The Trump administration has clarified its new visa policy, but corporate bosses are still trying to sort through the fallout.
Category: Commerce Department
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Trump’s Economic Agenda Hinges on the Supreme Court’s Tariff Ruling
For the president, the power to issue limitless tariffs is at the heart of his second-term vision, from trade to foreign policy.
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Inside Lutnick’s Department of Deal-making
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick is building an investment accelerator inside the agency, though his hardball tactics with companies are raising concern.
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How Lutnick Is Using Government Power to Pressure Private Companies
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has been putting the squeeze on companies and trading partners in an unusual effort to raise revenue and expand the president’s role over the economy.
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Trump May Further Redefine U.S. Capitalism With an Intel Move
The White House’s deliberations about taking a stake in Intel could upend the technology sector — and further redefine how Washington deals with business.
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U.S. Imports Slid in June on Higher Tariffs
Imports from other countries fell around 4 percent from the previous month as President Trump’s steep tariffs discouraged businesses from ordering goods.
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Key Inflation Measure Rose in June, Adding to Pressure on Fed
The price index was the latest indication that President Trump’s tariffs are beginning to show up in consumer prices.
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Trump’s A.I. Challenge: Focus on Weapon Concerns or Woke-ism?
In the Biden era, the government feared AI models would guide the spread of chemical, biological or nuclear weapons. President Trump signed an order on “Preventing Woke A.I. in the Federal Government.”
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Investment Fund Seals Trade Deal for Japan and Expands Trump’s Influence
President Trump will get to decide where to invest Japanese money and the United States will keep 90 percent of the profits, the White House said.
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Investors Shrug Off Trump’s Attacks on the Fed and Trade Allies
Investors continue to shrug off the president’s threats, sending stocks to new highs. That calm could be tested going into a packed week for corporate earnings.
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U.S. Proposes Steep Tariffs on Critical E.V. Battery Material
The Commerce Department plans to impose a 93.5 percent levy on Chinese graphite, an essential ingredient in the batteries that power electric vehicles.
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Trump Adds Tariff to Mexican Tomatoes
The increase to the price of a grocery store staple comes after the Trump administration withdrew from a nearly 30-year old trade agreement with Mexico.