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Trump’s Pick for F.A.A. Leader Is Grilled Over Views on Pilot Training and Safety
Bryan Bedford, President Trump’s pick to lead the Federal Aviation Administration, refused on Wednesday to commit to holding all…
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How Immigrants and Labor, Long Joined in L.A., Set the Stage for Protest
Los Angeles is a city of immigrants. It is also a city of unions. And in California, those two constituencies have essentially melded into…
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Musk Spoke to Trump Privately Before Posting Message of ‘Regret’
President Trump received a phone call from Elon Musk late on Monday night, which led to a public expression of regret from the billionaire…
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Musk Expresses ‘Regret’ Over His Criticisms of Trump
Elon Musk said in a social media post early Wednesday that he regretted some of his posts and comments about President Trump last week,…
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U.S. Court Agrees to Keep Trump Tariffs Intact as Appeal Gets Underway
A federal appeals court agreed on Tuesday to allow President Trump to maintain many of his tariffs on China and other U.S. trading…
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ABC Says Terry Moran, Suspended for Social Media Posts, Will Not Return
ABC News is cutting ties with the correspondent Terry Moran after he wrote derisive comments on social media that attacked President Trump…
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Who Will Replace Elon Musk as the Leader of DOGE?
Who wants to lead the Department of Government Efficiency? With the departure of Elon Musk and his right-hand man Steve Davis from…
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U.S.-U.K. Trade Deal Builds on Close Ties but Leaves Some Tariffs in Place
President Trump announced on Thursday that the United States intended to sign a trade deal with Britain that would bring the two nations…
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Crypto Bill Stalls in the Senate as Democrats Balk
A first-of-its-kind bill to regulate parts of the cryptocurrency industry stalled in the Senate on Thursday, after Democrats blocked it…
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The Fed Could Be on Hold Until September, Economists Say
More than 20 times during a roughly 45-minute news conference on Wednesday, Jerome H. Powell, the chair of the Federal Reserve, referenced…
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Hope and Anxiety Share the Stage as Finance Titans Converge on L.A.
Beneath the grand chandeliers of the International Ballroom at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, at rooftop bars and at private parties at…
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Bill Gates Explains His Plans to Close the Gates Foundation in 2045
Donald Trump is the face of these cuts, but the cruelty of his administration is not the only story. After leaping upward in the 2000s,…
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U.S. Trade Deal Could Lift UK Economy, but Won’t Transform It
The British government made faster economic growth its No. 1 mission. But efforts to kick-start it have been repeatedly knocked off course…
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Are We Headed for Recession? Economists Look Everywhere for Signs.
Americans are spending less at McDonald’s. Fewer container ships are expected at the Port of Los Angeles. Procter & Gamble is raising…
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Are U.S. Tariffs Affecting Your Business? We Want to Hear From You.
President Trump’s trade war has created chaos for companies around the world, snarling supply chains, sowing uncertainty and muddling…
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Trump Officials to Meet With Chinese Counterparts Amid Trade Standoff
Top officials from the Trump administration will meet with their Chinese counterparts in Switzerland this week, the first formal meeting…
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Barbie Maker Mattel Plans to Raise Prices Because of Trump’s Tariffs
Less than a week ago, President Trump suggested that children may have to make do with fewer toys this year. “Well, maybe the children…
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Trump’s Return to Power Elevates Ever Fringier Conspiracy Theories
People who question whether the Earth is round — a fact understood by the ancient Greeks and taught to American children in elementary…
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UPS and FedEx Once Handled a Deluge of Packages From China. That’s Changing.
Less than a year ago, executives from FedEx and UPS were talking about how they were handling a flood of packages from China to American…
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As Backlash to Trump’s Tariffs Grows, Europe Boycotts American Brands
For motorcycle lovers in Sweden, Harley-Davidson is the hottest brand on the road. Jack Daniel’s whiskey beckons from the bar at British…
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UnitedHealth’s Move to End Cyberattack Loan Lifeline Upsets Medical Providers
Two independent medical practices in Minnesota once hoped to expand operations but have spent the past year struggling to recover from the…
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Bessent Pitches Skittish Investors to Bet on Trump’s Economic Plan
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent urged skittish global business leaders on Monday to ignore President Trump’s economic naysayers and ramp…
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Donald Jr. and Eric Trump Pursue New Deals That Would Enrich President Trump
A contest of sorts has played out across Europe, the United States and the Middle East in recent days as President Trump’s two older sons…
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The Fed Isn’t Likely to Cut Rates Proactively Despite Economic Concerns. Here’s Why.
Less than a year ago, the Federal Reserve took decisive action to bolster the U.S. economy. With inflation easing and the labor market…