Next Round of China Tariffs One Week Away
The United States’ next round of tariffs on China will go into effect in less than one week, on Sunday, December 15th. “With an...
Read moreU.S. Pursuing Tariffs on French Goods in Response to France Digital Tax Law
The United States is pursuing tariffs “of up to 100 percent on certain French products” after finding that France’s Digital Services Tax (DST) discriminates...
Read moreUS Recognizes Israeli Settlements in West Bank as Not “Inconsistent with International Law”
Yesterday, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced the United States “will no longer recognize Israeli settlements” in the West Bank “as per se inconsistent...
Read moreU.S. to Deploy Troops to Syria to Defend Oil Fields
The U.S. will deploy troops to northern Syria to defend oil fields in the region. These “oil fields provided ISIS with the bulk of...
Read moreUnited States and Turkey Agree to Ceasefire
After “more than five hours of negotiations with President Erdogan” “the United States and Turkey have agreed to a ceasefire in Syria.” The agreement...
Read morePresident Trump Announces New Sanctions Against Turkey
President Trump has issued an Executive Order authorizing the imposition of sanctions against current and former officials of the Government of Turkey and “any...
Read moreU.S. to Pull Troops Out of Northern Syria
Last night the White House announced the United State’s intent to pull its troops out of Northern Syria. The decision comes after “President Donald...
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