BUSINESS

Trump Credits ‘Mister Tariff’ for the Country’s Strength. Economists Beg to Differ.

Many indicators appear to suggest that the United States is growing despite tariffs, not because of them.Many indicators appear to suggest that the United States is growing despite tariffs, not because of them. United States Politics and Government, Customs (Tariff), United States Economy, Factories and Manufacturing, Artificial Intelligence, Gross Domestic Product, Trump, Donald J, United States Read […]

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U.S. Refiners to Profit as Trump Asserts Control Over Venezuelan Oil

The companies that turn oil into gasoline and diesel are likely to benefit more, right away, than the businesses that pump oil out of the ground.The companies that turn oil into gasoline and diesel are likely to benefit more, right away, than the businesses that pump oil out of the ground. United States International Relations, Oil

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As Trump Pushes Housing Affordability, His Mortgage Chief Undermines It

Under Bill Pulte, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have pulled away from efforts to help low-income people buy homes.Under Bill Pulte, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have pulled away from efforts to help low-income people buy homes. United States Politics and Government, Real Estate and Housing (Residential), Credit and Debt, Affordable Housing, Consumer Federation of America,

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Where Did All the American-Born Roofers Go?

The real story of how immigrant labor came to define the construction industry.The real story of how immigrant labor came to define the construction industry. Foreign Workers, Real Estate and Housing (Residential), Wages and Salaries, Labor and Jobs, Illegal Immigration, Organized Labor, Roofs, Migrant Labor (Non-Agriculture), Layoffs and Job Reductions, Workplace Hazards and Violations Read More

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What the Bankruptcy of Saks Means for You

Answers to this and other questions about the financial crisis in America’s biggest luxury department store.Answers to this and other questions about the financial crisis in America’s biggest luxury department store. Fashion and Apparel, Bankruptcies, Luxury Goods and Services, Shopping and Retail, Bergdorf Goodman, Neiman Marcus Group, Saks Fifth Avenue, your-feed-fashion Read More

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Starlink Users in Iran Get Free Internet Access, Nonprofits Say

Under a near-total communications blackout, users of Elon Musk’s satellite service have gotten online without paying, organizations that work on tech issues said.Under a near-total communications blackout, users of Elon Musk’s satellite service have gotten online without paying, organizations that work on tech issues said. Satellites, Demonstrations, Protests and Riots, Private Spaceflight, Computers and the Internet,

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China’s Trade Surplus Surged 20 Percent to New Highs

A currency kept weak to help Chinese factories, combined with faltering consumer spending, propelled exports, while a campaign for self-sufficiency limited imports.A currency kept weak to help Chinese factories, combined with faltering consumer spending, propelled exports, while a campaign for self-sufficiency limited imports. China, International Trade and World Market, Customs (Tariff), Factories and Manufacturing, Disease Rates Read

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In a Risky Gambit, Trump Tries Brute Force to Lower Prices

To assuage cost-weary voters and combat inflation, the president has resorted to a mix of threats and punishments, targeting companies and policymakers alike.To assuage cost-weary voters and combat inflation, the president has resorted to a mix of threats and punishments, targeting companies and policymakers alike. United States Politics and Government, Banking and Financial Institutions, Federal Budget

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In a Risky Gambit, Trump Tries Brute Force to Lower Prices

To assuage cost-weary voters and combat inflation, the president has resorted to a mix of threats and punishments, targeting companies and policymakers alike.To assuage cost-weary voters and combat inflation, the president has resorted to a mix of threats and punishments, targeting companies and policymakers alike. United States Politics and Government, Banking and Financial Institutions, Federal Budget

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Blowback Builds Over Criminal Investigation of Powell

Trump allies fear that the inquiry into the Fed chair could complicate the process of replacing him this year.Trump allies fear that the inquiry into the Fed chair could complicate the process of replacing him this year. United States Politics and Government, Banking and Financial Institutions, Federal Reserve System, Justice Department, Pulte, William J (1988- ),

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