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Jay Leno’s Baker Electric, a Relic from the Electric Vehicle Past

Muath Alsowadi5 June 2025

A Times reporter wanted to ride in a Baker Electric, a model from the electric vehicle past. Enter the comedian with the famous garage.

Business

U.S. Is Trimming Back Its Collection of Consumer Price Data

Muath Alsowadi5 June 2025

The cutbacks would have “minimal impact,” the government said, but economists warned of reduced confidence in inflation data produced by a struggling statistical system.

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How Higher Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum Will Affect Companies

Muath Alsowadi4 June 2025

Home builders, car manufacturers and can makers are among those that will see higher prices for materials. Those companies could charge customers more.

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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...