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U.S. President Donald Trump said he has barred CNN, MSNBC and Politico from White House access. He described their reporting as 'fiction and lies' and warned other news organizations could face similar restrictions.
Tariffs and political remarks by Donald Trump have reduced cross-border traffic between Fort Frances, Ontario, and International Falls, Minnesota. Local shop and café owners report fewer Canadian customers and lost revenue, while mayors and a Minnesota state senator describe notable public anger and economic effects.
The European Central Bank raised its policy rate to 2.5% this week. Rising oil and gas prices linked to the US–Iran war have pushed inflation concerns back to the fore as the US Federal Reserve and the Bank of England prepare rate decisions next week.
US President Donald Trump signed executive orders banning imports of Canadian goods including alcohol, dairy and motor vehicles, effective 29 September (EDT/UTC-4). The White House framed the move as a response to Canadian retaliatory tariffs that recently took effect.
President Donald Trump warned that Canadian aircraft maker Bombardier will no longer be allowed to sell in the US unless it moves manufacturing there. The post came hours before Canada was due to impose retaliatory tariffs on $20bn of US goods.
In the year after returning to office, Donald Trump enacted multiple measures that experts say have weakened worker and union protections. Actions include a 20% cut in OSHA inspections, wage-related rollbacks, and a campaign to strip 1 million federal employees of collective bargaining rights.
Exit‑poll projections show the far‑right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) on about 44% in Saxony‑Anhalt, well ahead of the CDU. AfD says it has a mandate to govern, but whether it can form a government depends on which smaller parties pass the 5% threshold.
The US added 162,000 jobs in August while the unemployment rate remained at 4.1%, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. June and July job figures were revised upward, and monthly payroll gains have fluctuated this year.