The White House says the Trump Administration's Most-Favored-Nation (MFN) drug pricing policy framework to address the major differences in drug prices and contributions to the pharmaceutical innovation enterprise across developed countries is expected to generate $529 billion in domestic savings in the next 10 years across all markets. The Trump Administration has so far reached voluntary MFN pr
A federal grand jury in the Eastern District of North Carolina has returned an indictment charging former FBI director James Comey with making threats to the life of President Donald Trump. The accusation stems from an image he posted on social media last year, which was retracted later as it turned controversial. The Indictment includes two counts. According to the Department of Justice, the fi
Cole Tomas Allen of Torrance, California, has been charged with attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner at the weekend. The Department of Justice announced that 31-year-old Allen was charged with one count of attempt to assassinate the President, transportation of a firearm and ammunition in interstate commerce with intent to commit a
May 01, 2026 15:54 ET Central banks dominated the economics news flow this week with almost all major ones announcing their latest policy decisions and many boosted expectations for a rate hike in June. In other news, several countries released the preliminary data for first quarter economic growth. In the U.S., comments by Fed Chair Jerome Powell were also in focus as his term ends this month.