Economy

Trump Moves to Invalidate Recent Labor Agreements With Federal Workers

Trump Moves to Invalidate Recent Labor Agreements With Federal Workers

In the latest effort to put his stamp on the federal work force, President Trump on Friday issued a memorandum invalidating government labor contracts finalized in the last 30 days before a presidential inauguration. The policy applies to certain contracts negotiated toward the end of the Biden administration, the memo says. Such “last-minute, lame-duck” agreements, it states, “are purposefully designed …

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Trump Will Hit Mexico, Canada and China With Tariffs

Trump Will Hit Mexico, Canada and China With Tariffs

The Trump administration plans to move forward with imposing stiff tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China on Saturday, in an attempt to further pressure America’s largest trading partners to accept deportees and stop the flow of migrants and drugs into the country. In a press briefing Friday, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the president would implement on Saturday …

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Ahead of Possible Tariffs, No Rush to Get Goods In From Canada and Mexico

Ahead of Possible Tariffs, No Rush to Get Goods In From Canada and Mexico

Companies in the United States do not appear to be making a concerted effort to rush in shipments from Mexico and Canada ahead of the high tariffs that President Trump has threatened to impose on Saturday. Mr. Trump said after taking office that the United States would apply tariffs of 25 percent on imports from Canada and Mexico, contending that …

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5 ways to stop ‘lifestyle creep’ draining your bank account

5 ways to stop ‘lifestyle creep’ draining your bank account

Sign up to our free money newsletter for investment analysis and expert advice to help you build wealth Sign up to our free money email for help building your wealth Sign up to our free money email for help building your wealth Do your savings goals go out of the window if you get an invite for a night out …

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Barclays apologises after customers unable to access accounts online

Barclays apologises after customers unable to access accounts online

Sign up to our free money newsletter for investment analysis and expert advice to help you build wealth Sign up to our free money email for help building your wealth Sign up to our free money email for help building your wealth Barclays has apologised to customers after an outage stopped customers accessing their accounts and making payments. Customers said …

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