Washington Times - Business

• Trump orders reciprocal tariffs poised to hit EU and many other trading partners

  14-2-2025 Business Washington Times - Business 20

  President Trump signed an order Thursday that calls for reciprocal tariffs on friendly and rival nations alike, saying too many places are taking...

• EPA chief says he will seek return of $20 billion in clean-energy grants awarded by Biden

  14-2-2025 Business Washington Times - Business 18

  In a major reversal, the new head of the Environmental Protection Agency said he will try to rescind $20 billion in grants awarded by the Biden...

• Content warnings on Disney+ before some older movies to be altered

  14-2-2025 Business Washington Times - Business 18

  Disney is changing the way it warns modern viewers about potentially offensive content in its older films streamed on Disney+. The move comes amid...

• Average U.S. rate on a 30-year mortgage eases to 6.87%, fourth straight weekly decline

  14-2-2025 Business Washington Times - Business 23

  The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. eased for the fourth week in a row, an encouraging sign for prospective home shoppers as the...

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• Igloo recalls over a million coolers after handle hazard causes fingertip amputation injuries

  14-2-2025 Business Washington Times - Business 19

  Igloo is recalling more than 1 million of its coolers sold across the U.S., Mexico and Canada due to a handle hazard that has resulted in a handful...

• The number of Americans seeking jobless benefits falls as employers continue to hold on to workers

  14-2-2025 Business Washington Times - Business 22

  U.S. applications for unemployment benefits fell last week as employers continue to retain workers despite resurgent inflation and elevated...

• Breakfast is a booming business, is that contributing to record high egg prices?

  14-2-2025 Business Washington Times - Business 18

  It's a chicken-and-egg problem: Restaurants are struggling with record-high U.S. egg prices, but their omelets, scrambles and huevos rancheros may...

• Trump says he'll announce reciprocal tariffs on U.S. trading partners on Thursday

  14-2-2025 Business Washington Times - Business 17

  President Donald Trump said Thursday that he's announcing increases on U.S. tariffs to match the tax rates that other countries charge on imports.

• Farmers and rural businesses shelled out money for improvements. Will their promised rebates arrive?

  14-2-2025 Business Washington Times - Business 21

  A freeze on federal loans and grants is creating turmoil for some rural U.S. business owners who fear they won't get reimbursed for new, cleaner...

• Wholesale prices surge 0.4% in December as fight against inflation appears to have stalled

  14-2-2025 Business Washington Times - Business 17

  U.S. wholesale prices came in hotter than expected last month with progress against inflation appearing to have stalled, further undercutting...

• New coal power plant projects in China hit the highest level in nearly 10 years, report says

  14-2-2025 Business Washington Times - Business 18

  China's power industry began construction on nearly 100 gigawatts of new coal plant capacity last year, the most in nearly a decade, a report from...

• State Department buying $400 million worth of armored electric vehicles, originally listed as Teslas

  13-2-2025 Business Washington Times - Business 20

  The State Department released its procurement forecast for 2025, including its plans to buy $400 million worth of armored electric vehicles.