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How Trump’s Fed Fight May Undermine His Trade Negotiations
So far, many of the public resignations have come from associates, who often have more flexibility to move because they are earlier in their careers. At Paul Weiss, there was also the resignation of Steven Banks, the leader of the pro bono practice, who had served as special counsel for the past three years. But […]
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Trump Shuns Europe, and Its Defense Industry Tries to Capitalize
Fresh off the assembly line, the two Eurofighter jets screamed down Turin’s runway at 186 miles per hour before lifting off against the snow-capped Alps. Their destination was Kuwait, a six-hour flight away. The Kuwaiti military is the first foreign customer to buy the supersonic jets from Leonardo, the Italian defense contractor that manufactures the […]
Read MoreTrump’s Renewed Attacks on Powell Drive Markets Lower and Weaken Dollar
President Trump’s pressure on the Federal Reserve, on top of the uncertainty about his tariff policy, continued to jar investors as stocks, bonds, oil and the U.S. dollar all tumbled.
Read MoreThe Legacy of Pope Francis’ Business Diplomacy
As pontiff, Francis sought to build bridges with global corporate leaders, who sought audiences with him — but also to remind them about the need to look out for the poor.
Read MoreCan China Fight Deflation and Trump’s Tariffs at the Same Time?
China is facing a double whammy: corrosive deflation and tariffs that threaten to block trade. Chinese workers will be the biggest casualties.
Read MoreDon Mischer, Master of Live Television, Is Dead at 85
He produced and directed major events like the Oscars, Emmys and Tonys, as well as Super Bowl halftime shows and Olympic opening ceremonies.
Read MoreThe Business Playbook for Tariff Chaos
President Trump’s trade war is forcing companies to cut costs, raise prices, shrink profits, discontinue products and find other suppliers.
Read MoreOsaka World Expo Recalls a Faded Dynamism From Japan in 1970
The event is stirring memories of an exhibition in 1970, when the postwar Japanese economy was taking off and “you could have dreams about the future.”
Read MoreMore Than 400,000 Wireless Phone Chargers Are Recalled Over Fire Hazard
Casely, a company in Brooklyn, received 51 reports of lithium-ion batteries overheating, expanding or catching fire, resulting in six minor burn injuries.
Read MoreThe Trump Billionaires Who Run the Economy and the Things They Say
“You have to laugh to keep from crying,” one Republican pollster said about recent comments by the billionaires on the stock market, retirement funds and Social Security.
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