U.S.-Ukraine minerals deal and GDP declines amid tariff fears: Morning Rundown

U.S. and Ukraine sign minerals deal. U.S. Economy shrinks amid tariffs fears. International students on visas targeted. Can 100 men fight a gorilla?

The U.S. and Ukraine sign a long-awaited minerals deal. Donald Trump blames Joe Biden for the contracting U.S. economy. And a viral question about man versus gorilla has sparked lighthearted debate. 

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Ukrainian deputy minister Yulia Svyrydenko signing the minerals deal in an image shared on April 30, 2025.U.S. Department of the TreasuryThe U.S. and Ukraine have a deal. The White House said that it had signed an “economic partnership” with Kyiv that, after weeks of volatile negotiations, will give Washington access to some of the war-torn nation's critical minerals and natural resources.

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the agreement, established as the United States-Ukraine Reconstruction Investment Fund, will allow the U.S. to “invest alongside Ukraine” to unlock the country's lucrative assets, accelerate its economic recovery and provide the repayment that President Donald Trump has demanded for U.S. military aid.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/us-ukraine-minerals-deal-gdp-declines-tariff-morning-rundown-rcna204010


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