The Secret Service is Fifth Avenue's hottest new amenity

Dec 6, 2016
Buy a $1.2 million condo, share the elevator with federal agents.
New York Police Department officers change shifts at Trump Tower in New York City on December 2, 2016. 

 
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For new Secretary of State, it’s not just politics

Dec 6, 2016
A look at the department's economic portfolio.
President-elect Donald Trump speaks to reporters at Trump Tower December 6, 2016 in New York City.
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Wanted: tech exec for “conservative outreach”

Dec 6, 2016
Google and other tech companies are looking at how to lobby a Trump Administration.
A self-driving car traverses a parking lot at Google's headquarters in Mountain View, California on January 8, 2016. 

 
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Trump vs. Boeing and the real cost of Air Force One

Dec 6, 2016
What Trump's tweets tell us about his views on defense spending.
Air Force One is seen on the tarmac on December 6, 2016 at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. President-elect Donald Trump tweeted this morning that the government should cancel the order for the new Air Force One replacement from Boeing, citing the more than $4 billion price tag. 
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Trump's stance on tariffs divides Republicans

Dec 6, 2016
Donald Trump promised big changes in America’s trade policy, and as president-elect he’s busy tweeting about it. Over the weekend, he warned that companies that move production out of the United States could face a 35 percent fine on things they sell here. But now some Republican leaders are suggesting they might not be on […]
President-elect Donald Trump exits elevators to talk with the media at Trump Tower on Tuesday.
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Carrier to raise commercial prices

Dec 5, 2016
They say it's not related to what happened in Indianapolis.
Vice President-elect Governor Mike Pence greeets President-elect Donald Trump as he takes the stage to speak to workers at Carrier air conditioning and heating on December 1, 2016 in Indianapolis, Indiana. 

 
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President has some broad powers when it comes to trade

Dec 5, 2016
President-elect Donald Trump has made many promises about what he’ll do once he’s president when it comes to trade.  He’s doubled down on some of them — for example over the weekend he tweeted that companies that move production out of the U.S. could face a 35 percent tax on the things they want to […]
US President-elect Donald Trump speaks during the USA Thank You Tour at the US Bank Arena in Cincinnati, Ohio on December 1, 2016. 
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Universal basic income could become reality

Dec 5, 2016
All citizens would get a set amount of money.
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James Mattis as Defense Secretary? One national security expert disagrees

Dec 2, 2016
Dr. Erin Simpson respects Mattis, but doesn’t think he’s a good fit for Defense Secretary.
BEDMINSTER TOWNSHIP, NJ - NOVEMBER 19: (L to R) President-elect Donald Trump speaks as he stands with retired United States Marine Corps general James Mattis after their meeting at Trump International Golf Club, November 19, 2016 in Bedminster Township, New Jersey. Trump and his transition team are in the process of filling cabinet and other high level positions for the new administration.

 
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The uncertain state of South Korea

Dec 1, 2016
South Korea's corruption scandal, paired with President-elect Trump's comments about the country, has put the nation in a state of uncertainty.
Protesters wearing masks of South Korean President Park Geun-Hye (bottom) and her confidante Choi Soon-Sil (top) perform before a candle-lit rally in central Seoul on October 29, 2016, to denounce Park over a high-profile corruption and influence-peddling scandal involving her close friend. 
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