Trump Moves to Put New Tariffs on Computer Chips and Drugs
The Trump administration took steps on Monday that appear likely to result in new tariffs on semiconductors and pharmaceutical products, adding to the levies President...
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U.S. Argues Meta Built a Social Media Monopoly
The Federal Trade Commission on Monday accused Meta of creating a monopoly that squelched competition by buying start-ups that stood in its way, kicking off...
Trump Wants to Reverse Coal’s Long Decline. It Won’t be Easy.
President Trump last week issued executive orders designed to revive the use of coal in power plants, a practice that has been steadily declining for...
The Former C.I.A. Officer Capitalizing On Europe’s Military Spending Boom
During a 24-hour swing through Copenhagen last month, Eric Slesinger met with engineers making maritime drones, developers of war-planning software and an adviser to NATO....
How Geo Group’s Surveillance Tech Is Aiding Trump’s Immigration Agenda
After a Honduran immigrant arrived in the United States in 2022, officials ordered him to use a government-issued app as part of an immigration surveillance...
What to Know About Trump’s Antitrust Efforts Against Tech Giants
The Trump administration isn’t letting up on the tech giants. On Monday, the Federal Trade Commission will face off with Meta in court over claims...
Trump Adds Tariff Exemptions for Smartphones, Computers and Other Electronics
After more than a week of ratcheting up tariffs on products imported from China, the Trump administration issued a rule late Friday that spared smartphones,...
How the Crypto Industry’s Political Spending Is Paying Off
At the end of a three-hour hearing last month, Senator Ruben Gallego, Democrat of Arizona, sided with a group of Republicans in a hotly contested...