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Chinese counter-tariffs to kick in as Trump threatens more to come : NPR
A magazine carrying a front cover of President Donald Trump with the words “Trump shock again” on display with other…
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Ordered to Cease Activity
Employees of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau were instructed to cease “all supervision and examination activity” and “all stakeholder engagement,”…
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Pitch perfect: Commercial spokespeople talk about their TV fame
You know those Progressive Insurance commercials? Comedian Stephanie Courtney has played Flo the Insurance Woman in 215 ads, so far.…
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Boeing warns of 400 layoffs following NASA Artemis program delays
Boeing on Saturday warned employees involved in its Space Launch System moon rocket program that it expected to lay off around…
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Russell Vought takes the helm at CFPB as Musk’s DOGE accesses key systems : NPR
Russell Vought, seen here at a confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill last month, is now in charge at the country’s…
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Delaware Law Has Entered the Culture War
The clubby insular world of corporate law has entered the culture war. First, Elon Musk started railing against Delaware, which…
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Trump administration directs states to stop spending on EV charging infrastructure
The Trump administration, in a letter Thursday, directed states to stop spending money for EV charging infrastructure — funds that…
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Trump angling for nine-figure payout from CBS to settle $10B lawsuit over Harris interview: sources
President Trump is angling for a massive payout from CBS – significantly more than what he accepted from ABC and…
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Flu; Companies dropping DEI; Egg prices; Pam Bondi : NPR
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Trump, the Panama Canal and China’s Role: What We Know
President Trump’s claim that China controls the Panama Canal has placed a Hong Kong tycoon and his conglomerate at the…
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