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Do Older Americans Have Too Much Power?
This attitude found its fullest expression in America, during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Americans were in love with the idea…
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23andMe Customers Did Not Expect Their DNA Data Would Be Sold, Lawsuit Claims
Twenty-seven states and the District of Columbia have sued the genetic-testing company 23andMe to oppose the sale of DNA data from its…
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U.S.-U.K. Trade Deal Builds on Close Ties but Leaves Some Tariffs in Place
President Trump announced on Thursday that the United States intended to sign a trade deal with Britain that would bring the two nations…
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5 Takeaways From the U.S.-U.K. Trade Agreement
The United States and Britain announced on Thursday that they had reached a deal that would reduce tariffs on some imports, such as steel,…
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Toyota Says Tariffs Will Erase $1.3 Billion in Profits in Just 2 Months
A year ago, the world’s biggest automaker was on a tear. American consumers were snapping up Toyota Motor’s hybrids, and a weak yen…
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U.S. Trade Deal Could Lift UK Economy, but Won’t Transform It
The British government made faster economic growth its No. 1 mission. But efforts to kick-start it have been repeatedly knocked off course…
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China Is Likely to Play Hardball in U.S. Tariff Talks
By agreeing to meet with the Trump administration to discuss trade, China is seeking to cast itself as the responsible one in a bruising…
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Barbie Maker Mattel Plans to Raise Prices Because of Trump’s Tariffs
Less than a week ago, President Trump suggested that children may have to make do with fewer toys this year. “Well, maybe the children…
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As Backlash to Trump’s Tariffs Grows, Europe Boycotts American Brands
For motorcycle lovers in Sweden, Harley-Davidson is the hottest brand on the road. Jack Daniel’s whiskey beckons from the bar at British…
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Trump Says He Will Put 100% Tariff on Movies Made Outside U.S.
President Trump said he would impose a 100 percent tariff on movies “produced” outside the United States, proclaiming in a social media…
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Oil Prices Slide Further on Plans to Increase Supply
Oil prices resumed their downward slide after the OPEC Plus cartel of oil producers said over the weekend that it would pump more oil,…
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Trump’s Tariff on Cheap Chinese Imports Will Cost Big Tech Billions
The expansion of the loophole for tariff-free shipments of goods nearly a decade ago gave rise to Temu, Shein and other low-cost online…
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Trump Proposes $163 Billion in Cuts Across Government in New Budget
President Trump on Friday proposed slashing $163 billion in federal spending next fiscal year, a drastic retrenchment in the role and…
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Former Abercrombie C.E.O. Ruled Unfit to Stand Trial for Sex Trafficking
Michael S. Jeffries, the former chief executive of Abercrombie and Fitch who was charged with running an international sex-trafficking…
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U.S. Payoff for Ukraine Minerals Deal Faces Many Hurdles
Now that the United States has secured a deal to share the rights to Ukraine’s mineral reserves — including elements crucial for a range…
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Woman Says She Was Sexually Assaulted on American Airlines Flight
A woman has filed a lawsuit against American Airlines, saying a man sexually assaulted her during a red-eye flight from San Francisco to…
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Under Trump, Stocks Have the Worst Start to a Presidential Term Since 1974
One hundred days of President Trump. Seventy days of whipsaw trading in financial markets. Thirty three days of losses. More than $6.5…
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Trump’s China Tariffs Are Already Jeopardizing Christmas
President Trump’s China tariffs are threatening Christmas. Toy makers, children’s shops and specialty retailers are pausing orders for the…
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White House Looks to Take Steps to Ease Pain From Car Tariffs
The Trump administration said it plans to announce measures as early as Tuesday to ease the impact of tariffs on imported cars and car…
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Why Trump’s Economic Disruption Will Be Hard to Reverse
President Trump has made clear his intent to smash the reigning global economic order. And in 100 days, he has made remarkable progress in…
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Apartments for Rent in a Former Office, but You Have to Live in Midtown
For many New Yorkers, Midtown Manhattan, with its gleaming skyscrapers and busy transportation hubs, lacks an element of cool and cachet…
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Sweetgreen’s CEO on Robots, RFK Jr. and Why Salads Are So Expensive
When Jonathan Neman was a student at Georgetown in the mid-2000s, he and some friends wanted to start a restaurant. A fast-food…
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Stocks Post a Weekly Gain, Carried by Hope for Easing Trade Tensions
The stock market recorded a weekly gain, as investors latch on to any signs of easing trade tensions. The S&P 500, which was roughly flat…
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China Is Weighing Tariff Exemptions on Some U.S. Imports
The Chinese government is considering whether to exclude some essential products from its retaliatory 125 percent tariffs on American…