A recent surge of A.I.-related imports has become an impediment to the smaller trade deficit President Trump wants.
Category: Trump, Donald J
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The Cost of the A.I. Boom: A Trade Deficit the President Detests
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As War Chokes Natural Gas Supply, Asia Turns Back to Coal
The New York Times – Business:Across Asia, a sharp drop in liquefied natural gas supplies is pushing major importers back toward coal, undermining L.N.G.’s long-held role as a stable energy anchor.
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Kharg Island Is an Appealing Target for Trump, With High Risks
The New York Times – Business:A U.S. attack or a move to seize control of Iran’s main oil export hub could cripple the country’s ability to profit from its natural resources. But it would also risk sending energy prices even higher.
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Iran’s Hormuz Stranglehold Upends Markets and Geopolitics
The New York Times – Business:Energy prices continued to climb around the world as war in the Middle East intensifies. That has scrambled President Trump’s foreign policy strategy.
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Judge Strikes Down RFK Jr.’s Vaccine Policies in Blow to Trump’s Health Agenda
The New York Times – Business:Ruling on a lawsuit brought by several prominent medical organizations, a district court said the federal government had not based its decisions on science in limiting Covid shots and revising the childhood immunization schedule.
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Trump Officials Look to More Managed Approach to Trade With China
The New York Times – Business:The administration has begun discussing a new “Board of Trade” with China to try to balance what U.S. officials see as an unequal economic relationship.
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With Iran War, Trump Risks Stepping on Gains From His Own Tax Cuts
The New York Times – Business:President Trump’s war in Iran has raised some costs just as many Americans are starting to see savings from last year’s tax cuts.
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Why Trump’s Strait of Hormuz Problem Is Going Global
The New York Times – Business:President Trump is getting little to no support so far for his call that other countries do their part to try to ease an energy crisis prompted by U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran.
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Iran War Risks Sharpening Fed Divisions Over Rate Cuts
The New York Times – Business:The Federal Reserve is set to hold interest rates steady this week as officials grapple with a host of new economic risks stemming from the conflict in the Middle East.
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Trump Administration Turns to Migrant Workers to Help Farm Labor Shortage
The New York Times – Business:As the president’s immigration policies squeeze an already tight supply of farm labor, the Trump administration is making it cheaper to hire foreign farmworkers.
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For Trump, a Promised Economic Boom Collides With the Costs of War
The New York Times – Business:President Trump had envisioned a growing economy and improving fortunes for American families in 2026. That appears at risk in his war with Iran.
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Justice Dept. Legal Threat Complicates Trump’s Pick for Fed Chair
The New York Times – Business:An investigation of the Federal Reserve was thwarted on Friday, but a department appeal could reimpose an obstacle in Kevin Warsh’s path.