Tourism Economy … Worse Than Irma And Maria
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COVID-19 Dropped A Bomb On The Tourism Economy … Worse Than Irma And Maria

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — What kind of a bomb has COVID-19 dropped on the tourism economy? Worse than two hurricanes in 2017. That's the finding of the U.S. Virgin Islands chief…
Posted by VI Free Press December 7, 2020
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