Gary Cohn

'Trade wars are good,' says Donald Trump, defies global concern over US tariffs on steel and aluminium

US President Donald Trump struck a defiant tone on Friday, saying trade wars were good and easy to win after his plan to put tariffs on steel and aluminum imports triggered threats of retaliation from trading partners and a slide in stock markets.

WEF Davos 2018: Donald Trump wants to be the 'best salesperson' for American economy, says chief economic adviser

US president Donald Trump is aiming to be the "best salesperson" for American economic interests when he goes to Davos later this week, the White House said.

Japan finance minister Taro Aso to meet Mike Pence in September to discuss economy, trade

Japanese finance minister Taro Aso said that he would visit the US in September to hold informal talks with Mike Pence ahead of a second round of bilateral talks

Musk claims to have received approval to start work on Hyperloop between New York and Washington

Elon Musk on Thursday said he had received "verbal" approval to start building a high-speed underground transport system linking New York and Washington that could cut travel time between the cities to about half an hour.

Donald Trump's idea for 'Mexico border wall of solar panels' borrowed from Wall Street Journal op-ed

Donald Trump is crediting himself with the idea of building a Mexico border wall of solar panels. But that looks to be a borrowed brainwave. Here are some more fact checks on what the US president has said.

Donald Trump Russia probe pierces US president's inner circle, White House left shaken

The probe into Russia's role in the US election pierced the innermost circle of the White House Saturday, with reports that Donald Trump's son-in-law sought a secret communications line with Moscow — the most damning allegation yet from the scandal.

G7 countries to reaffirm position on Paris climate accord while US mulls over its stance: Officials

G7 countries will on Saturday recognise the deadlock about taking collective action on climate change as US president Donald Trump mulls his position.

US sanctions on Russia to continue, says Donald Trump's economic adviser

US President Donald Trump favours keeping in place the sanctions Western nations imposed on Russia over Moscow's role in the Ukrainian conflict, one of his top advisers said here.

Donald Trump's scuffles overshadow tough G7 stance against jihadist terrorism

G7 leaders held annual summit talks with divisions on trade and climate change, and fresh friction surrounding Donald Trump, threatening to undermine a show of unity against jihadist terrorism.

Compliance with Paris Agreement commitments would cripple US growth, warns Donald Trump's chief economic advisor

US compliance with its commitments under the Paris Agreement on climate change would be "crippling" to growth, the White House said on Thursday.