The president is again threatening higher tariff rates on a dozen foreign nations, as a deadline elapses this week for making trade deals.

America is close to clinching several trade deals ahead of a July 9 deadline when higher tariffs were due to kick in, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said.

New York’s political leaders denounced the Republican tax and spending bill but did little to prepare for the potential loss of billions of dollars in federal aid. Now that President Donald Trump has signed the plan into law,

With the GOP’s “big, beautiful bill” headed to President Trump’s desk for signature Friday, wealthy Americans are poised to receive significant tax breaks partly offset by steep cuts to social welfare programs. The bill makes 2017 tax breaks from Trump’s first term permanent, while adding some new tax breaks, such as no taxes on tips…