Tariff Confusion and Recession Fears Leave Advertisers ‘Paralyzed’
[# 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�
A Reporter on Steak Fries: Tasty Spud or Dud?
[# item_content] A culinary mystery and a change in perspective on the classic dish. NYT > Business�
Stocks Tumble in Asia as Tech Investors Pull Back
[# item_content] Nvidia, the American semiconductor giant, announced that it had been blocked by the Trump administration from selling chips to China without a license. NYT > Business�
Taiwan’s Chip Companies Are Caught in the U.S.-China Tariff War
[# item_content] President Trump has threatened tariffs on Taiwan and the chip industry. China has signaled it will not let the trade war keep it from the… Read More »Taiwan’s Chip Companies Are Caught in the U.S.-China Tariff War
Trump’s 10% Tariff May Be Less Onerous but Still Raises Prices and Threatens Trade
[# item_content] The blanket tariffs, once considered extreme, still threaten to harm world trade and make everything more expensive for businesses and consumers. NYT > Business�
Trump Has Mixed Emotions Toward Japan
[# item_content] The president at turns praises and criticizes Japan, a U.S. ally that decades ago stirred his anger over the unequal balance of trade and his… Read More »Trump Has Mixed Emotions Toward Japan
Hong Kong Suspends Packages to the U.S., Wading Into the Trump Trade War
[# item_content] The move comes before President Trump’s planned imposition of new tariffs on small packages sent to the United States from Hong Kong and China. NYT >… Read More »Hong Kong Suspends Packages to the U.S., Wading Into the Trump Trade War
China Girds for Economic Stress of Trump’s Tariffs
[# item_content] The economy grew steadily from January through March, but U.S. tariffs pose a risk for China in the coming weeks and months. NYT > Business�
Trump Seeks to Lower Drug Prices Through Medicare and Some Imports
[# item_content] President Trump directed his administration to help states import drugs from Canada. But a proposal to alter a Medicare program to reduce costs could wind… Read More »Trump Seeks to Lower Drug Prices Through Medicare and Some Imports
White House Ends a Regular Reporting Slot for Independent Newswires
[# item_content] The move, which affects The Associated Press, Bloomberg News and Reuters, is another effort by the Trump administration to exert more control over the press… Read More »White House Ends a Regular Reporting Slot for Independent Newswires