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House Republican: GOP senator ‘peddling conspiracy theories’ about 9/11
Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) rebuked Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) on Tuesday evening for “peddling conspiracy theories” about the ...
Ron Johnson says he wants to know 'what actually happened on 9/11,’ calls for hearings
Venturing into long-debunked conspiracy theories, Johnson said World Trade Center Building 7 could not have come down “in any ...
The blackout that nearly broke New York—and the logo that saved it
In 1977, with dozens of fires set daily and tourism in freefall, New York hired an artist to save the city. His infamous ...
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Can China keep raising tariffs on US as trade war continues? What Beijing said
The trade war between US and China has affected global markets and is linked to the economic futures of all countries(AP) As the world's two largest economies tussle, global markets also bear the ...
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The World Is Taking Urgent Steps to Prepare for Trade War Downturn
Photo: Shawn Thew/Bloomberg News SINGAPORE—Countries around the world are taking major steps ... raising the stakes in an escalating global trade war. Central banks are cutting interest rates ...
The Hill14d
Trump and Xi go mano a mano on tariffs — who will back down first?
China joined the World Trade Organization in 2001 only to break every rule meant to ensure fair trade among countries. Between 2002 and 2019, China was involved in 65 disputes brought before the ...
Hindustan Times14d
Labourer dies after construction lift plunges from 12th floor at World Trade Center
A 26-year-old labourer, Balkrishna Rana, died when a construction lift collapsed at the World Trade Center site in Mumbai. Investigations ongoing. MUMBAI: A 26-year-old labourer lost his life late ...
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What would a US-China trade war do to the world economy?
What does this escalating trade conflict mean for the world economy? The trade in goods between the two economic powers added up to around $585bn (£429bn) last year. Though the US imported far ...
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China raises tariffs on U.S. goods to 125%; says it will 'ignore' Trump if he persists
April 11 (UPI) --China hiked its tariffs on imports of American products by another 41% to 125% on Friday in an escalating trade war between the world's ... Tax Foundation's Center for Federal ...
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Here's what some exporters in China say about Trump's trade war
The trade war between the world’s two largest economies is escalating as China slapped a 125% tariff on U.S. goods in response to President Donald Trump’s 145% tariff on Chinese products YIWU ...
The Daily Star14d
Tariff war could cut US-China goods trade by 80%: WTO chief
The World Trade Organization chief said Wednesday the US-China tariff war could reduce trade in goods between the two economic giants by 80 percent, pulling down the rest of the world economy.
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US Tariffs Threaten to Undermine World Trade Organization
But that seems very unlikely. Trump’s staggering US tariffs worldwide have not only threatened the longstanding ground rules in world trade but also undermined the Geneva-based World Trade ...