Monday, September 14
President Donald Trump unexpectedly summoned reporters to the Oval Office on Thursday to present them with charts that he says show the U.S. economy is solid following a jobs report last week that raised red flags and led to the Republican firing the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Joining Trump to talk about the economy was Stephen Moore, a senior visiting fellow in economics at the Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank, and the co-author of the 2018 book " Trumponomics." Flipping through a series of charts on an easel, Moore sought to elevate Trump's performance as president and diminish the economic track record of former President Joe Biden. Trump stood next to Moore and interjected with approvals. The moment in the Oval Office spoke to the president's hopes to reset t
Buenos Aires: Couples in Buenos Aires cancelled weekend plans to tune in. Friends crammed together on couches, and family chats buzzed with updates. But the spectacle - the talk all over Argentina, with more than 1 million viewers - was not a Lionel Messi soccer match or a presidential debate.It was a live video of crustaceans, sponges and sea cucumbers crawling, creeping and just lolling around the Mar del Plata canyon, off the Argentine coast.The livestream over the past week has transformed a marine exploration project into an internet sensation and shellfish into unexpected standard-bearers for those who oppose President Javier Milei's threats to cut and privatise state-funded science.The marine project, led by scientists from Conicet, Argentina's national scientific council, has reach
US President Donald Trump has made it clear that trade talks with India are on hold. When asked by ANI reporters, whether he expected increased trade negotiations with India following the announcement of 50 percent tariffs, US President Donald Trump made his position clear. “No, not until we get it resolved,” he said, effectively ruling out any talks until the ongoing tariff dispute is settled.His remarks follow the signing of an executive order that slaps an additional 25 percent tariff on Indian imports, bringing the total to 50 percent. The decision, effective from August 27, targets nearly all Indian goods arriving at US ports. Some exceptions will apply for items already in transit or falling under special exemptions.— ANI (@ANI) The official line from the White House is
