U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is on his sixth visit to the Middle East since the start of Israel’s war on Hamas in October. The aim of his visit is to advance a deal that would secure a temporary ceasefire while pushing for the release of hostages held by the Hamas terrorist group. During […]
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s claim that he is open to a peace deal with Ukraine has been rejected by U.S. officials who say the leader isn’t serious about ending the war. In a Feb. 6 interview with Tucker Carlson in Moscow, President Putin said he is open to negotiation, but his counterparts in Ukraine and […]
MOSCOW—The Kremlin said on Wednesday that there is no current basis for talks between Russia and Ukraine as none of the prerequisites are in place. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Ukraine withdrew from the negotiation process in 2022 “at Britain’s insistence” and “forbade” negotiations with Russia. Ukraine says peace can only based on a full […]
Texas is effectively attempting to take greater control of border enforcement, as Gov. Greg Abbott signed a new law Monday criminalizing illegal crossings at the state level. Meanwhile, negotiations on further funding for border security continue in the U.S. Senate. NTD spoke to Andrew Arthur, a resident fellow in law and policy at the Center […]
Negotiations on Ukraine aid and border security are on thin ice. Progressives expressed dismay with President Joe Biden’s willingness to cut a deal on border security. Meanwhile, Republicans are insisting on holding the line with their demands. NTD’s congressional correspondent Melina Wisecup has more on where the cracks are showing.
The United Auto Workers (UAW) union will resume negotiations with Stellantis on Sept. 18, after rejecting its latest proposal. Autoworkers have been conducting targeted strikes after no agreement was reached by a Sept. 15 deadline with the “big three” automakers. Tens of thousands of workers walked off the job at three key auto plants owned […]
Blood thinners and diabetes medicine could become less expensive, as the Biden administration included them on the list of the first 10 drugs up for price negotiations with Medicare. To understand how this could impact American small businesses, NTD spoke with Javier Palomarez, founder and CEO of the U.S. Hispanic Business Council.
U.S. climate envoy John Kerry said he hopes that climate negotiations could pave the way for improved ties with China. Still, critics claim that China’s ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP) uses climate issues as a “bargaining chip.” On July 18, Mr. Kerry held talks with the CCP’s top foreign affairs official, Wang Yi. The discussion […]
A U.S. delegation is in Taiwan for the first formal negotiations over the text of a trade agreement, following an initial round of talks in November 2022. The effort is aimed at pushing back against China’s bid to create a regional sphere of influence and become the world’s most influential power, according to a previous […]
More than 400 groups have signed onto a letter asking congressional leaders to intervene in the ongoing railroad standoff that threatens to turn into crippling rail strike that could inflict billions of dollars’ worth of economic damage. The Nov. 28 letter (pdf)—addressed to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), Senate […]
What is something that can help you through tough negotiations? Professor Barry Nalebuff identified what’s really at stake; he calls it the “pie.” His new book “Split the Pie” gives a new approach to negotiating and it might even make it fairer. NTD asked him how it can help you during inflation.
Now many businesses are offering perks like higher wages, the option to work from home, even college tuition to try attract talent. Another carrot is better retirement benefits. A recent Bankrate survey found that a third of Americans don’t have a retirement account. NTD spoke with Steve Weinberger, senior managing director at HCR Wealth Advisors, about […]
Google’s YouTube TV has lost over a dozen Disney-owned channels, including ABC and ESPN after the two companies failed to strike a deal in last-minute contract renewal negotiations. The two companies said in separate statements Friday that the negotiations fell through and the Disney-owned channels would be dropped from the YouTube TV streaming service starting […]
The U.N. climate summit in Glasgow has only three days to go, but there’s still lots to do. None of the three main U.N. goals have been achieved. The UK published a draft political decision for countries to negotiate. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has returned to the conference, hoping to press negotiators to turn promises into […]
