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Sheremetyevo Becomes Russia’s Stunning New Gateway to the World Cup

June 13, 2018 Focus Washington

This week, as hundreds of millions of fans around the globe watch the event some international sports analysts have dubbed “the largest shared experience in the world,” the FIFA World Cup, tens of thousands of […]

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U.S., Russia Up Oil Production, Drive Down Prices

June 11, 2018 Focus Washington

Oil prices fell on Monday, dragged down as U.S. oil drilling activity rose to its highest level since March 2015, while increasing output in Russia also weighed on the market, Reuters reported. Analysts expect surging […]

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EU to Hit U.S. Imports With Additional Duties from July

June 6, 2018 Focus Washington

The European Union expects to hit U.S. imports with additional duties from July, ratcheting up a transatlantic trade conflict after the Trump administration imposed its own tariffs on incoming EU steel and aluminum, Reuters informed. […]

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Foreign Investors Returning to Russia after U.S. Sanctions Shock

June 5, 2018 Focus Washington

Panic among foreign investors over the latest U.S. sanctions against an array of Russian companies did not last for long, Izvestya reports citing official data that shows over 60% of Russian assets sold in April have […]

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U.S. Asks OPEC to Increase Oil Production by Million Barrels a Day

June 5, 2018 Focus Washington

The U.S. government has asked Saudi Arabia and some other OPEC producers to increase oil production by about a million barrels a day, according to people familiar with the matter, Bloomberg informs. The rare request […]

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U.S. to Face Russian Retaliation over Tough Tariffs

June 2, 2018 Focus Washington

Russia should follow the lead of the European Union, Mexico, and Canada and respond harshly to the United States’ tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, a senior Russian lawmaker, Vladimir Gutenev, said on Saturday, according to […]

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Commerce Secretary to Meet China’s Vice Premier Sunday over Escalating Trade Issue

June 2, 2018 Focus Washington

U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross is expected to meet Chinese Vice Premier Liu He on Sunday, a U.S. government official said, as officials from the world’s two biggest economies try to calm an escalating trade […]

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U.S. Allies Promise to Fight Back on Tariffs

June 1, 2018 Focus Washington

Major U.S. trading partners, including Canada, Mexico, and the EU fired back on Thursday at the Trump administration’s steel and aluminum tariffs, saying they will fight back against them. “This is protectionism, pure and simple,” […]

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Trump’s Immigration Policy Results in Higher Wages for Americans

May 23, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump’s low-immigration policy is spiking wages for restaurant workers in South Carolina’s Hilton Head resort, just before the November election. An example is Steve Carb, who was forced to raise wages and managed to […]

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German Economy Minister Accuses U.S. of Opposing Nord Stream 2 from ‘Self-Interest’

May 18, 2018 Focus Washington

Germany’s Economy Minister Peter Altmaier accused Washington of seeking to block the planned Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline between Russia and Germany to shore up its own exports, Reuters reported. The statement comes after the U.S. […]

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Kennedy Defends Trump’s Plan to Help ZTE

May 16, 2018 Focus Washington

Republican Senator John Kennedy stated on Wednesday that President Donald Trump’s plans to possibly save Chinese company ZTE from economic sanctions are a “bargaining chip” that can be used to bring China back to the […]

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Democrats Claim Trump’s Foreign Policies are Influenced by His Business Interests

May 15, 2018 Focus Washington

Democratic Representative Eric Swalwell on Tuesday said that there is a big possibility President Donald Trump’s business interests are influencing his foreign policy decisions regarding Russia, China, and Turkey. “I think the reason that he […]

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Trump Pledges to Help China’s ZTE ‘Get Back into Business’

May 14, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump pledged on Sunday to help ZTE Corp “get back into business, fast” after a U.S. ban crippled the Chinese technology company, offering a job-saving concession to Beijing ahead of high-stakes trade talks […]

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AT&T CEO Admits they Made Mistake Hiring Trump Lawyer Michael Cohen

May 12, 2018 Focus Washington

AT&T told employees Friday that hiring President Donald Trump’s lawyer Michael Cohen as a consultant was a “big mistake,” CNBC informed. The telecommunications giant also announced the retirement of the executive whose unit retained Cohen. AT&T’s explanation about the […]

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Oil Prices Reaching Their Highest Since 2014 on U.S.-Iran Tension

