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The U.S. Wants to Break Up Google and Meta. That Could Be Hard.
The last time the courts seriously weighed the wisdom of breaking up a giant technology company was a quarter-century ago, after Microsoft…
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Trump’s Tariff Threat for Drug imports Poses Big Political Risks
President Trump’s decision to move a step closer to imposing tariffs on imported medicines poses considerable political risk, because…
Business
Lego Black Market Fetches Big Prices for Little Plastic Bricks
It’s one Lego kit, a collection of small plastic bricks and related accessories. What could it cost? The answer, it turns out, could be…
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Trade War Forces Tough Question for Retailers: Raise Prices or Eat the Cost?
Vivian Hoffman has worked in retail for a half-century, including 25 years as a buyer for Century 21 and the last eight running Whim, a…
Politics
As Tariffs Hit, Americans Are Racing to Buy Car Seats, iPhones and Christmas Gifts
Emily Moen, a coffee shop manager in Omaha, was scrolling through TikTok earlier this week when she came across a video informing her that…
Business
Fed Under Pressure as Inflation Expectations Surge
Federal Reserve officials have had one clear message since President Trump sharply escalated the global trade war this month. Keeping…
Politics
How Tariffs Could Cause Car Insurance Costs to Rise
Add this to worries about the likely impact of tariffs: costlier car insurance. The new tariffs on imported cars, metals and parts…
Politics
Tariff News Is Scant Relief for Restaurants
Every waiter knows the type: the volatile diner who barges in with a list of demands, orders an off-the-menu item that sends the kitchen…
Politics
For U.S. Apparel Manufacturers, Chaotic Tariff Policy Isn’t Much Help
On the open 15th floor of a loft building in Midtown Manhattan, about a dozen skilled workers make their way through piles of pants,…
Politics
China Says Its Own Consumers Will Save the Day. But They’re Not Buying.
As the United States and China barreled headfirst into full-fledged trade war this week, one of Beijing’s most fashionable shopping…
Politics
How Will Trump’s China Tariffs Affect Prices? Here’s What Could Get More Expensive.
The tariff whiplash continued on Wednesday, with President Trump pausing “reciprocal” tariffs on most countries for 90 days while imposing…
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Oil Prices Tumble as China-U.S. Tariffs Weaken Economic Confidence
U.S. oil prices bounced back to around $62 a barrel on Wednesday afternoon, more than erasing earlier losses after President Trump said he…
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How Contracting Work Became a Race to the Bottom
Ben Whelan is not the kind of carpenter to wax poetic about the joys of framing a wall or redoing a roof. Like a lot of men he knows, he…
Politics
Oil Prices Tumble Further as Trump’s Tariffs Weigh on Economic Outlook
U.S. oil prices fell sharply, briefly dipping below $60 a barrel on Sunday — their lowest level in almost four years — as the economic…
Politics
Bitcoin Is Down 10% Since Trump’s Global Tariff Announcement
Virtually everyone in the cryptocurrency world celebrated the second election of President Trump, an enthusiastic booster of the industry…
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Two Liquid Egg Brands Recalled Over Bleach Contamination Risk
Thousands of pounds of liquid egg substitutes sold under two popular brand names have been recalled because of the potential risk of…
Politics
British Carmaker Jaguar Land Rover Pauses Shipments to U.S.
Jaguar Land Rover, the British luxury automaker, said on Saturday that it was pausing shipments to the United States in April, days after…
Business
Trump Officials Warn of Tariff Pain as Price Increases Loom and Stocks Tumble
In the weeks leading up to his expansive global tariffs, President Trump and his top aides tried to prime the public for economic pain.…
Business
FDA Layoffs Could Raise Drug Costs and Erode Food Safety
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced wide-ranging cutbacks at federal health agencies, including the Food and Drug…
Politics
Grocery Shoppers Will Feel the Tariffs First in Produce
Grocery shoppers are likely to feel the impact of the Trump administration’s sweeping new tariffs before April is over. And the first…
Politics
Trump’s De Minimis Order Could Raise Costs on Clothes and Goods From China
President Trump on Wednesday ordered the closure of a loophole that allows retailers to directly send clothes and other goods from China…
Business
Capital One Deal for Discover Clears Justice Dept. Hurdle
Capital One cleared a significant obstacle to its proposed acquisition of Discover Financial Services after the Justice Department told…
Business
Oil and metals prices fall on concerns about the global economy.
Oil prices plunged Thursday on fears that President Trump’s latest round of tariffs would slow economic growth around the world, curbing…
Politics
Auto Tariffs Take Effect, Putting Pressure on New Car Prices
Tariffs on imported vehicles took effect Wednesday, a policy that President Trump said would spur investments and jobs in the United…