Politics

President Donald Trump has nominated a permanent director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the agency created after the financial crisis. The nominee, Kathy Kraninger, is a federal budget official. We take a look at why the White House chose her and how the bureau has changed since its inception. Click the audio player above […]

In Singapore, on the eve of the nuclear summit, they’re naming cocktails after leaders Kim and Trump. But a bit more seriously, the service sector for which Singapore is known — and one reason it was chosen — is kicking into high gear. Click the audio player above to hear the full story. 

After more than a year of three-party talks to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement, President Donald Trump’s top economic aide says a new approach is needed. Larry Kudlow told “Fox & Friends” Tuesday morning that the administration now prefers to negotiate with Mexico and Canada separately. “When you have to compromise with a […]

They call North Korea the Hermit Kingdom for a reason: It’s not exactly easy to see what’s happening with its economy. Here are a few things we know. Or think we know. Click the audio player above to hear the full story. 

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzō Abe meets with President Donald Trump today at the president’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida. Likely to be on tap: trade, tariffs and North Korea.  Click the above audio player to hear the full story.

The eighth Summit of the Americas gets underway today in Lima, Peru. More than 30 leaders from Latin America will be there. But not President Trump; Vice President Mike Pence will attend instead. So what might be accomplished at the summit, and how are Latin American leaders feeling about the United States right now? Click […]