Staff of the Federal Emergency Management Agency were left baffled on Monday after David Richardson, the head of the U.S. disaster agency, said he had not been aware the country had a hurricane season,

With an above-normal hurricane season forecast by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), staff uncertainty and the recent loss of top officials have raised alarm about FEMA's ability to respond effectively to disasters.

President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping haven't spoken since before Mr. Trump took office, but Trump administration officials say a call between the two leaders could happen as soon as this week to discuss the ongoing trade war.

President Trump will speak with Chinese President Xi Jinping at some point in the near future, according to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. This comes after Mr. Trump said that China violated its trade agreement with the U.

President Donald Trump will speak with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping this week, top White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett suggested on Sunday. Trump is expected to speak with Xi as part of their larger trade deal negotiations as the clock ticks down on the two countries’ negotiated 90-day tariff pause.

Donald Trump’s combative trade policies have tipped the world economy into a downturn, with the US among the hardest hit, the OECD said.

U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff decisions since he took office on January 20 have shocked financial markets and sent a wave of uncertainty through the global economy. Here is a timeline of the major developments: February 1 - Trump imposes 25% tariffs on Mexican and most Canadian imports and 10% on goods from China,

Wall Street's main indexes were mixed on Monday after President Donald Trump said he plans to double tariffs on imported steel and aluminum, fueling more uncertainty around U.S. trade policies. Trump said late on Friday he planned to increase tariffs on imported steel and aluminum to 50% from 25% starting Wednesday,

Shares of several major U.S. steel companies jumped Monday after President Trump said he would hike tariffs to 50%.

Trump announced at a Pennsylvania rally on Friday that he plans to double tariffs on steel imports to 50% from 25%.