Washington Times - Business
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U.S. consumers rush to buy big-ticket items before Trump's tariffs kick in
John Gutierrez had been thinking about buying a new laptop for the past year. The Austin, Texas, resident needed a computer with faster processing...
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Coal country: Closure of Mine Safety and Health Administration will endanger safety
Retired coal miner Stanley "Goose" Stewart questions whether it's safe for anyone to work in the industry right now.
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Senate adopts altered budget blueprint for Trump agenda that now faces House resistance
The Senate early Saturday adopted changes to a House budget blueprint for enacting President Trump's agenda despite pushback from fiscal hawks in...
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These American industries stand to benefit from Trump's tariffs
While some businesses are panicked about the high prices that could result from the steep tariffs President Trump imposed on virtually all nations,...
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Newsom begs foreign countries to exempt California from anti-Trump tariffs
California Gov. Gavin Newsom pleaded with foreign countries Friday to exempt California from any retaliatory tariffs they slap on U.S. goods,...
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Trump delays TikTok deadline, gives company 75 days to find U.S. buyer
President Trump said Friday he is signing an executive order to extend the deadline for TikTok to be sold to an American company by 75 days.
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Trump sees progress with Vietnam, carmakers as tariff plan takes hold
China added a 34% tariff on U.S. goods, and markets plummeted again Friday, but Vietnam had a "very productive call" with President Trump about...
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Trump urges Fed to lower interest rates amid tariff turmoil
President Trump called on Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell to cut interest rates as the new tariffs shake the stock market and spark fear of...
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Longtime Washington Post columnist Eugene Robinson is leaving. He cited Bezos' new editorial policy
Washington Post columnist Eugene Robinson is leaving the newspaper, the second such veteran to exit in the wake of owner Jeff Bezos' directive that...
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Wall Street heavyweights take a drubbing, from airlines to Big Tech
U.S. companies were getting hammered again in the stock market Friday after China matched President Donald Trump's tariffs in what is a rapidly...
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Trump hits the golf course as the stock market plummets for a second straight day over tariffs
Two days after sending the economy reeling by announcing widespread tariffs, President Donald Trump insisted his trade policies will never change...
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Microsoft's AI division head wants to create a lasting relationship between chatbots and their users
Fifty years after the founding of Microsoft, the CEO of its artificial intelligence division has a big task: develop a new product line as integral...