Lawmakers raising national security concerns and seeking to disconnect a major Chinese firm from U.S. pharmaceutical interests have rattled the biotech industry. The firm is deeply involved in development and manufacturing of crucial therapies for cancer, cystic fibrosis, H.I.V. and other illnesses.
Category: United States Politics and Government
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Trump or Biden? The Stock Market Doesn’t Care.
Prediction markets say former President Donald J. Trump has a good chance of winning. So far, the stock market is fine with that.
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Biden’s Plan B on Inflation: Turn It Against Trump
Price pressures aren’t easing fast enough to guarantee the interest-rate cuts the president hoped to see by November, so his message is evolving.
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Dish Soap to Help Build Planes? Boeing Signs Off on Supplier’s Method.
An F.A.A. audit found Spirit AeroSystems using Dawn soap and a hotel key card in the manufacturing process. The company says its techniques were inventive, not careless.
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At the Japan State Dinner, Jill Biden Turns to Oscar de la Renta
The first lady was glittering in crystals — four days after Melania Trump stepped out in pink at a Palm Beach fund-raiser. Together, the pictures offer a harbinger of what is to come.
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Student Aid Woes Stalk Education Secretary in Appearance on Capitol Hill
In two hearings, House lawmakers scrutinized Miguel Cardona’s record over persistent problems with the new FAFSA form.
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Biden’s Trade Moves Raise Tensions With China and Japan but Draw Cheers at Home
The president’s efforts to restrict Chinese imports and block a Japanese steel merger have pleased labor unions and sent a message to rival Donald J. Trump.
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FAA Investigates Claims by Boeing Whistle-Blower About Flaws in 787 Dreamliner
The whistle-blower, an engineer, says that sections of the plane’s body are being assembled in a way that could weaken the aircraft over time. Boeing says there is no safety issue.
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As Jared Kushner’s Investment Firm Steps Out, the Potential Conflicts Are Growing
Jared Kushner’s Affinity Partners has invested more than $1.2 billion, much of it in firms abroad, drawing new scrutiny as his father-in-law, Donald Trump, again seeks the presidency.
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TSMC Will Receive $6.6 Billion to Bolster U.S. Chip Manufacturing
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company plans to build an additional factory and upgrade another planned facility in Phoenix with the federal grants.
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Why a Second Trump Term Could Be Bad for Corporate America
Despite his populist promises, many bigwigs are keeping the faith that it couldn’t really happen here.
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‘Girls State’ and ‘Boys State’ Document Politics Through Teenagers’ Eyes
Though both documentaries follow programs for rising high school seniors, their differences speak volumes about the challenges the participants face.