[#  item_content] The new fees are aimed at countering China’s dominance of the shipbuilding industry, but critics say they will simply raise prices for American consumers. NYT >… Read More »U.S. Adds Fees for Chinese Ships in Effort to Boost Shipbuilding

[#  item_content] Sewell Chan, who started as executive editor of the publication in September, said his firing after several staff complaints was “baffling.” NYT > Business�

[#  item_content] The designer Conner Ives hoped to do some good with his “Protect the Dolls” T-shirt. Worn by celebrities, and sold out online, the shirts are… Read More »‘Protect the Dolls’ T-Shirts Become a Viral Symbol of Trans Support

[#  item_content] Two regulators signed off on the $35 billion deal, which the banks say will create a competitor to Visa and Mastercard. But consumer advocates warn… Read More »Capital One and Discover Can Merge, Regulators Say

[#  item_content] President Trump again attacked the chair of the Federal Reserve this week, but advisers say the president has turned more cautious on policies that could… Read More »Trump’s Attack of Powell Tempered by Risk of Market Panic

[#  item_content] The bond market has emerged as one of the few brakes on the White House at it pursues its agenda on trade, taxes, personnel and… Read More »Why the Bond Market Holds Sway Over Trump

[#  item_content] As of August, the president’s investment portfolio showed significantly more in bonds than in stocks. It is unclear if his personal holdings had any bearing… Read More »Trump Shifted on Tariffs After Bond Holders Got Jittery. He Held Millions Himself.

[#  item_content] Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent complained to President Trump that the acting commissioner had been installed without his knowledge. NYT > Business�

[#  item_content] Within a year, two federal judges declared the tech giant a monopoly in search and ad technology. The tide may be turning for antitrust. NYT >… Read More »Google Makes History With Rapid-Fire Antitrust Losses