In the recent 35-day shutdown, more than $9 billion in federal compensation went unpaid. The government was reopened for three weeks and it’s in the process of paying the amount owed to the workers who were furloughed.
The issue is due to deterioration of ammonium nitrate in Takata airbag inflators, and the recall will affect a number of models including 4Runner, Corolla, Matrix and Lexus.
President Trump has hit back at veteran writer Bob Woodward criticizing his highly anticipated book called “Fear.” Trump sent a tweet on Monday morning blasting Woodward and called the book a “joke.”
Samsung Electronics forecasts record profits for the final three months of 2017. However, the profit estimates are relatively lower compared to analyst expectations.