Category: Commerce Department

U.S. Restricts Trade With Chinese Genomics Company

The New York Times – Business:
The move will block shipments from BGI, a major Chinese firm that U.S. officials allege is associated with forced labor and the abuse of minority groups.
U.S. Government Takes a Cut of Chip Business in Japan-Funded Deal

The New York Times – Business:
President Trump’s novel deal-making is on display in upstate New York, where the administration is funneling Japanese funds into a government-owned chip factory.
Fed’s Preferred Inflation Gauge Points to Continued Price Pressures

The New York Times – Business:
The Personal Consumption Expenditures price index showed little sign of easing in August.
Fed Signals Another Rate Increase Could Be Coming

The New York Times – Business:
Here’s how to read the Federal Reserve’s economic projections like a pro.
Trump’s Census Overhaul Would Exclude Some Immigrants and Remove Questions on Race

The New York Times – On the Runway:
The proposals for 2030 are among significant changes that would upend a process for helping allot congressional seats and shape policies that address disparities.
Canada’s Retaliatory Tariffs Set to Take Effect as Trump Threatens to Escalate

The New York Times – On the Runway:
New Canadian levies of up to 50 percent are expected to begin Tuesday, even as Washington warns of a new round of American tariffs.
U.S. Trade Gap Ballooned in July

The New York Times – Business:
The trade deficit bounced back up last month as spending on data centers to feed the A.I. boom drove up imports.
U.S. Trade Deficit Dips in June as Imports Fall Back

The New York Times – Business:
Imports and exports both declined, retreating from a busy month in May, data from the Commerce Department showed.
U.S. Economy Grew More Slowly in the Second Quarter

The New York Times – Business:
Gross domestic product expanded at a 1.5 percent annual rate over the past three months, as war in the Middle East shook energy prices and supply chains.
Trump Promised a Foreign Investment Boom. It’s Getting Harder to Deliver.

The New York Times – Business:
The threat of tariffs may have helped push more capital into the United States, but other factors are pushing it away.
Trump’s World Cup Intervention Roils the Soccer World, and Beyond

The New York Times – Business:
The U.S.-Belgium soccer game is turning out to be a huge deal even before it kicks off on Monday, thrusting politics into the spotlight.
Anthropic Won a Reprieve From the Trump Administration. Is It Enough?

The New York Times – Business:
The company can restore access its most powerful A.I. models. But Silicon Valley remains worried about the Trump Administration’s heavier hand on regulation.