Bessent signals easing of Russian oil tariffs on New Delhi while frowning on EU -India FTA

Bessent signals easing of Russian oil tariffs on New Delhi while frowning on EU -India FTA

Scott Bessent (File photo) TOI correspondent from Washington: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent signaled a prospective removal of the 25 per cent penalty tariffs on India for its purchase of Russian oil, citing “success” in Washington’s pressure tactics while appearing to disapprove the outreach of the European Union, which is on the verge of concluding…

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‘Irrefutable evidence officers killed unarmed man’: Political commentator breaks down Minneapolis shooting video

‘Irrefutable evidence officers killed unarmed man’: Political commentator breaks down Minneapolis shooting video

In a tragic event that has ignited public outcry, federal immigration officials in Minneapolis were involved in a deadly shooting. Footage circulating online challenges the narrative that the individual was an imminent danger, with eyewitnesses asserting he had been subdued prior to the gunfire. This incident has prompted widespread protests and renewed demands for the…

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Can Donald Trump’s mortgage bond push lower home loan rates? New Fannie–Freddie limits reignite risk debate

Can Donald Trump’s mortgage bond push lower home loan rates? New Fannie–Freddie limits reignite risk debate

The Trump administration has quietly expanded the scope for government-backed mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to buy far more mortgage bonds than previously allowed, a move aimed at lowering home loan rates but one that has revived concerns about financial risk and policy overreach.According to an internal email obtained by the Associated Press,…

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