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Anti-immigration was a major theme of Trump's presidential campaign. After taking office, he adopted a hardline approach to law enforcement, deploying additional troops to the southern border and promising to deport millions of immigrants illegally residing in the United States. The photo shows U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers detaining an immigrant in an immigration court in Manhattan, New York City, on October 27. (Reuters)

The Federal Reserve's latest Beige Book, released two weeks before its policy meeting, showed that the overall economic outlook remained largely unchanged, with consumption by middle- and high-income earners remaining resilient in the near term, but consumption by low- and middle-income households weakening. (Reuters)

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Wednesday (November 26) that the new tariffs on a range of steel products were not aimed at the United States. (AFP)

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi answered questions from members of the House of Councillors on Wednesday. She declined to comment further on questions regarding Japan-China relations. (Bloomberg)