Trump Tariffs Aim to Revive U.S. Manufacturing. Is That Possible?

The president says “jobs and factories will come roaring back” because of his trade policies, but the economic story of the American 21st century has also been shaped by the deliberate pursuit of freer trade. International Trade and World Market, Factories and Manufacturing, United States Economy, Customs (Tariff), Labor and Jobs, Protectionism (Trade), Trump, Donald J,…

Read More

FDA Layoffs Could Raise Drug Costs and Erode Food Safety

Trump cutbacks were supposedly aimed at administrators. But scientists in food and drug-testing labs and policy experts who advance generic drug approvals were also dismissed. United States Politics and Government, Regulation and Deregulation of Industry, Layoffs and Job Reductions, Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates), Food, Avian Influenza, Food Contamination and Poisoning, Generic Brands and…

Read More

After Trump Tariffs, Volkswagen to Add ‘Import Fees’ to Cars Sold in U.S.

The company’s move is one of the first and clearest examples of automakers using price increases to deal with the 25 percent tariffs President Trump imposed on car and auto parts imports. United States Politics and Government, Automobiles, United States International Relations, International Trade and World Market, Factories and Manufacturing, Customs (Tariff), Shutdowns (Institutional), Stocks and…

Read More

With the Worst U.S. Stock Market In Years, Try Some Old-Fashioned Investments

People have avoided huge losses by holding old-fashioned, well-balanced investments, an approach our columnist is banking on for the future. Stocks and Bonds, International Trade and World Market, United States Politics and Government, Customs (Tariff), Asset Allocation (Personal Finances), Recession and Depression, Pensions and Retirement Plans, Personal Finances, Content Type: Service People have avoided huge losses by…

Read More

Canada’s Carney Puts Tariffs on U.S.-Made Cars as Stellantis Plant Pauses Production

Mark Carney, a former central banker, also called on “like-minded countries” to form a new trading order without the United States. Canada, Windsor (Ontario), United States, Trump, Donald J, Stellantis NV, International Trade and World Market, Customs (Tariff), United States Politics and Government Mark Carney, a former central banker, also called on “like-minded countries” to form a…

Read More

Why Did Trump Impose Tariffs, and What’s Next? Everything to Know.

The president announced sweeping tariffs on Wednesday in an effort to reset global trading relationships. Here’s what you need to know. United States Politics and Government, International Trade and World Market, Customs (Tariff), Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates), United States Economy, Trump, Donald J, Executive Orders and Memorandums, Factories and Manufacturing The president announced sweeping tariffs on…

Read More

With TikTok Deadline Looming, Details of a Potential Deal Emerge

The video app is barreling toward a Saturday deadline to change its ownership under federal law or face a ban in the United States. United States Politics and Government, Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures, Social Media, Computers and the Internet, Private Equity, Mobile Applications, Presidential Election of 2024, Andreessen Horowitz, Beijing Bytedance Technology Co Ltd, Blackstone Group,…

Read More

John Thornton, Venture Capitalist Who Founded The Texas Tribune, Dies at 59

An idealist, he founded The Texas Tribune, a model for nonprofit grass-roots news organizations nationwide, and the American Journalism Project, which supports them. Thornton, John (1965-2025), News and News Media, Finances, Nonprofit Organizations, American Journalism Project, Emerson Collective, Houston Endowment, Texas Tribune, Smith, Evan (1966- ), Deaths (Obituaries), Venture capitalism An idealist, he founded The Texas Tribune,…

Read More