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Trump not seeking to re-invigorate US-Russia trade with lack of tariffs, Greer says

By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer told lawmakers on Wednesday that President Donald Trump was not trying to re-invigorate trade with Russia by sparing Russian goods from new tariffs, but it was up to Trump whether to impose any future duties. Greer told the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee …

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Ecuador’s violence-hit coastal region focus of presidential candidates

By Alexandra Valencia and Yury Garcia GUAYAQUIL/QUITO (Reuters) – The two candidates battling it out to win Ecuador’s presidency in this Sunday’s run-off have focused their energies on the populous coastal provinces, where voters are pleading for action to tackle spiraling drug-related violence. Incumbent President Daniel Noboa has intensified security operations and economic hand-outs after …

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Delaware judge rules Newsmax coverage of Dominion Voting Systems was false, defamatory

WILMINGTON, Delaware (Reuters) -Newsmax Media published defamatory and false statements accusing Dominion Voting Systems of rigging the 2020 election, a Delaware judge ruled Wednesday, though a jury must still decide whether the conservative news outlet is on the hook for damages. The ruling by Delaware Superior Court Judge Eric Davis is a partial victory for …

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Saudi Arabia foreign minister in US to plan Trump visit to kingdom

RIYADH (Reuters) -Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister arrived in the United States on Tuesday for an official visit aimed at planning U.S. President Donald Trump’s expected trip to the kingdom later this spring, a source close to the Saudi royal court told Reuters. Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud discussed with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio …

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Brazil to be reciprocal on tariffs but will try negotiating first, Lula says

BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Wednesday that his nation will be reciprocal on tariffs announced by the United States, but noted the Latin American country will “use every word for negotiation that is in the dictionary” first. Speaking to journalists after the Community of Latin American and Caribbean …

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Fed officials signal no plans to ride to the rescue with rate cuts

By Howard Schneider, Ann Saphir (Reuters) -Federal Reserve policymakers worry U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade policy could deal a blow to economic growth, but are signaling they will not be quick to ride to the rescue with interest rate cuts because they expect higher tariffs to boost inflation. The minutes of the U.S. central bank’s …

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Fed officials signal no plans to ride to the rescue with rate cuts

By Howard Schneider, Ann Saphir (Reuters) -Federal Reserve policymakers worry U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade policy could deal a blow to economic growth, but are signaling they will not be quick to ride to the rescue with interest rate cuts because they expect higher tariffs to boost inflation. The minutes of the U.S. central bank’s …

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