by lisa@patrickmarketingny.com | Dec 23, 2025 | Business News
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela’s National Assembly on Tuesday approved a measure that criminalizes a broad range of activities that can hinder navigation and commerce in the South American country, such as the seizure of oil tankers. The bill — introduced,... by lisa@patrickmarketingny.com | Dec 23, 2025 | Business News
WASHINGTON, Dec 23 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he wants the next chairman of the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates if the markets are doing well, adding that “anybody that disagrees with me will never be the Fed Chairman.”... by lisa@patrickmarketingny.com | Dec 23, 2025 | Business News
This holiday season, many U.S. drivers are getting the gift of lower gas prices. According to data from motor club AAA, December has been the cheapest month for prices at the pump this year. The national average for unleaded gasoline has stayed below the $3 mark... by lisa@patrickmarketingny.com | Dec 23, 2025 | Business News
ISLAMABAD (AP) — A consortium led by a Pakistani investment firm acquired a 75% stake in state-run Pakistan International Airlines on Tuesday during a televised auction, marking a major step in the government’s long-delayed effort to privatize the loss-making... by lisa@patrickmarketingny.com | Dec 23, 2025 | Business News
WASHINGTON (AP) — Consumers were less confident in the economy in December as Americans grow anxious about high prices and the impact of President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs. The Conference Board said Tuesday that its consumer confidence index fell 3.8 points... by lisa@patrickmarketingny.com | Dec 23, 2025 | Business News
NEW YORK (AP) — After a half-century immersed in the world of trade, customs broker Amy Magnus thought she’d seen it all, navigating mountains of regulations and all sorts of logistical hurdles to import everything from lumber and bananas to circus animals and...
