WASHINGTON / MEXICO CITY / OTTAWA (Reuters) – The renewed trade pact between the United States, Canada and Mexico that went into effect on Wednesday was intended to create a kind of fortress in North America, increasing the region’s competitiveness, but the Cracks are already beginning to appear on the …
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FILE PHOTO: US Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) pauses as he addresses journalists after Senate Republican Weekly Policy Luncheon on Capitol Hill in Washington , USA, June 23, 2020. REUTERS / Kevin Lamarque WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Another potentially large coronavirus aid bill will pass the United States Senate in …
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FILE PHOTO: US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell arrives to speak to journalists in Washington, USA, on March 3, 2020. REUTERS / Kevin Lamarque (Reuters) – US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Monday that prospects for the world’s largest economy are “extraordinarily uncertain” and will depend as much on …
Read More »UK chief official steps down as Johnson’s adviser seeks change
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