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News United States » Washington » Economy: US and Cuba clash at UN as Washington seeks to sway annual vote on economic embargo

News channel or source: https://www.mcall.com/2026/10/19/un-cuba-united-states-economic-embargo-vote/
Published on: Monday 19 October 2026

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States and Cuba clashed Monday at the United Nations as the Trump administration sought once again to build opposition for an upcoming annual vote condemning ...

News United States » Washington » Economy: IMF WARNS WASHINGTON: U.S. Economic Growth Alone Will Not Reduce National Debt

News channel or source: https://www.theyeshivaworld.com/news/general/2609943/imf-warns-washington-u-s-economic-growth-alone-will-not-reduce-national-debt.html
Published on: Wednesday 14 October 2026

The International Monetary Fund warned Wednesday that the United States cannot rely on economic growth alone to reduce its mounting national debt, urging Washington to address persistent budget ...

News United States » Washington » Economy: Iran Warns Gulf States Against Joining Trump’s Economic War, or Else

News channel or source: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/23/world/europe/iran-economy-war-united-states.html
Published on: Sunday 23 August 2026

Iran’s new hard-line national security adviser, Mohsen Rezaei, vowed to prevent “a single drop of oil” from leaving the region. By Erika Solomon President Trump has warned that “Economic D-Day” is ...

News United States » Washington » Economy: America Still Has the Upper Hand Over China

News channel or source: https://www.foreignaffairs.com/united-states/america-still-has-upper-hand-over-china
Published on: Thursday 23 July 2026

But this pessimism obscures an important reality: the United States has more potential economic leverage than China does. Rather than reflecting underlying weakness, Washington’s concessions to ...

News United States » Washington » Economy: Washington, Tokyo Strengthen Economic Defenses Against Beijing

News channel or source: https://www.theepochtimes.com/article/washington-tokyo-strengthen-economic-defenses-against-beijing-6094832
Published on: Friday 25 September 2026

The United States and Japan, on Sept. 22, moved to align their strategies to address economic challenges and Indo-Pacific security in relation to China. President Donald Trump sat down with Japanese ...

News United States » Washington » Economy: Staggering debt is common among global economic powers: Why Washington’s $40 trillion debt is different

News channel or source: https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/finance-and-economy/4715096/global-economy-washington-40-trillion-debt/
Published on: Saturday 05 September 2026

The United States’s national debt surpassed $40 trillion last month, marking a grim milestone for the richest country in the world. But a stream of other major economies have a similar debt-to-GDP ...