Oscars Audience Size Poses a Test of Hollywood’s Cultural Relevance

Worries about the award show’s TV viewership, a barometer of the industry’s influence, are rumbling through the movie capital. Academy Awards (Oscars), Ratings (Audience Measurement), Box Office Sales, Politics and Government, ABC Inc, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Hulu.com, O’Brien, Conan, Movies, Television, Video Recordings, Downloads and Streaming, Los Angeles (Calif) Worries about the award…

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Voice of America Journalists Face Investigations for Comments About Trump

The broadcaster placed a longtime journalist on leave amid growing concerns about its editorial independence. United States Politics and Government, News and News Media, Freedom of the Press, United States Agency for Global Media, Voice of America, Lake, Kari A, Trump, Donald J The broadcaster placed a longtime journalist on leave amid growing concerns about its editorial…

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Why Do S.U.V.s Look Like Trucks Again?

For decades, carlike curves were in. Now, buyers are interested in sport utility vehicles that feature right-angles and off-road cred. Sports Utility Vehicles and Light Trucks, Jeep Division of Fiat Chrysler, Mercedes-Benz, Ford Motor Co, General Motors, Rivian Automotive LLC, Austria, Australia, United States, Great Britain For decades, carlike curves were in. Now, buyers are interested in…

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Trump’s Tariffs Are Raising Costs for One of His Favorite Industries: Oil

The cost of steel pipe used to line oil and gas wells rose after President Trump said he would impose tariffs on steel and aluminum imports. United States Politics and Government, Protectionism (Trade), Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates), Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline, International Trade and World Market, Natural Gas, Customs (Tariff), Steel and Iron, Presidential Election…

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CFPB Drops Lawsuit Against Capital One Bank That Accused It of Tricking Customers

The move, on a suit that had accused the bank of tricking customers, was one of several dismissals ordered by Trump officials who are dismantling the agency. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Capital One Financial Corporation, Suits and Litigation (Civil), United States Politics and Government, Banking and Financial Institutions, Customer Relations, Frauds and Swindling, Vanderbilt Mortgage and…

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A Union Takes on Musk via Tesla’s Stock

The American Federation of Teachers is pressuring some of the carmaker’s biggest shareholders as the tech mogul’s cost-cutting influence in Washington sets off alarm bells. internal-storyline-no, Organized Labor, Electric and Hybrid Vehicles, Trump, Donald J, Musk, Elon, Fink, Laurence D, Weingarten, Randi, American Federation of Teachers, Tesla Motors Inc The American Federation of Teachers is pressuring some…

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GOP Gambles on Budget Plan That Helps the Rich and Cuts Aid to the Poor

The House Republican budget plan would pair tax cuts that primarily benefit the rich with cuts to programs that help the poor. United States Politics and Government, Poverty, Federal Budget (US), Medicaid, United States Economy, Income Tax, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (2017), Taxation The House Republican budget plan would pair tax cuts that primarily benefit the…

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Trump’s New Crackdown on China Is Just Beginning

The administration is positioning itself to clamp down on Chinese investment and access to technology. But the wild card may be the president himself. United States International Relations, Protectionism (Trade), Foreign Investments, International Trade and World Market, Executive Orders and Memorandums, United States Economy, Customs (Tariff), China, United States, Trump, Donald J, Xi Jinping The administration is…

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