Brazil and U.S. to meet ‘immediately’ in search of tariff solutions, Lula says

Brazil and U.S. to meet ‘immediately’ in search of tariff solutions, Lula says

Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva attends a press conference at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia, Brazil January 30, 2025. REUTERS/Adriano Machado Adriano Machado | Reuters Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said he had a positive meeting on Sunday with his U.S. counterpart President Donald Trump and their respective teams would start…

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Trump’s Fed chair candidates list narrowed down to five by Bessent after interviews, sources say

Trump’s Fed chair candidates list narrowed down to five by Bessent after interviews, sources say

After a series of rigorous interviews, some lasting as long as two hours, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has winnowed down the list of candidates for Federal Reserve chair to five from 11, and that person could be nominated to the Fed — though not necessarily as chair — by January. According to senior Treasury officials,…

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