Washington, May 20 (IANS) President Donald Trump on Wednesday projected strong economic growth for the United States, claiming trillions of dollars in investments were flowing into the country as he predicted a manufacturing boom driven by foreign companies setting up plants across America. Trump told reporters at the White House that the US economy is entering an unprecedented period of expansion. “We have 18 trillion being spent, and no country has had anything like that,” he said.He point…
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Washington, May 18 (IANS) Rising fuel prices and growing economic anxiety linked to the Iran conflict are beginning to create political problems for President Donald Trump and Republicans ahead of the US midterm elections, according to media.Senior administration officials and Republican allies defended Trump’s handling of the Iran crisis, while Democrats accused the White House of triggering economic pain through a prolonged conflict in the Gulf region.US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer ack…
Washington, May 15 (IANS) The Trump administration intensified its push to rein in soaring college costs, with Education Secretary Linda McMahon telling Congress that 43 million Americans are now carrying a staggering $1.7 trillion in student debt.Appearing before the House Education and Workforce Committee, McMahon defended sweeping student loan reforms and argued that unlimited federal lending had fuelled tuition inflation across the country.“We have $1.7 trillion in debt, 43 million student…
Los Angeles, May 14 (IANS) The Beatles legend Paul McCartney expressed his opinion on the current state of affairs in the USA. He touched on Trump’s America when discussing the power of music to bring divided audiences together. He appeared on the latest episode of “The Rest Is Entertainment” podcast, where spoke about the iconic song ‘Hey Jude’, reports ‘Variety’.He said, “Particularly these days, you do something like ‘Hey Jude’ and you see this whole audience singing toget…
Washington, May 14 (IANS) The Senate’s conversation about American manufacturing quickly became a broader argument about China, tariffs, technology and the meaning of economic independence, as lawmakers and business leaders debated whether the United States can restore factory production without making life more expensive. At a Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee hearing marking America’s 250th anniversary, Republicans and Democrats sharply disagreed over how to revive domes…
Washington, April 30 (IANS) A growing alarm over chemicals in the US food supply is driving calls in Congress to tighten oversight, as lawmakers warned that gaps in regulation and labelling are leaving consumers unsure about what they are eating.At a legislative hearing, members examined a series of bills aimed at improving transparency, strengthening the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and updating decades-old food safety rules.Congressman Morgan Griffith said the discussion comes as chronic…
Washington, April 30 (IANS) A senior Pentagon official has said that the cost of the ongoing US war against Iran is estimated to be 25 billion US dollars so far, as the conflict has dragged on for two months. “Approximately, on this day, we’re spending about 25 billion dollars on Operation Epic Fury,” acting Pentagon Comptroller Jules Hurst III told the House Armed Services Committee, as he testified alongside Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Dan Caine.Hur…
Washington, April 26 (IANS) President Donald Trump used his post-incident remarks after the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner shooting to call for national unity, saying Americans must “resolve our differences” despite rising political tensions and violence. Addressing reporters at the White House alongside senior law enforcement officials, Trump said the incident briefly brought together a deeply divided political audience.“We need to resolve our differences, Republicans, D…
Washington, April 18 (IANS) President Donald Trump touted economic gains, claimed foreign policy breakthroughs and urged supporters to deliver a Republican victory in the midterm elections, striking a combative tone at a Turning Point USA event in Arizona.“Our economy is booming, incomes are rising, investment is soaring, inflation has been defeated,” Trump said. “Our workers are thriving, our border is closed, and America is respected all over the world.”He described the 2024 election a…
Washington, April 15 (IANS) Senate Democrats escalated pressure on President Donald Trump over the conflict with Iran, announcing plans to force repeated votes to end what they called an “illegal war of choice”, as Republicans defended the administration’s strategy and actions.Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer said Democrats would “force that choice week after week after week”, accusing Republicans of creating “chaos abroad” and “chaos here” by backing the president and bl…