Business Insider Trump's trade wars are putting the US economy at risk. But the Federal Reserve doesn't appear ready to step in just yet.Business Insider - Gina Heeb• The Federal Reserve is expected to leave borrowing costs unchanged Wednesday at the end of a two-day policy meeting.• Trump has increased pressure on the independent central bank in recent months as
Business InsiderHong Kong Hong Kong protests: Carrie Lam apology, but won't drop extradition billBusiness Insider - Alexandra Ma, INSIDERThe chief executive of Hong Kong apologized profusely after unprecedented protests over a controversial extradition bill, but refused to withdraw it or step down from her role. Hundreds of thousands of
Business InsiderU.S. Politics Chuka Umunna on his Lib Dem switch: 'This is the party I'll be a member of until the day I die'Business Insider - Adam PayneLONDON — Chuka Umunna says he will a member of the Liberal Democrats "until the day I die" after joining the party last week. The former ShadowBusiness Secretary who has been in three different parties
Business InsiderAmy Klobuchar Amy Klobuchar's first 100 days as president would include massive rollbacks of Trump's policiesBusiness Insider - Joe Perticone, Grace PanettaDemocratic presidential candidate Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota unveiled a plan for her first 100 days in the White House Tuesday that emphasizes massive rollbacks of President Donald Trump's policies
Business InsiderU.S. Politics Libra: Facebook announces new blockchain-powered digital currencyBusiness Insider - Rob PriceFacebook is teaming up with an array of heavyweight multinational companies to launch a new digital currency called "Libra" in an ambitious push to provide financial services to billions of "unbanked"
Business InsiderBrexit Party Conservative party members would rather break up the United Kingdom than stop BrexitBusiness Insider - Adam BienkovLONDON — Conservative members would rather break up the United Kingdom, and destroy their own party, than stay in the European Union, according to a new poll. The latest YouGov poll of Conservative party
Business InsiderJon Stewart Jon Stewart fires back at Mitch McConnell for downplaying his effortsBusiness Insider - David ChoiFormer "Daily Show" host and comedian Jon Stewart mocked Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, after the Senate Majority Leader downplayed Stewart's efforts to advocate for a bipartisan bill that
Business InsiderHong Kong Stunning video shows Hong Kong protesters part like a wave to allow an ambulance to passBusiness Insider - INSIDERAmid the massive protests in Hong Kong on Sunday the crowd parted seamlessly to allow an ambulance to pass. Mass demonstrations began last week and continued on Sunday as residents express their disapproval
Business InsiderU.S. Politics Adm. William McRaven: Trump could learn integrity from Bush and ObamaBusiness Insider - David ChoiRetired US Navy Adm. William McRaven, a Navy SEAL who commanded the US Joint Special Operations Command, described President Donald Trump's predecessors as "men of great character" and said he hoped Trump
Business InsiderIran The US military is building a case against Iran with clearer images from the latest tanker attacksBusiness Insider - Ryan PickrellThe US military released around a dozen additional photos from last week's tanker attacks in the Gulf of Oman as it builds a case against Iran. The US military has concluded that the tankers, the Kokuka
Business InsiderAlex Jones Alex Jones included child pornography in pre-trial discovery: lawyersBusiness Insider - Grace PanettaLawyers for the Sandy Hook families suing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones say that Jones included child pornography in documents Jones turned over to the families as part of their lawsuit against him, Connecticut
Business InsiderBella Hadid Bella Hadid apologized for Instagram story that insulted parts of the Arab communityBusiness Insider - Kat Tenbarge, INSIDERSupermodel Bella Hadid posted an apology to her Arab followers across her social media feeds on Monday after the Palestinian-American's Sunday Instagram story sparked outrage. A since-disappeared Instagram
Business InsiderIran Iran just took its boldest action yet against the nuclear deal to 'blackmail' US allies and isolate TrumpBusiness Insider - John Haltiwanger, Sonam ShethIran sent shockwaves through the global community when it announced on Monday that it will begin building its uranium stockpile and ramping up enrichment of low-grade uranium in violation of the 2015 deal.
