Day: June 16, 2025
US and UK announce a trade deal, but steel imports are still being negotiated
By JILL LAWLESS, Associated Press KANANASKIS, Alberta (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Monday that they had signed a trade deal that will slash tariffs on U.K. auto and aerospace industry imports — but they are still discussing how to handle steel production. The pair spoke to reporters at the Group of Seven…
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Safeway workers strike expands to stores in Castle Rock and Littleton
Safeway workers in Castle Rock and Littleton walked off the job Monday, joining employees in several other Colorado cities to strike against Safeway and Albertsons over what the union says are unfair labor practices. Workers at the Littleton store on Broadway and Mineral Avenue and the Castle Rock location at 880 S. Perry St. took…
Read MoreThe Trump family’s next venture, a mobile phone company
By BERNARD CONDON, AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Trump family said it is licensing its name to a new mobile phone service, the latest in a string of ventures that have been announced while Donald Trump is in the White House despite ethical concerns that the U.S. president could mold public policy for…
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Credit scores decline for millions as US student loan collections restart
By CORA LEWIS, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Millions of Americans are seeing their credit scores suffer now that the U.S. government has resumed referring missed student loan payments for debt collection. After 90 days of non-payment, student loan servicers report delinquent, or past-due, accounts to major credit bureaus, which use the information to…
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