www.bbc.co.uk Timing and Canadian political will could also be a tool for negotiations. Canadians know they will feel economic pain in this dispute – financial analysists estimated the most recent tariffs of 50% on about $20bn of Canadian imports could trim between 0.3% to 0.6% off the country’s GDP in the short term. Still, a […]

The US announced a host of sanctions against Iran and threatened its supporters in what Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said was “the single greatest financial offensive ever”. Labelling it an “economic D-Day” for Iran, Bessent said the US would sever all economic ties with the country and added that any nation financially partnering with Iran […]

abcnews.com With hundreds of thousands of students returning to classrooms this week, President Donald Trump and Department of Education Secretary Linda McMahon hosted a “Back to School” event at the White House on Monday. But the “wins” the administration is celebrating include highlighting their efforts to shut the department down as well as progress on […]

Being in school was always difficult for me. No matter how hard I tried, I was constantly in trouble for not getting good grades and not being able to remember things. Because there aren’t many studies done on women, people see ADHD as the boy in school who can’t sit still in class. But ADHD […]

www.npr.org Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks at a news conference at the Treasury Department in Washington, Monday. Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP hide caption toggle caption Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP Listen to NPR’s State of the World podcast, a human perspective on global stories in just a few minutes, every weekday. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has unveiled a new […]