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Sensible and steely: how Mexico's Sheinbaum has dealt with Trump
Sensible and steely: how Mexico's Sheinbaum has dealt with Trump
Business and Economy
by  AFP

A combination of tact and tenacity is credited for Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum's successful dealings with US counterpart Donald Trump, most recently convincing him to delay a sky-high import tariff meant to come into effect Friday. On Thursday, Trump agreed to delay by 90 days a 30 percent general tariff on imported Mexican goods, just hours before it was to take effect.

Brazilians burn Trump effigies as tariffs spark anger
Brazilians burn Trump effigies as tariffs spark anger
Business and Economy
by  AFP

Brazilians set fire to effigies of Donald Trump in protests across several cities Friday, denouncing the US president's politically motivated trade tariffs. Trump also signed an executive order slapping 50 percent tariffs on Brazilian imports, citing Bolsonaro's "politically motivated persecution."

US Fed governor to resign early at critical time for central bank
US Fed governor to resign early at critical time for central bank
Business and Economy
by  AFP

US Federal Reserve governor Adriana Kugler is resigning from her position, the central bank said Friday, opening a vacancy that President Donald Trump can fill as he presses his campaign to drop interest rates. "It has been an honor of a lifetime to serve on the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System," Kugler wrote in her resignation letter.