Trump says chips, medicines coming back to US

IANS | October 15, 2026 10:04 AM

Washington, Oct 15 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has said the US would make half of the world’s semiconductors after Taiwan’s TSMC invested $265 billion in Arizona, and claimed drug makers were moving production back to the US from countries including Ireland, China and Britain.

IMF praises India’s economic resilience, reforms and fiscal prudence

IANS | October 15, 2026 9:59 AM

New Delhi, Oct 15 (IANS) India’s strong economic fundamentals and policy response have helped it withstand global energy and financial shocks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Thursday affirming that the country remains among the world’s fastest-growing major economies.

We make lot of money from China: Trump defends Xi's US visit

IANS | October 15, 2026 9:47 AM

Washington, Oct 15 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has defended hosting Chinese President Xi Jinping at the White House, saying Washington now makes “a lot of money” from China, and declared that he was rebranding artificial intelligence as “superintelligence” because the US was leading Beijing in the field.