May 7, 2018 Focus Washington

Oil rose to its highest level since late 2014 in Asia-Pacific trading amid rising tension between the U.S. and Iran, according to an article in the Financial Times. Meanwhile, global stocks are firming in the wake […]

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Unemployment Rate Falls to Lowest Point in Two Decades

May 4, 2018 Focus Washington

The unemployment rate in the U.S. fell to 3.9 percent in April after the economy added 164,000 jobs, representing the lowest point in almost two decades, according to the government’s employment report issued Friday. This […]

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Kushner Companies Received Financing from Online Bank

May 1, 2018 Focus Washington

Jared Kushner’s family received financing from an internet bank that was until recently the subject of federal investigation in order to fund development projects in New Jersey and Brooklyn, New York, according to reports. BofI […]

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Trump Postpones Tariffs, Europe Still Unhappy

May 1, 2018 Focus Washington

The White House has extended a metal tariffs exemptions for the European Union and some other countries, but the EU remains dissatisfied, saying that the move prolongs uncertainty for businesses. President Donald Trump decided on […]

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EPA Grants Bio-fuel Waiver to Former Adviser to Trump

April 30, 2018 Focus Washington

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency granted a financial hardship waiver to an oil refinery owned by billionaire Carl Icahn, a former adviser to President Donald Trump, exempting the Oklahoma facility from requirements under a federal […]

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USDA is Looking for Ways to Protect Farmers in Trade Dispute with China: Official

April 6, 2018 Focus Washington

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is looking to find ways to shield farmers from the growing trade conflict between the United States and China, a department official said Thursday evening without providing details of options […]

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White House: Trump is ‘Not Involved’ in Picking whether Amazon Gets Multibillion-dollar Pentagon Contract

April 5, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump is “not involved” in the process of deciding whether Amazon receives a multibillion-dollar Defense Department cloud computing deal, the White House said Wednesday, CNBC informed. White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders told reporters the President has not taken […]

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POLITICO: White House Sees ‘Short-term Pain’ as Trump Stokes China Trade War

April 5, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump and his top aides on Wednesday insisted the United States did not touch off a trade war with China, even as the two countries have stepped up retaliatory actions and as the […]

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Saudi Crown Prince Tours Boeing, Announces Military Deal

March 31, 2018 Focus Washington

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia visited Boeing’s Everett jet assembly plant Friday and announced a military deal with the jetmaker, as he plans to meet other business leaders during his secretive visit […]

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Amazon Severs Ties With Top Lobbying Firms in Washington

March 30, 2018 Focus Washington

Amazon.com Inc. cut ties with Washington’s biggest lobbying firm and brought on new advisers following passage of the tax overhaul bill last year and in the face of new challenges in the age of President Donald […]

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JP Morgan Predicts Oil Price Will Slide Back to $50

March 29, 2018 Focus Washington

The rising U.S. shale oil production, as well as efficiency improvements from the world’s largest oil-producing firms and countries, will most likely cause the price slide back to near $50 a barrel, research by investment […]

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Saudi Crown Prince Signs Bunch of Deals to Boost Saudi Arabia’s Tech Hopes

March 28, 2018 Focus Washington

A slew of deals has come out of the Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s foray to New York as part of the 2018 Saudi-U.S. CEO Forum, CNBC informs. Some of the deals involve Saudi […]

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Commerce Secretary Ross Says Market is Realizing Tariffs are Bargaining Chips for Better Trade Deals

March 27, 2018 Focus Washington

Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said the trade agreement with South Korea would never have happened without U.S. tariffs and that portends well for potential agreements with other countries, CNBC informed. He said the Trump administration is also making progress […]

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U.S. is Said to Have Sent China a To-do List to Solve Trade Frictions

March 26, 2018 Focus Washington

The U.S. administration last week sent a letter to Chinese economic overseer Liu He seeking a tariff cut on U.S. autos to help cut China’s trade surplus with the United States, the Wall Street Journal said, citing unnamed sources, CNBC informed. In […]

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Trump’s Tariffs on Imported Metals Face Harsh Criticism

March 24, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump’s steel and aluminum tariffs met a barrage of criticism at a World Trade Organization (WTO) meeting on Friday, as the European Union, Japan, Australia, and others joined a debate started by China and […]

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China Responds with Measures Against Trump Tariffs

March 23, 2018 Focus Washington

China’s commerce ministry proposed a list of 128 U.S. products as potential retaliation targets, according to a statement on its website posted Friday morning, CNBC The U.S. goods, which had an import value of $3 billion in […]

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