[#  item_content] Jerome H. Powell warned that Trump’s tariffs could lead to a “challenging scenario” for the central bank. NYT > Business�

[#  item_content] The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau switched sides and backed a federal lawsuit by banks and business groups seeking to eliminate a fee cap the bureau… Read More »Court Scraps $8 Limit on Credit Card Late Fees

[#  item_content] China seized mines and built factories. Japan took note and invested in Australia. But the United States did little despite concerns about control of supplies. NYT… Read More »How China Took Over the World’s Rare Earths Industry

[#  item_content] The Trump administration’s plan to add steep fees to packages from China will deal a blow to Temu, Shein and some TikTok Shop sellers, worrying… Read More »Shein and Temu Will be Hit by Trump’s China Tariffs. Americans Are Worried.

[#  item_content] Organized labor has taken a leading role in challenging the Trump administration’s downsizing agenda in court. A new service will offer more individualized representation. NYT >… Read More »Unions Form Pro Bono Legal Network for Federal Workers Targeted by Trump

[#  item_content] U.S. regulators are trying to shut down the industry for compounded weight-loss drugs, which could result in higher costs or suspend treatment for patients. NYT >… Read More »Patients Cut Off From Cheaper Obesity Drugs as FDA Halts Sales of Copycats

[#  item_content] Nvidia and others are the latest casualties of escalating tensions between Washington and Beijing, as analysts press business leaders about the tariffs fallout. NYT > Business�

[#  item_content] Hundreds of billions of marketing dollars are in flux as companies struggle to plan. For some sectors, the timing “couldn’t be worse.” NYT > Business