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Rory McIlroy Dives Deeper Into Private Equity
Fresh off finally securing a career grand slam with a thrilling win at the Masters, Rory…
In an Uncertain Economy, McDonald’s Sees Spending Decline
Even value meals aren’t enough to get anxious consumers to spend. Despite efforts to entice customers…
As a Tariff Loophole Closes, Sellers Who Import From China Brace for Chaos
Small-ticket items shipped to the United States from China will no longer be exempt from tariffs…
How to Save Time and Money at the Airport
From long lines to overpriced food and scarce seating, airports are rife with pitfalls. For some…
Jeju Air Disaster Prompts a Reckoning Over Runway Safety
Jeju Air Flight 2216 did not have to end in such a catastrophe. Early on Dec.…
Trump’s Tariffs Lead Japan to Slash Its Economic Growth Forecast
The growing list of major economies warning of weaker growth because of U.S. tariffs has a…
Mercedes-Benz and Volkswagen Facing Uncertainty With Tariffs
European carmakers, including Mercedes-Benz, Stellantis and Volkswagen, said Wednesday that the chaos and upheaval caused by…
Under Trump, Stocks Have the Worst Start to a Presidential Term Since 1974
One hundred days of President Trump. Seventy days of whipsaw trading in financial markets. Thirty three…
U.S. Economy Shrank in First Quarter, in Reading Clouded by Messy Trade Data
President Trump’s tariffs have roiled financial markets and upended global trading patterns. Now they are disrupting…
Vietnam Used to Be a Safe Haven for Trade. Now It Might Not Be.
During President Trump’s first U.S.-China trade war in 2018, American companies flocked to Vietnam to sidestep…
Trump’s Cuts to Science Funding Could Hurt U.S. Economy, Study Shows
Cutting federal funding for scientific research could cause long-run economic damage equivalent to a major recession,…
Chinese Factories Slow in Early Sign of Trade War’s Toll
President Trump’s tariffs are already taking a toll on China’s factories. Three weeks into a trade…
Starbucks Profit Drops, but Leaders Say Turnaround Is Working
Faster coffee. More baristas. More seating. Despite headwinds from higher coffee prices and tariffs on certain…
Paramount Board Clears Possible Path For Settling Trump’s ‘60 Minutes’ Lawsuit
Lawyers for President Trump and Paramount, the parent of CBS News, are set to begin mediation…
U.S. Gas Industry Pushes Back on Trump Shipbuilding Rules
Another rift has opened between the U.S. oil and gas industry and President Trump, this time…
West Coast Ports Brace for China Tariffs to Dent Import Volume Within Days
Census Bureau data released on Tuesday showed a surge in U.S. imports starting last fall, from…
White House-Amazon Spat Culminates in Trump Calling Bezos ‘Very Nice’
President Trump’s 100th day in office started with what seemed to be a fresh and fast-escalating…
Penske Shakes Up Leadership of South by Southwest
SXSW, which began as a music festival in Austin, Texas, in 1987, has expanded to a…
How Spain’s Success in Renewable Energy May Have Left Its Power Grid Vulnerable
Spain’s power company, Red Eléctrica, proudly declared on April 16 that enough renewable energy had been…
New Data Provide a Pre-Tariff Snapshot of a Stable but Slowing Labor Market
The labor market remained sound in March, with job openings declining but layoffs remaining near record…