Colombia’s central bank defied political pressure and held interest rates unchanged for a second straight meeting as policymakers fret about accelerating inflation and the widest fiscal deficit since the pandemic.
President Donald Trump imposed the steepest American tariffs in a century as he steps up his campaign to reshape the global economy, sparking threats of retaliation and a selloff in markets around the world.
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen lashed out at the decision to bar her from running for elected office for five years, saying it effectively eliminated her from the 2027 presidential race. “I didn’t expect the judges would go that far against the democratic process,” Le Pen said in an interview on TF1. Caroline Connan reports from Paris.
Ford Motor Co. recognizes a selling opportunity when it sees one. With President Donald Trump’s tariffs unsettling the economy, the automaker is rolling out deep discounts on most of its lineup to try to keep customers coming into its dealers’ showrooms.
Vietnam, whose charm offensive failed to deter a new Trump tariff, called the 46% duty “not in line” with the good relationship between the two nations. The country will, nonetheless, look for solutions to address US concerns, it said.