Former U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to impose tariffs on members of the BRICS group of nations on Friday, warning the alliance would quickly collapse if it ever becomes a significant economic force. "When I heard about this group from BRICS, six countries, basically, I hit them very, very hard. And if they ever really form in a meaningful way, it will end very quickly," Trump said without specifying which nations he was referring to. The BRICS group currently includes Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, and has recently expanded to include other nations. In addition to...
President Donald Trump again criticized Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell after the central bank declined to cut interest rates, ending a brief easing of tensions. "jerome ‘late' powell is at it again!!! he is too late, and even too angry, too stupid, & too political, to be fed chairman," trump wrote on his social media platforms on thursday, slamming the bank for holding interest rates steady. and trump again criticized powell over the central bank renovation construction project that has angered the president and his allies over cost overruns, just a week after he toured the...