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Published: October 20, 2026 at 10:56a.m. EDTWASHINGTON — U. S. President Donald Trump is hoping that US$5,000 cheques can juice Republican turnout in November’s midterm elections — but even some of his devoted fans are doubting that government payouts would arrive. “I mean, I guess it’s good for some people. I really don’t care,” said Jamie Alvarez, who attended Trump’s recent Alaska rally in a red, white and blue outfit. ”I don’t feel like your vote should be bought. I feel like you should vote for who you feel is going to do the best job.”Joseph Eatherton was attending that same rally and said he was “not sure if it’s necessary.” When asked whether Trump could deliver on the promised money, he said, “I don’t know, and I hate being an armchair quarterback.”The offering of government cheques has become a go-to tactic for Trump when he faces a political jam. He’s previously endorsed $2,000 in dividends from tariff revenues and large refunds from spending cuts achieved by the Department of Government Efficiency, neither of which materialized. The latest example could reveal how much voters still trust Trump as they decide control of Congress in the midterm elections on Nov. 3.

Published: October 20, 2026 at 10:47a.m. EDTBNN Bloomberg is Canada’s definitive source for business news dedicated exclusively to helping Canadians invest and build their businesses. WASHINGTON — U. S. President Donald Trump and U. S. Vice President JD Vance are set Tuesday to announce a US$25 million program to encourage the public to blow the whistle on suspected fraud in the federal government as they ramp up an existing effort to end the abuse of federal programs and dollars. Under the Fraud Whistleblower Incentive Program, or WHIP, anyone who submits a tip to fraud.gov that leads to a fraud conviction or a significant federal enforcement action is eligible to receive up to US$30,000, the White House said. The Justice Department will administer the program. The Republican president has undertaken an aggressive effort to eliminate fraud throughout the government. Trump established a task force on the topic in March and put Vance in charge of it. Latest updates on international news hereThey are scheduled to announce the fund during a joint appearance in the Oval Office later Tuesday.

EconomicsPublished: October 20, 2026 at 10:07a.m. EDTBNN Bloomberg is Canada’s definitive source for business news dedicated exclusively to helping Canadians invest and build their businesses. OTTAWA — The Parliamentary Budget Office is trimming its outlook for economic growth for this year and next amid new U. S. tariffs and Canadian countermeasures. The federal budget watchdog says it now projects real gross domestic product growth of 0.9 per cent for this year and 1.5 per cent in 2027. The forecast is down from an estimate in June for growth of 1.1 per cent and 1.6 per cent, respectively. Latest economic news on BNNBloomberg.caTrade talks between Canada and the U. S. broke down at the end of August followed by a new round of U. S. tariffs and Canadian counter-tariffs. The PBO says it also now projects a budgetary deficit of $63.3 billion for the 2026-27 fiscal year which will peak at $70.2 billion in 2027-28. It says, relative to its June outlook, the deficits are $3 billion higher per year on average over 2026‑27 to 2030‑31, as new spending measures more than offset stronger revenues. ---This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 20, 2026.

Published: October 20, 2026 at 9:44a.m. EDTBNN Bloomberg is Canada’s definitive source for business news dedicated exclusively to helping Canadians invest and build their businesses. MUMBAI, India — U. S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio held talks with India’s foreign minister in Mumbai on Tuesday as the two countries seek to deepen energy cooperation and move closer to finalizing a trade deal. India and the United States seek to revive trade negotiations stalled for months by tensions over American tariffs and the Indian government’s purchases of Russian oil. “We’re very, very close. I would say we’re about as close as you can be without having executed the agreement,” Rubio told reporters in Mumbai on Tuesday. “I think there’s a small number of items left to wrap up, so I think that will happen shortly.”Trade War coverage on BNNBloomberg.caIndian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar said that they discussed ways to strengthen bilateral ties in trade, energy, technology and defense, along with talks on regional developments.

Published: October 20, 2026 at 9:30a.m. EDTBruce Bragagnolo, CEO of Regency Silver Corp., discusses the company's plan to add Jabali, a high-grade, past-producing gold mine in Sonora, Mexico. Disseminated on behalf of: Behalf of: Regency Silver Corp. Bruce Bragagnolo, CEO of Regency Silver Corp. (TSXV: RSMX | OTCQB: RSMXF | FSE: ZJ90), discusses the company’s plan to add Jabali, a high-grade, past-producing gold mine in Sonora, Mexico, just 20 kilometres from its Dios Padre Project, where Regency has drilled into a high-grade gold-silver-copper deposit four hours east of the mining hub of Hermosillo. As the company transitions from explorer to producer, and as the capital cost of putting a mine into production has increased, Regency Silver is positioning to restart Jabali through a toll milling arrangement rather than building a standalone mill, with the goal of generating positive cash flow while minimizing shareholder dilution. Past-producing Jabali Gold Project brings high grades and known metallurgyBecause Jabali has been in production before, Bragagnolo says it can be put back into production on a much less complicated basis. “First of all, it was the grade.