Britain economy slowed down during the second quarter of the year but growth came in higher than anticipated

• The Brazilian government has unveiled a plan to support local exporters affected by U.S. tariffs13 Aug 2025 (By The Associated Press)
• Homeowners are cashing in on years of home equity gains, even as mortgage rates remain stubbornly high13 Aug 2025 (By The Associated Press)
• Vietnam is launching its biggest economic overhaul in a generation, aiming to become Asia’s next “tiger economy.”13 Aug 2025 (By The Associated Press)
• U.S. inflation was unchanged in July as rising prices for some imported goods were balanced by falling gas and grocery prices, leaving overall prices modestly higher than a year ago12 Aug 2025 (By The Associated Press)
• Australia’s central bank has reduced its benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentage point for a third time this year to 3.6%, with inflation tamed and economic growth stalling12 Aug 2025 (By The Associated Press)
• President Donald Trump extended a trade truce with China for another 90 days Monday, at least delaying once again a dangerous showdown between the world’s two biggest economies12 Aug 2025 (By The Associated Press)
• The United States began imposing tariffs on imported goods from dozens of countries even as the economy weakens09 Aug 2025 (By The Associated Press)

A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to restore millions in National Science Foundation grants to UCLA

• A judge is considering why it was necessary for the Trump administration to sue Maryland's entire federal bench over an order stopping the immediate deportation of immigrants challenging their removals13 Aug 2025 (By The Associated Press)
• Harvard University and the Trump administration are getting close to an agreement that would require the Ivy League university to pay $500 million to regain access to federal funding and to end investigations, according to a person familiar with the matter13 Aug 2025 (By The Associated Press)
• President Donald Trump has selected E13 Aug 2025 (By The Associated Press)
• President Donald Trump has been using diplomatic appointments as a soft landing for officials leaving his administration13 Aug 2025 (By The Associated Press)
• Workers were heating coal and preparing for routine maintenance when an explosion rocked a U.S. Steel plant outside Pittsburgh12 Aug 2025 (By The Associated Press)
• Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is escalating the partisan redistricting fight by asking a judge to hold progressive activist Beto O'Rourke in contempt12 Aug 2025 (By The Associated Press)
• The U.S. government’s gross national debt has surpassed $37 trillion, setting a new record12 Aug 2025 (By The Associated Press)

China is imposing sanctions on two Lithuanian banks in what it says is retaliation for the European Union's inclusion of two Chinese financial institutions in its latest round of sanctions against Russia

• U.S. President Donald Trump says there will be “very severe consequences” if Russian President Vladimir Putin doesn’t agree to stop his war in Ukraine after their Friday summit in Alaska13 Aug 2025 (By The Associated Press)
• Negotiators working on a treaty to address global plastic pollution are discussing a new draft of the text that wouldn't limit plastic production or address chemicals used in plastic products13 Aug 2025 (By The Associated Press)
• French President Emmanuel Macron says U.S. President Donald Trump was “very clear” in a meeting with European leaders that the U.S. wants to achieve a ceasefire at the summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska13 Aug 2025 (By The Associated Press)
• Israel is in talks with South Sudan about the possibility of resettling Palestinians from the Gaza Strip to the war-torn East African country12 Aug 2025 (By The Associated Press)
• Officials from Jordan, Syria and the U.S. have discussed ways of supporting war-torn Syria’s reconstruction on the basis of improving security after deadly clashes last month12 Aug 2025 (By The Associated Press)
• President Javier Milei of Argentina is helping to launch a $1 million initiative to improve diplomatic relations between Israel and several Latin American countries12 Aug 2025 (By The Associated Press)
• Bolivia's governing Movement Toward Socialism party won't have a big-name presidential candidate on the ballot for the first time in two decades12 Aug 2025 (By The Associated Press)