The pyrotechnics industry relies heavily on Chinese fireworks imports and warns that this could be the last big bang Fourth of July.
Category: United States Politics and Government
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Tax Cuts Now, Benefit Cuts Later: The Timeline in the Republican Megabill
Republicans deferred some of their most painful spending cuts until after the midterm elections.
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Tesla Sales Fall as Elon Musk Focuses on Self-Driving Cars
The company has devoted resources to autonomous driving rather than developing new models to attract car buyers.
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How Republican E.V. Cuts Could Put U.S. Carmakers Behind China
China’s lead in electric vehicle technology, which is already huge, could become insurmountable if incentive programs are slashed, auto experts and environmentalists say.
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Solar Industry Says Republican Policy Bill Would Cede Production to China
A revival of U.S. solar panel manufacturing that began during the first Trump administration could end with the phasing out of tax incentives for clean energy.
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Paramount to Pay Trump $16 Million to Settle ‘60 Minutes’ Lawsuit
President Trump sued Paramount over a “60 Minutes” interview with his opponent, former Vice President Kamala Harris.
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What Are SNAP Benefits and What Might Change?
President Trump’s policy bill would make significant cuts to the food aid program, once known as food stamps, used by about 42 million people.
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Poorest Americans Would Be Hurt By Trump’s Big Bill
Small improvements in taxes are overshadowed by cuts to health insurance and other federal aid, resulting in a package favoring the wealthy.
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Thought Markets Were Volatile in the First Half? Watch Out.
Stocks have rebounded, but the dollar is in a deep slump. Here’s what could go right (and very wrong) for investors.
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Trump and Paramount in ‘Advanced’ Talks to Settle ‘60 Minutes’ Suit
The lawsuit has added a layer of complexity to Paramount’s multibillion-dollar merger with Skydance, a Hollywood studio.
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Trump Steps Up Pressure Campaign on Powell With Handwritten Note
President Trump has repeatedly attacked Jerome H. Powell, chair of the Federal Reserve, for resisting his demands for lower interest rates.
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Trump’s Threat of More Tariffs Slows Trade Deals
As America’s largest trading partners race toward deals, they are increasingly worried about being hit with future tariffs on their critical industries.