U.S. President Donald Trump has warned that the United States holds “incredible cards” against China, saying that if he chose to play them, it would “destroy China.” Speaking at the Oval Office alongside South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, Trump hinted at possible tariffs of up to 200% if Beijing does not ease restrictions on

US President Donald Trump during a meeting with Lee Jae Myung, South Korea’s president, not pictured, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, Aug. 25, 2025. Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday stateside warned of steeper tariffs on China if exports

Lisa Cook, member of the Board of Governors of the US Federal Reserve, attends a Federal Reserve Board open meeting discussing proposed revisions to the board’s supplementary leverage ratio standards at the Federal Reserve Board building in Washington, DC, on June 25, 2025. Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Monday

The visit by Xi Jinping to Lhasa for the 60th anniversary of the Tibet autonomous region’s founding, making him the first Chinese president to attend the once-in-a-decade celebration, marks a new stage of national development that presents unprecedented challenges and opportunities. To face and grasp them, Xi told local authorities to focus on four key

Meanwhile, Gov. Spencer Cox looks to amp up public support for new energy sources. (TerraPower) This rendering shows the building layout for TerraPower’s fast sodium nuclear reactor and molten salt storage project planned for Kemmerer, Wyo. Utah is one step closer to hosting a nuclear plant. The Utah Office of Energy Development, land developer Flagship