U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick cuts the ribbon alongside Apple’s CEO Tim Cook during the opening of Apple’s new Advanced Manufacturing Center (AMC) in Houston, Texas, U.S., August 13, 2026. Georgina Mccartney | Reuters Apple CEO Tim Cook was joined by government officials, including Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, on Thursday to open a…
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks during the annual New York State Financial Control Board meeting on August 12, 2026 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images New York City’s pied-à-terre tax can continue its planned rollout while it faces a legal challenge, an appellate judge ruled Thursday. The ruling comes…
U.S. President Donald Trump departs after a Cabinet meeting at Camp David in Thurmont, Maryland, U.S., July 31, 2026. Nathan Howard | Reuters A federal trade court on Thursday upheld President Donald Trump‘s elimination of the “de minimis” exemption, which allowed goods valued under $800 to be imported to the U.S. tax free. Trump, a…
The Icelandic and Canadian consulates building, left, in the historic old district of Nuuk, Greenland, on Wednesday, June 24, 2026. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images A Texas-based company with links to President Donald Trump has delayed plans to drill for oil in Greenland, after the Arctic island’s government issued a “strong warning” to its…
Hello, this is Priyanka Salve, writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to the latest edition of “Inside India“ — your one-stop destination for stories and developments from the world’s fastest-growing large economy. India’s Gujarat International Finance Tec-City, also known as GIFT City, aspires to be what Hong Kong is to mainland China, or what Dubai International…
A trader watches the screen at his terminal on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York. Lucas Jackson | Reuters After years of standing in the sun, retail investors could have a dark cloud forming over their heads. Technological advancements helped level the playing field for Main Street and Wall Street…
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks during a press briefing in the Brady Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, July 16, 2026. Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt will leave that post by the end of August, President Donald Trump said on Wednesday. Leavitt’s departure…
Director of the National Economic Council Kevin Hassett speaks to reporters outside of the White House in Washington, on Aug. 7, 2026. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images A tax break for Americans selling their primary residence could become part of the Trump administration’s midterm pitch. But experts say such an effort is unlikely to happen…
Supporters of transgender youth demonstrate outside Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) on February 6, 2025 in the wake of US President Donald Trump’s executive order threatening to pull federal funding from healthcare providers who offer gender-affirming care to children. Robyn Beck | Afp | Getty Images The Trump administration on Tuesday said it is implementing…
The US Coast Guard seized advanced weapons and lethal aid from Iran, destined for Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen in the Red Sea on Jan. 28, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said Thursday, on February 15, 2024 in Tampa, Florida, United States. The boarding team discovered over 200 packages that contained medium-range ballistic missile components, explosives,…
