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MLB weighs a salary cap as potential lockout looms in 2026
MLB executives at both the league and team level have discussed what a new league economic structure could look like as the CBA expires 2026.
Has Trump cancelled Christmas? China's decorations makers report no US orders
Chinese producers of plastic Christmas trees and other festive decorations say orders from U.S. clients, which are crucial for their business, should have started to come in by now. But because of surging import tariffs, they haven't.
Price check: What the US imports pretty much entirely from China
There are some imports to the US that come almost exclusively from China....
Market Chaos Fuels Viewing Spike for Cable Business Channels
CNBC and Fox Business both saw substantial ratings increases during trading hours late last week.
Chinese Embassy in US on X: "Ronald Reagan vs. #tariffs : 1987 speech finds new relevance in 2025 https://t.co/CuAMw1eQXN" / X
Ronald Reagan vs. #tariffs : 1987 speech finds new relevance in 2025
TIME Explains How Tariffs Work in Less than 90 Seconds - Blog
With all the talk of tariffs in the media, do you know the basics of how they work? TIME’s video, How Tariffs Work, offers a simple approach to understanding tariffs, how countries use them, and the impact they may have. Note: This video offers a very basic explanation about how tariffs work. You might want to discuss: Who actually pays the tariff to the U.S.
How Tariffs Work
An animated explanation of tariffs and how they work.Read more: https://time.com/7202002/fashion-trump-tariff-history/Subscribe to TIME Breaking News YouTube...
Milton Friedman's warning to DOGE
The Nobel Prize-winning economist says the Iron Triangle of Politics must be defeated to cut down the government for good.
Tariffs have Americans panic-buying iPhones
Employees at Apple locations throughout the US said they’re being bombarded with questions about potential price hikes.
Trump's auto tariffs could be boon for rental car companies
FOX Business correspondent Madison Alworth reported that President Donald Trump’s recently announced auto tariffs could be a boon to rental car companies.
Pawnee City offering $50,000 incentives to entice potential residents
Pawnee City, a little more than an hour southeast of Lincoln, has launched a program to reinvigorate the rural town of around 900 people.
Shocking Tactics: Google Allegedly Pays AI Staff Millions to Do Nothing Amid AI Talent War
In the fast-paced world of artificial intelligence, where innovation is currency and talent is king, a shocking revelation has emerged from the heart of Silicon Valley. Tech giant Google, a name synonymous with AI advancement, is allegedly employing an unusual tactic to retain its top Google AI staff. Instead of fostering a stimulating environment, reports suggest Google is paying some of its prized AI researchers to do absolutely nothing for up to a year, all in the name of preventing them from joining rival companies. Is this a desperate move in the escalating AI talent war, or a questionable strategy that could backfire? The Alleged Google Tactic: Paid Inactivity for AI Staff According to a Business Insider report, Google's AI division, DeepMind, based in London, is resorting to what are described as “aggressive” non-compete agreements. These agreements are not just standard clauses; they reportedly bar some Google AI staff from…
House settlement inches closer to final approval
A judge directed lawyers to address a short list of her remaining concerns about a multibillion-dollar settlement that could reshape college sports.
A $2.8b settlement is set to upend college sports
If approved, schools would be able to pay student athletes directly for the first time.
Tariffs Aren’t Liberating - FEE
“Liberation Day”: That is what US President Donald Trump has called Wednesday, April 2, the day he announced huge swaths of taxes on imports worldwide.
The Case for Free Trade Restated
It is our contention that trade does not occur between nations, but between individuals, and that barriers to individuals pursuing their own peaceful exchanges should be as low as possible. We should, therefore, reject both mercantilism and policy-driven trade deals in favor of genuine free trade.
Smartphones, solar panels, and laptops: What we get from the highest tariffed countries
Technology and oil could get whacked pretty hard by the new tariffs....
What can stop the stock market bleeding?
Examining potential circuit breakers for the aggressive trade policies that have tanked US stocks....
Globalization is over — at least the version we knew
Five charts on the pivot in globalization, as tariffs threaten the end of the global trade hegemony of the last 80 years....
Your New Lunch Habit Is Hurting the Economy
More people are bringing lunch to work and restaurants are selling fewer lunches than they did in 2020
The Fed isn’t about to rescue your 401k
Jerome Powell said the Fed will wait to see how tariffs affect prices and growth before making any interest rate moves.
Brace Yourselves, Coffee Lovers! - FEE
One of the best things about being Guatemalan is growing up in a land rich in my two greatest addictions: coffee and chocolate. Life wouldn’t be the same
Forbes’ 39th Annual World’s Billionaires List: More Than 3,000 Worth $16 Trillion
The billionaires club has never been bigger—or richer. Here’s who’s up, who’s down, who’s off the list and why it matters more than ever.
How Many Millionaires Are in the US? Millionaire Statistics
Americans are fascinated by wealth, but how much do we know about it? These millionaire statistics tell us more.
Federal Reserve chief says Trump tariffs likely to raise inflation and slow US economic growth
He said the import taxes are “highly likely” to lead to “at least a temporary rise in inflation.”
These are the places affected by Trump's tariffs
President Donald Trump is placing steep new tariffs on virtually all U.S. trading partners, stoking fears of rising prices for consumers and deepening trade wars.
Stocks just had their worst day in nearly 5 years
More than $1 trillion of yesterday’s losses came from the Mag 7 after Tuesday's tariff reveal.
Macomb County Trump supporter at White House ceremony predicts upturn from tariffs
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