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Republicans Try to Discredit Experts Warning About the Cost of Tax Cuts

Muath Alsowadi4 June 2025

President Trump and his allies have united around a new foe: the economists and budget experts who have warned about the costs of Republicans’ tax ambitions.

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U.K. Exempt From Trump’s 50% Steel Tariff, but Europe Still Has to Pay

Muath Alsowadi4 June 2025

Despite an exemption from 50 percent tariffs, Britain still has to pay a 25 percent duty because its trade deal with the United States has yet to be put in...

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Jeffrey Epstein Invested With Peter Thiel, and His Estate Is Reaping Millions

Muath Alsowadi4 June 2025

Mr. Epstein, the late financier and sex offender, started by putting $40 million into Valar Ventures, a firm backed by Mr. Thiel. Today that investment is worth about $170 million.

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Trump’s Policy Bill Would Add $2.4 Trillion to Debt, Budget Office Says

Muath Alsowadi4 June 2025

The estimate from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office is all but certain to inflame an already intense debate inside the G.O.P. about the fiscal consequences of their bill to enact...

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China Tries to Stop Smuggling of Rare Earths as Shortages Loom Abroad

Muath Alsowadi4 June 2025

Police officers, customs officials and spies are reinforcing China’s embargo on the critical minerals that it overwhelmingly controls.

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Germans Are Buying More Electric Cars, but Not Teslas

Muath Alsowadi4 June 2025

Drivers in the country, Europe’s largest car market, are avoiding vehicles from Tesla, which has seen a drop in sales in other countries as well.

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Trump Bemoans How ‘HARD’ It Is to Strike a China Deal

Muath Alsowadi4 June 2025

Even the president appears to be doubting his strategy to win over Beijing, as relations fray between the trading partners.

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Misery Loves Company? Bleak Week: Cinema of Despair Hits a Nerve.

Muath Alsowadi4 June 2025

Movies that are major downers, it turns out, are a big film festival draw. “Sometimes the world is such that you just need to wallow a little bit.”

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In the NBA Finals, Both Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Converse Will Be in the Spotlight

Muath Alsowadi4 June 2025

In the rush to sign players early, some mistakes are made. But as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander reaches basketball’s biggest stage, he is taking his shoe company with him.

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Trump Wants America to Make Things Again. Does It Have What It Takes?

Muath Alsowadi4 June 2025

President Trump wants to revive factories, using tariffs as a tool. Companies that want to re-shore manufacturing are grappling with how to do it.