The Trump administration has issued a list of demands Harvard University must meet as a condition for receiving almost $9 billion in grants and contracts, federal money that is being
The Trump administration’s expansive new tariffs will likely lead to higher inflation and slower growth, Fed Chair Jerome Powell said Friday. Powell said that the tariffs, and their likely impacts on the economy and inflation, are “significantly larger than expected.” He also said that the import taxes are “highly likely” to lead to “at least […]
The huge swings rocking Wall Street and the global economy may feel far from normal. But, for investing at least, drops of this size have happened throughout history. Stomaching them is the price investors have had to pay in order to get the bigger returns that stocks can offer over other investments in the long term. Here’s a glimpse […]
President Donald Trump has unveiled his latest tariffs, and they could have significant implications for your wallet. Trump’s sweeping new tariffs, on top of previous levies and retaliation worldwide, are expected to increases prices for everyday items. The trade wars have already roiled financial markets and plunged businesses into uncertainty — all while economists warn of potentially weakened economic growth and heightened inequality. […]
In a landmark display of coordination and partnership, the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office—under the leadership of Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz—hosted its first-ever Pre-Passover security briefing, bringing together more than 160 members of law enforcement, elected officials, and Jewish community leaders from across South Florida. Speaking to YWN, Rabbi Mark Rosenberg, Senior Advisor and Chief Chaplain to the […]
Countries and industries were scrambling Friday to respond as President Donald Trump’s latest tariffs hikes upend global trade and world markets. China took the toughest approach so far, responding to the 34% tariff imposed by the U.S. on imports from China by matching it with a 34% tariff on imports of all U.S. products beginning […]
The Trump administration has fired Gen. Timothy Haugh, Director of the National Security Agency (NSA), and Wendy Noble, the agency’s civilian Deputy Director. A senior defense official confirmed the dismissals to Fox News early Friday, though the reasons behind the firings remain unclear. Haugh, who also served as the head of U.S. Cyber Command, was […]
The Petah Tikva Magistrate’s Court on Friday ordered two close associates of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu—Jonathan Urich, a senior adviser, and Eli Feldstein, a former spokesperson—to be released to house arrest until April 22, rejecting a police request to extend their detention by an additional seven days. The hearing was part of the ongoing investigation […]
In the chaotic power vacuum that followed President Joe Biden’s stunning exit from the 2024 race, a behind-the-scenes battle erupted — one that pitted two of the Democratic Party’s most recognizable figures against each other: Kamala Harris and Barack Obama. According to the bombshell new book Fight: Inside the Wildest Battle for the White House […]
Irit Linur, a best-selling Israeli author and former liberal feminist, surprised viewers of Channel 14 ‘The Patriots’ on Wednesday night when she revealed the moment she began drawing closer to
U.S. employers added a surprising 228,000 jobs last month, showing that the American labor market was in solid shape as President Donald Trump embarked on a risky trade war with
European NATO allies and Canada on Friday said they are willing to ramp up defense spending but are cool on American demands for the size of their military budgets, particularly given U.S. President Donald Trump’s readiness to draw closer to Russian leader Vladimir Putin. U.S. allies have spent billions of dollars more on defense since […]
Britain and France on Friday accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of dragging his feet in ceasefire talks aimed at halting his country’s invasion of Ukraine and demanded a swift response from Moscow after weeks of U.S. efforts to secure a truce. A Russian drone attack late Thursday on Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, killed five civilians and dramatized […]
China announced Friday that it will impose a 34% tariff on imports of all U.S. products beginning April 10, part of a flurry of retaliatory measures following U.S. President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” slate of double-digit tariffs. The new tariff matches the rate of the U.S. “reciprocal” tariff of 34% on Chinese exports that Trump […]
Democratic officials in 19 states filed a lawsuit Thursday against President Donald Trump’s attempt to reshape elections across the U.S., calling it an unconstitutional invasion of states’ clear authority to
After a long wait, the Senate is launching action on President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” of tax breaks and spending cuts at a risky moment for the U.S. and global economy. More than a month after House Republicans surprised Washington by advancing their framework for Trump’s tax breaks and spending cuts package, Senate Republicans […]
President Donald Trump promised tariffs that would raise U.S. import taxes high enough to mirror what other assess as trade penalties on American goods. What he’s actually imposing is based on far more complicated math. Here’s a look at how the White House got its numbers: Why do the new tariff rates often differ by country? The Trump administration has declared an “economic emergency” […]
Hagaon HaRav Shlomo Machpud, a member of the Moetzes Chachmei Hatorah of Shas, baking Matzos. Photos for YWN by Shuki Lerer.
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