Senate vote on nullifying tariffs on Canada demonstrates opposition to Trump's trade policyThe Senate passed legislation to nullify U.S. tariffs on Canada, highlighting divisions between President Trump's trade policy and Republic...
30 Oct, 2025, 06.14 AM IST
Trump revives, then discards, then revives again idea of taxing rich in big GOP billDonald Trump seems to waver on raising taxes for the wealthy. He fears political backlash, recalling George H.W. Bush's broken promise. Tru...
09 May, 2025, 10.39 PM IST
Who is Scott Bessent, Donald Trump's Treasury chiefScott Bessent, a prominent Wall Street investor, has been confirmed as the US Secretary of the Treasury, making history as the first openly...
12 Mar, 2025, 03.28 PM IST
Scott Bessent confirmed as treasury secretary, giving him a key role in extending Trump's tax cutsThe U.S. Senate confirmed billionaire investor Scott Bessent as President Donald Trump's treasury secretary. He faces the task of balancing...
29 Jan, 2025, 01.27 AM IST
US senators object to wheat, rice subsidies in India; USTR says market access to India has improvedIndia has opened up its market to the American farming industry in as many as 12 different categories, a top Biden administration trade off...
18 Apr, 2024, 07.22 AM IST
Telcos made Rs 10,000 cr extra capex in 2022-23 to support large apps: COAITelecom operators spent Rs 10,000 crore in 2022-23 to support traffic from large apps. COAI estimates the government lost Rs 800 crore in r...
28 Feb, 2024, 08.08 PM IST
Proposed US bill to charge fees from large apps should be adopted in India: COAITelecom operators seek a bill akin to the US proposal, aiming for internet giants' contributions to infrastructure expenses, thus reducing ...
10 Dec, 2023, 12.12 PM IST
Top US senator accuses Chinese firms of 'fuelling' fentanyl crisisUS Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer accused Chinese firms of fueling the drug addiction crisis in the United States during his visit to...
07 Oct, 2023, 05.19 PM IST
Senator Schumer leads bipartisan China trip amid tension with US, hopes to meet XiUS Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is leading a bipartisan congressional delegation on a trip to China, South Korea, and Japan to adva...
07 Oct, 2023, 01.13 PM IST
Yellen tells Congress US banking system 'remains sound'"The government took decisive and forceful actions to strengthen public confidence" in the U.S. banking system, Yellen said in testimony be...
16 Mar, 2023, 08.50 PM IST
Global tax still far from becoming realityThe path is complicated even among the Group of Seven rich nations that endorsed the plan, with US President Joe Biden having to convince r...
09 Jun, 2021, 09.31 PM IST
US Senate advances sweeping technology bill taking aim at ChinaThe senators voted 68-30 to end debate on the $250 billion US Innovation and Competition Act of 2021, or USICA, and move nearer to a final ...
28 May, 2021, 10.06 AM IST
Vaccine IP waiver could take months for WTO to negotiate: expertsNow that U.S. President Joe Biden has backed a proposed waiver for COVID-19 vaccine intellectual property rights, the next step is for the ...
06 May, 2021, 11.44 AM IST
Fed puts markets on notice about what it needs for rate patienceFed's baseline outlook is solid, but the clear discussion is risks are skewed to the downside.
01 Mar, 2019, 09.03 PM IST
Keeping all options on table: White House on North KoreaSanders said the Trump administration has been taking serious action by putting strong sanctions on North Korea, continuing to put pressure...
31 Aug, 2017, 08.44 AM IST
Trump urged to discuss foreign NGO funding issue with ModiEvery year, the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) releases a report outlining the state of religious fre...
26 Jun, 2017, 10.43 PM IST
- Senators push to allow guns in national parks
The US Senate is pushing the Bush administration to let gun owners carry handguns and other firearms into national parks.
11 Jan, 2008, 04.02 PM IST