Category: United States

FedEx Sues for Refund of Trump Tariffs Rejected by Supreme Court

The New York Times – Business:
The company, which did not specify how much it was seeking, is expected to be one of many demanding compensation for levies ruled unlawful.
They Did Deals With Trump to Get Lower Tariffs. Now They Are Stuck.

The New York Times – Business:
Countries that under the threat of tariffs made commitments like enormous investment pledges face the reality that they may have been better off waiting.
Trump Doubles Down on Closing Tax Loophole on Cheap Imports

The New York Times – Business:
The exemption was shut down last year by President Trump based, in part, on the same legal grounds as the tariffs that were invalidated by the Supreme Court.
Trump and Indonesia Sign Trade Deal, Locking in 19% Tariffs

The New York Times – Business:
The countries made official an agreement reached last year, with Indonesia avoiding a higher tariff and committing to cooperate on export controls.
Trump Hails Japan’s First Batch of U.S. Investments

The New York Times – Business:
The deals, totaling $36 billion, were the first step in a $550 billion investment pledge aimed at securing tariff relief and sustaining U.S. relations.
How the H-1B Visa Debate Is Driving a Wave of Racism Against South Asians

The New York Times – Business:
A dispute over the impact of H-1B visas on U.S. workers has been overshadowed by racist rhetoric, with troubling echoes of the great replacement conspiracy theory.
Should Drug Companies Be Advertising to Consumers?

The New York Times – Business:
Aging means “becoming a target” of the industry, one expert said. After decades of debate, politicians of all stripes are proposing bans.
The Quiet Architect of Trump’s Global Trade War

The New York Times – Business:
Jamieson Greer, a low-key lawyer from a working-class background, is rewriting the rules of the global economy at the president’s behest.
Will 2026 Be the Year of the ‘Soonicorn’?

The New York Times – Business:
As venture capital funding pours into start-ups large and small, more firms are pitching themselves as the next big thing.
Crab Heist Puts Spotlight on Surge of Cargo Thefts

The New York Times – Business:
Stolen food and beverages, which are easier to offload than costly electronics, are driving an overall spike in cargo crimes, truckers, insurers and other experts say.
Flexibility and Rising Costs Are Keeping Mothers at Work

The New York Times – Business:
Labor force participation for women with small children continues to float above prepandemic levels, thanks to flexible work setups — and rising costs.
Europe Worries Trump Poses Threat to Its Financial and Tech Sovereignty

The New York Times – Business:
European leaders have been compelled to address the possibility of once-remote risks to the financial networks and technology that undergird their economies.