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Donald Trump ratcheted up tariff threats against U.S. trading partners this week, including sweeping fees on imported steel and aluminum.

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Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich will head to Washington in the coming days to meet with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and discuss economic and political cooperation WASHINGTON ...

FILE - An Israeli and U.S. flag are reflected on a conference table at the Pentagon, Tuesday, March 26, 2024, in Washington. WASHINGTON (AP) — Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich will head ...

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, a right-winger kept at arms length by Washington under former President Joe Biden, will meet U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent ...