At first blush, they seem remarkably alike: 10 older white men, all successful in their chosen fields, and all willing to serve the country if called upon by the incoming president, Donald Trump. But take a closer look at Trump’s batch of secretary of state candidates and the similarities... Leer más
In the aftermath of Donald Trump’s election to the presidency, the value of the dollar has ascended in international markets, and the trade-weighted exchange rate rose by 3.5 percent during the month of November alone. Not only did most analysts not anticipate Trump’s victory, the general expectation was that dollar exchange... Leer más
Cuando Donald Trump se siente en el Despacho Oval el 20 de enero, podría tener muy fácil cumplir rápidamente una de sus promesas de campaña: deportar a millones de indocumentados. De hecho, tendrá en sus archivos todos los datos —huellas dactilares, dirección, número de familiares— de más de 740.000 jóvenes... Leer más
For the first time in more than two decades, life expectancy for Americans declined last year — a troubling development linked to a panoply of worsening health problems in the United States. Rising fatalities from heart disease and stroke, diabetes, drug overdoses, accidents and other conditions caused the lower life... Leer más
Walmart anunció una inversión de 1,300 millones de dólares (mdd) para expandir y fortalecer su infraestructura logística en México en los próximos tres años, informó Guilherme Loureiro, presidente ejecutivo y director general (CEO) de la minorista en el país. Dicha inversión se suma al monto que la cadena de supermercados... Leer más
Es el nombre de la campaña que han lanzado siete sindicatos y la ONG Perú Equidad para denunciar las precarias condiciones laborales y las prácticas antisindicales en el sector exportador textil y agroindustrial peruano. Plazo ante el TLC vence el 18 de diciembre. Estas organizaciones presentaron una queja ante el... Leer más
After meeting with Vice President-elect Mike Pence on Tuesday to hash out plans to repeal Obamacare, top Senate Republicans are no closer to resolving an issue that’s splintering the GOP heading into the start of Donald Trump’s presidency: how long to give themselves to replace the law. Pence communicated that... Leer más
In a move signaling an assault on President Obama’s climate change and environmental legacy, President-elect Donald Trump is expected to nominate Scott Pruitt, the attorney general of the oil and gas intensive state of Oklahoma, to head the Environmental Protection Agency. Pruitt has spent much of his energy as attorney... Leer más
Donald Trump’s dramatic move to save 800 jobs at Carrier has attracted praise from supporters who see the president-elect as a man of his word. It has also drawn criticism from experts who view the one-off deal as a political stunt and a dangerous precedent that doesn’t alter the underlying... Leer más
The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of 178 reconditioned Stryker Infantry Carrier Vehicles to the government of Peru. In addition to the vehicles, the pending purchase also includes supporting weapons, Remote Weapon Stations, Global Positioning System navigation capabilities, special tool sets, and testing equipment. The U.S. Defense... Leer más
