Semafor • Sep 25, 2025
Kenya’s Ruto pushes to improve US trade relations
The Kenyan president said he expected to sign a trade agreement with the US before the end of the year.
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Zeteo • Sep 25, 2025
Cartoonish Sycophancy: How Scott Bessent Went From Dem Donor to Trump Minion
Trump’s Treasury Secretary is succeeding at one thing - and it isn’t effective economy policy.
Semafor • Sep 25, 2025
Russia ups its VAT rate as economy shows cracks
The country’s budget deficit is expected to reach 2.6% for the full year, against an expected shortfall of 0.5%.
Semafor • Sep 25, 2025
Democrats are poking at MAGA’s antitrust soft spot
Four Democratic senators accuse a top Trump DOJ nominee of corrupting merger reviews, piling on to a bitter tug-of-war inside conservative circles over corporate consolidation.
Semafor • Sep 25, 2025
How one top crypto exec thinks about the industry’s must-pass bill
The digital assets industry is trying to stick together in the hopes of getting a rare bipartisan deal.
Semafor • Sep 24, 2025
Alibaba shares soar on AI spending boost
The Chinese tech giant joins other global firms in pledging eye-watering sums toward AI development.
Semafor • Sep 24, 2025
WTO chief lauds China’s decision to forgo developing country benefits as 'momentous occasion'
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, director-general of the World Trade Organization, described Beijing’s move as a “momentous occasion.”
Semafor • Sep 24, 2025
Trump's top Africa envoy says ‘continent doesn’t need charity’
Massad Boulos drove home the message that Washington’s relationship with the continent is shifting from one based on aid to trade.
Semafor • Sep 24, 2025
White House vets new candidates for CFTC chairmanship
The administration is looking for an alternative to nominee Brian Quintenz, who has gotten pushback from the Winklevoss twins.
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Michigan Lawsuit Calls Big Oil a “Cartel” That’s Driving High Energy Bills
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Why corporate America is mostly staying quiet as federal immigration agents show up at its doors
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Has Little Caesars Arena boosted economic activity in Detroit? We looked at hotel and short-term rental industry data to find out
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Bad Bunny, Billionaires, and the Business of Sports
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Data centers told to pitch in as storms and cold weather boost power demand
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Denmark’s generous child care and parental leave policies erase 80% of the ‘motherhood penalty’ for working moms
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Ignoring China’s Poverty Alleviation Success Is Costing Us All
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3 things to know about Kevin Warsh, Trump’s nod for Fed chair
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Mamdani Announces New Settlement Securing Backpay for Delivery Workers
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