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Trump visits Ford plant and defends his tariffs, hoping to counter jitters about the economy

By WILL WEISSERT and COREY WILLIAMS
Jan 13, 2026 6:34 am - President Donald Trump offered a full-throated defense of his sweeping tariffs on Tuesday, traveling to swing-state Michigan to push the case that he’s boosted domestic manufacturing in hopes of countering fears about a weakening job market and still-rising prices that have squeezed American pocketbooks.
Top central bankers express ‘full solidarity’ with Fed Chair Powell in clash with Trump

By DAVID McHUGH
Jan 13, 2026 6:30 am - Central bankers from around the world said Tuesday they “stand in full solidarity” with U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, after President Donald Trump dramatically escalated his confrontation with the Fed with the Justice Department investigating and threatening criminal charges.
Meatpackers face turning point as China beef quotas hit Brazil

Dayanne Sousa and Hallie Gu
Jan 12, 2026 7:34 pm - World’s top beef exporter Brazil is set to lower production after its main buyer China placed quotas on imports, marking the latest hit to meat companies already dealing with the prospect of shrinking cattle supplies.
Carney visits China this week in a bid to rebuild ties and reduce Canadian dependence on US

By KEN MORITSUGU and ROB GILLIES
Jan 12, 2026 7:23 pm - BEIJING — A leader of Canada is visiting China this week for the first time in nearly a decade, a bid to rebuild the country's fractured relations with the world's second...
Offshore wind developer prevails in court as Trump says the US 'will not approve any windmills'

By JENNIFER McDERMOTT
Jan 12, 2026 7:17 pm - A federal judge ruled Monday that work on a major offshore wind farm for Rhode Island and Connecticut can resume, handing the industry at least a temporary victory as Pre...
Cuba’s president says no current talks with the US following Trump’s threats

By ANDREA RODRÍGUEZ, DÁNICA COTO and MILEXSY DURÁN
Jan 12, 2026 5:08 pm - Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel said Monday that his administration is not in talks with the U.S. government, a day after President Donald Trump threatened the Caribbean island in the wake of the U.S. attack on Venezuela.
Wall Street ticks to records after shaking off worries about Trump’s feud with the Fed

By STAN CHOE
Jan 12, 2026 4:25 pm - Wall Street ticked to more records Monday after bouncing back from losses taken because of worries about the worsening feud between the White House and the Federal Reserve, one that experts warn could lead to higher inflation in the future.
FBI says arson suspect targeted Mississippi synagogue because it’s a Jewish house of worship

By SOPHIE BATES, JEFF MARTIN and MIKE SCHNEIDER
Jan 12, 2026 3:53 pm - A suspect in an arson fire at a synagogue that was bombed by the Ku Klux Klan decades ago admitted to targeting the historic institution because it’s a Jewish house of worship and confessed what he had done to his father, who turned him in to authorities after observing burn marks on his son’s ankles, hands and face, the FBI said Monday.
DOJ investigation of Fed Chair Powell sparks backlash, support for Fed independence

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER and JOSH BOAK
Jan 12, 2026 1:02 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration's criminal investigation of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell appeared on Monday to be emboldening defenders of the U.S. cent...
Chicago doctor wanted in Ohio killings of ex-wife, her dentist husband in custody in Rockford

By Janelle Walker
Jan 12, 2026 9:57 am - A Chicago man, wanted on an arrest warrant in Ohio in the alleged killings of his former wife and her dentist husband, is being held in the Winnebago County jail in Rockford pending an extradition hearing Monday, according to official records.

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