Category: United States

Even After a Strait of Hormuz Deal, Moving 1,500 Ships Won’t Be Easy

The New York Times – Business:
An agreement to reopen the waterway would be followed by a complicated process of navigating a backlog of vessels stranded for nearly three months.
Short Naps, Long Hours: How Autism Clinics Squeeze Medicaid Dollars Out of Preschoolers

The New York Times – Business:
The industry has grown rapidly, straining state budgets. A focus on finances has led to overbilling, fraud and even harm.
The Risks of Iran’s Threat to Control the Strait of Hormuz

The New York Times – Business:
Iran is trying to assert its control over the strait by charging for passage. Experts say it is unlikely to happen, but the threat has unsettled the shipping industry.
‘Peanuts’ Music Owner Sues Interior Department and 3 Companies for Copyright Infringement

The New York Times – Business:
The owner of the “Peanuts” catalog would really like it if companies and the U.S. government stopped using its music without permission.
‘Peanuts’ Music Owner Sues Interior Department and 3 Companies for Copyright Infringement

The New York Times – Business:
The owner of the “Peanuts” catalog would really like it if companies and the U.S. government stopped using its music without permission.
Experimental Drug Yields Dramatic Weight Loss

The New York Times – Business:
People who got the injection, retatrutide, lost 28 percent of their body weight on average after 80 weeks, Eli Lilly said.
Trump Approved an Nvidia Chip for Sale in China. Beijing Doesn’t Want It.

The New York Times – Business:
The U.S. tech giant’s powerful H200 chip seemed poised to boost Beijing’s A.I. ambitions, but not a single one has been purchased in China.
TSA Pushes to Expand Private Security at Airport Checkpoints

The New York Times – Business:
Driven in part by the chaos of the last shutdown, the government is expanding efforts to use private security staff instead of federal employees at more airports.
China Confirms It Will Buy 200 Boeing Planes

The New York Times – Business:
The deal, which President Trump announced after last week’s summit, represents the largest single sale of the American company’s aircraft to Beijing in nearly a decade.
Federal Prosecutors Move to Drop Bribery Case Against Indian Magnate

The New York Times – Business:
Gautam Adani had been accused of lying to American investors about payoffs in India. The end of the case came as President Trump has signaled a transactional approach to justice.
China Indicates Tariffs Were Discussed at Trump Summit

The New York Times – Business:
China’s Ministry of Commerce said Saturday that the countries had struck a preliminary agreement to reduce some tariffs, seemingly contradicting statements by President Trump
Which Countries Are Profiting From the Iran War Oil Shock

The New York Times – Business:
An analysis of oil export data offers clues about which nations have benefited from higher prices, and which have lost a lot of revenue.