Joining President Trump and top U.S. and Saudi officials for lunch in Riyadh on Tuesday are dozens of business leaders from some of America’s largest […]
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Attacking Trump’s Tariffs, Democrats Focus on Small Business Struggles
Since President Trump unleashed an on-again, off-again whiplash of global tariffs, congressional Democrats have worked to shine a spotlight on small business owners who say […]
Trump’s Threatened Tariffs Are So Large, 10% Feels Like a Relief
There has been a mantra spreading among weary corporate executives who are becoming resigned to President Trump’s tariffs while still hoping to avoid the worst […]
IBM Plans to Invest $150 Billion Domestically in Latest Tech Sector Pledge
IBM on Monday joined a slew of technology companies to announce plans for new investments in the United States, as the Trump administration pressures firms […]
Bessent Demurs on Trump’s Claim of Trade Talks With China’s Xi
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Sunday that he did not know if President Trump had spoken to President Xi Jinping of China, casting further […]
Canadian Snowbirds Bought Into the American Dream in Palm Springs. Was It a Mirage?
On the night of the 2024 presidential election, Ken James, a retired engineer from Calgary, Alberta, was at his second home in Palm Springs, Calif., […]
Man Pleads Guilty to Selling Sperm Whale Teeth and Bones
A South Carolina man pleaded guilty on Thursday to importing sperm whale teeth and bones from four countries and selling them in the United States, […]
Trump Aides Signal New Tariffs on Chips, Calling Exclusions Temporary
The Trump administration signaled on Sunday that it would pursue new tariffs on the powerful computer chips inside smartphones and other technologies, just two days […]
In South Carolina, a Once Thriving Textile Hub Is Baffled by Trump’s Tariffs
In the 1970s, when the Upstate region of South Carolina was known as the textile capital of the world, Adolphus Jones would clock in for […]
Trump Aides Defend His Tariffs Amid Global Blowback
President Trump’s top aides raced to defend his expansive global tariffs on Sunday, downplaying the prospect that his new taxes on imports could cause a […]