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U.S.-China phase one trade deal: It's alive, but is it well?
by
Sabri Ben-Achour
, Rose Conlon
and Erika Soderstrom
Aug 26, 2020
There's a deal, sure, but it's not looking good in terms of hitting targets.
Payroll tax cut could mean Social Security benefits run out sooner
Aug 26, 2020
A lot of older Americans rely on Social Security benefits to pay their bills.
TikTok takes the Trump administration to court
Aug 25, 2020
It's a tactic to buy more time against the president's impending ban on the app.
Trump doubles down on trade; China is far from meeting promises
Aug 24, 2020
China has bought about a quarter of what would be expected this year if it was going to meet the targets in the deal.
Ahead of RNC, Trump releases second-term agenda
Aug 24, 2020
Many of the list’s items will come as no surprise, like ending reliance on China.
Israel-UAE deal draws ire, praise and the potential for an economic boost
Aug 14, 2020
There are a lot of opportunities for investment and technology, tourism and trade, Middle East researcher Sanam Vakil says.
Trump administration moves to adapt military airwaves for 5G networks
by
David Brancaccio
, Nova Safo
and Alex Schroeder
Aug 11, 2020
It's a plan to free up space for commercial 5G signals so they're less likely to get blocked.
For public good, not for profit.
Even with the payroll tax cut from Trump's executive action, companies might continue withholding
Aug 10, 2020
There's a lot of ambiguity to employers as to whether they're even allowed to reduce the withholding.
Will the $400 in extra unemployment benefits actually reach people?
by
Nova Safo
Aug 10, 2020
Calling on states to implement new unemployment programs, as Trump's action has done, may not be practical.
With executive orders, White House takes aim at two social media giants
by
Sabri Ben-Achour
, Scott Tong
and Alex Schroeder
Aug 7, 2020
These orders mean that in 45 days, transactions with WeChat or TikTok from American persons or companies would be banned.