US World Cup Bid Looked a Done Deal. Then Trump Spoke
CDC Finds Rise in Suicide Rates Across the US Wall Street Journal–11 hours ago Suicide death rates have risen significantly in most states since the late…
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Trump and Allies Set for Showdown Over Trade
Trump and Allies Set for Showdown Over Trade Bloomberg–Jun 4, 2018 Trump changes his mind often enough that U.S. allies and rivals alike hope he’ll do just…
The US Slow Lane’s OK for Japan’s Automakers
The US Slow Lane’s OK for Japan’s Automakers Bloomberg–6 hours ago As U.S. President Donald Trump lobs tariff threats at China, Mexico and Canada, one of the world’s biggest…
North Korean Official Heads for US as Adversaries Seek Path to …
North Korean Official Heads for US as Adversaries Seek Path to … Wall Street Journal–41 minutes ago North Korean leader Kim Jong Un dispatched one of his…
America’s Profit Boom Leaves Europe’s Corporations Trailing
America’s Profit Boom Leaves Europe’s Corporations Trailing Wall Street Journal–1 hour ago The eurozone’s economy has outpaced the U.S. for the past two years, yet its corporate…
US, China Agree on Outline to Settle ZTE Controversy
US, China Agree on Outline to Settle ZTE Controversy Wall Street Journal–8 hours ago The U.S. and China have agreed on the broad outline of a deal…
US Farms, Factories Can’t Produce Enough to Meet White House Goal …
US Farms, Factories Can’t Produce Enough to Meet White House Goal … Wall Street Journal–12 hours ago The White House is likely to fall well short…
Dealing With China’s High-Tech Ambitions
Helping us believe again Wednesday Journal–18 hours ago A lovely day for a rally, blue skies, temps climbing into the 50s, everything’s coming up roses (well, eventually),…
US Seeks Arab Force and Funding for Syria
US Seeks Arab Force and Funding for Syria Wall Street Journal–10 hours ago WASHINGTON—The Trump administration is seeking to assemble an Arab force to replace the U.S. military…
Trump Cancels South America Trip to Weigh Action on Syria
Trump Cancels South America Trip to Weigh Action on Syria Wall Street Journal–Apr 10, 2018 WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump will skip a planned trip to South Americathis week as his…
8 Strategies for Saving Money on Your Health Care
8 Strategies for Saving Money on Your Health Care U.S. News & World Report–16 hours ago Many U.S. workers don’t fully understand their health care benefits and therefore…
China to Respond to New US Duties With ‘Same Scale, Intensity’
China to Respond to New US Duties With ‘Same Scale, Intensity’ Bloomberg–5 hours ago Cui’s comments, in an interview with state-run CGTN English news channel Tuesday, are…
Top Treasury Official Misspoke in Saying China Talks Ended
Top Treasury Official Misspoke in Saying China Talks Ended Bloomberg–14 hours ago Malpass’s remarks came hours after he told a conference in the Argentine capital…
How to make American great again
How to make American great again News Item–3 hours ago How to make American great again. By News-Item Staff | on March 15, 2018. To the editor: First, I…
Trump’s Message in Blocking Broadcom Deal: US Tech Not for Sale
2019 Best Grad Schools Preview: Top 10 Medical Schools U.S. News & World Report–Mar. 13, 2018 To help students find the right school for them, U.S. News…
US Considers Broad Curbs on Chinese Imports, Takeovers
US Considers Broad Curbs on Chinese Imports, Takeovers Bloomberg–8 hours ago An announcement following an investigation by the U.S. Trade Representative’s office into China’s IP practices is expected…
Mnuchin Says Trump ‘Willing’ to Negotiate US Return to TPP
Iowa is the Best State in the US, Says 2018 Best States Report U.S. News & World Report (blog)–Feb. 27, 2018 Washington, D.C. – Iowa is…
America Is the Gun
America Is the Gun New York Times–Feb. 25, 2018 The current push for stricter gun control is aiming too low. Sure, passage of new regulations would…
US Oil Boom Tempts Saudis to Consider American Crude Sale
US Oil Boom Tempts Saudis to Consider American Crude Sale Bloomberg–3 hours ago The kingdom’s state oil firm considered the possibility of sending American crude to…
Why Thomas Friedman issued a ‘code red’ warning to America
Asian Shares Gain on Rosy Japan Data, Bucking Wall St Losses U.S. News & World Report–9 hours ago ENERGY: Benchmark U.S. crude fell 47 cents to $61.32…