Business Insider 10 maps show how different LGBTQ rights are around the worldBusiness Insider - Shayanne Gal, Ashley CollmanLast week, Ecuador's highest court issued a ruling, legalizing same-sex marriage in the South American country. While same-sex couples have been allowed to enter into civil unions in Ecuador for a decade,
Business InsiderU.S. Politics Here's why reparations have suddenly become a hot button issue ahead of the 2020 presidential raceBusiness Insider - Nicole Einbinder, Eliza Relman, INSIDERThe topic of reparations for slavery has emerged as a major issue since the start of the year as Democratic presidential candidates gear up for 2020. On Wednesday, the House Judiciary Committee's subcommittee
Business InsiderHong Kong Hong Kong’s protesters used low-tech street smarts to smash China’s powerful techno-authoritarianismBusiness Insider - Alex LockieProtesters in Hong Kong, numbering in the millions and skewing young, pulled off the extrordinary feat of defeating the will of China's Communist Party over the weekend, and they did it with little more
Business InsiderU.S. Politics SEC commissioner urges rule update after Elon Musk Tesla Twitter sagaBusiness Insider - Graham RapierIn the wake of Tesla CEO Elon Musk's Twitter saga that resulted in a flurry of lawsuits, one of the Securities and Exchange Commission's four leaders is urging the stock market regulator to set new rules
Business InsiderU.S. Politics US officials hiding details of Russia cyber operation from Trump: NYTBusiness Insider - Sonam ShethUS intelligence officials are keeping President Donald Trump in the dark about details of a cybersecurity offensive against the Russian power grid because they're worried he might disclose them to foreign
Business InsiderU.S. Politics These are the 10 most dangerous countries in the world in 2019Business Insider - Ellen IoanesThe Australia-based Institute for Economics and Peace released its 2019 Global Peace Index this month. The IEP, a think tank that develops methods to " analyse peace and to quantify its economic value,"
Business InsiderDemocratic National Committee Internet roasts Democratic National Committee over Beyoncé referenceBusiness Insider - Eliza RelmanThe Internet is roasting the Democratic National Committee after it encouraged supporters to download a "limited edition" anti-Trump cell phone wallpaper with a Beyoncé reference. "This is a whole mood.
Business InsiderDonald Trump Trump suggested his supporters want him to serve more than two terms as presidentBusiness Insider - Nicole EinbinderPresident Donald Trump rebuked the 22nd Amendment of the Constitution in a series of tweets on Sunday that questioned presidential term limits and suggested his supporters "would demand that I stay longer"
Business InsiderIran Here's what's in the landmark Iran nuclear deal Trump just pulled the US out ofBusiness Insider - John Haltiwanger• President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced the US government is withdrawing from the Iran nuclear agreement, which marked one of the biggest foreign policy decisions he's made since entering the White
Business InsiderU.S. Supreme Court SCOTUS: Virginia legislature cannot defend racially gerrymandered mapBusiness InsiderOn Monday, the United States Supreme Court ruled to uphold a lower court ruling striking down Virginia's 2011 House of Delegates map as racially gerrymandered, a remapping of Virginia congressional districts
Business InsiderBoeing 737 MAX Boeing considering name change for grounded 737 Max: BloombergBusiness Insider - Graham RapierBoeing will reportedly consider any and all options to repair the reputation of its 737 Max jet, which has been grounded for more than three months following a second deadly crash. "We're committed to
Business Insider More than 300 US executives are flocking to Washington to testify against Trump's next round of China tariffsBusiness Insider - Gina HeebRepresentatives from more than 300 companies are scheduled to testify on the Trump administration's proposed China tariffs as part of a week of public hearings. Many are planning to warn that the 25% on
Business InsiderAlexandria Ocasio-Cortez Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says she'd call Trump's 'bluff' on impeachmentBusiness Insider - Eliza RelmanRep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said she'd call President Donald Trump's "bluff" after Trump took used her words to defend himself against growing calls on the left to impeach him. Ocasio-Cortez argued a
Business InsiderGlyphosate Glyphosate and cancer: The EPA may be wrong about dangers of RoundupBusiness Insider - Hilary BrueckGardeners Alva and Alberta Pilliod say they used Monsanto's Roundup spray to keep weeds off their driveway for more than two decades, applying the herbicide while wearing flip flops, shorts, and tank Now,
Business InsiderBoris Johnson Boris Johnson said Scottish people should not be allowed to be prime ministerBusiness Insider - Adam BienkovLONDON — Boris Johnson once called for Scottish people to be blocked from becoming prime minister because "government by a Scot is just not conceivable". Johnson, who is the strong favourite to be Britain's
Business InsiderAmazon 'AOC is just wrong': Amazon publicly condemns Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez after she slams Jeff Bezos' wealthBusiness Insider - Hayley PetersonAmazon blasted Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Monday after the Democratic congresswoman accused the company of paying its workers "starvation wages" and said CEO Jeff Bezos became a billionaire in part
