Trump’s Trade War With China Catches the World in Its Crossfire
Tariffs and other restrictions between the United States and China are reverberating in unpredictable ways.
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Trump Enacts Tariffs on Imported Lumber and Furniture
The president is threatening to widen his trade war against China as tariffs on timber, lumber, kitchen cabinets and other products took effect on Tuesday.
How to use AI to guide your holiday plans – by a tourism expert
icemanphotos/ShutterstockIf you ask an AI service like ChatGPT or Google Gemini to recommend a destination for your next summer holiday, it will happily provide you with a list of attractive destinations. But many of them will be very familiar.
How this year’s Nobel winners changed the thinking on economic growth
The prizewinners were announced at a ceremony in Stockholm. EPA/ANDERS WIKLUND SWEDEN OUTWhat makes some countries rich and others poor? Is there any action a country can take to improve living standards for its citizens? Economists have wondered about this for centuries. If the answer to the second question is yes, then the impact on people’s lives could be staggering.
New student loan limits could change who gets to become a professor, doctor or lawyer
As millions of student loan borrowers settle into the school year, many are stressed about how they’ll pay for their degrees. These students may find that the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the big tax and spending bill that President Donald Trump signed into law over the summer, could limit how much they can borrow.
In defense of ‘surveillance pricing’: Why personalized prices could be an unexpected force for equity
Surveillance pricing has dominated headlines recently. Delta Air Lines’ announcement that it will use artificial intelligence to set individualized ticket prices has led to widespread concerns about companies using personal data to charge different prices for identical products.
Starbucks wants you to stay awhile – but shuttering its mobile-only pickup locations could be a risky move
When Starbucks announced that it would phase out its mobile-order pickup-only locations beginning in 2026, it raised a question: Why abandon a format seemingly built for speed and efficiency?
Trump Enacts Tariffs on Imported Lumber and Furniture
The new taxes went into effect on Tuesday as President Trump also threatened to widen his trade war with China.
Black Unemployment Is Surging Again. This Time Is Different.
Federal layoffs and an end to diversity initiatives have weakened a historically strong labor market for Black workers.
Trump Threatens 100% Tariffs on Chinese Goods
The president made the threat after Beijing imposed new global restrictions on the use of rare earth minerals, which are vital supplies for U.S. makers of chips and batteries.
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