- Coal
- Water Pollution
- Environmental Protection Agency
- Edison Electric Institute
- United States Politics and Government
- Waste Materials and Disposal
- Global Warming
The Trump administration will give utilities around the country an additional year to come up with a plan to clean up contaminated waterways.
- United States Politics and Government
- Law and Legislation
- Virtual Currency
- Regulation and Deregulation of Industry
- Banking and Financial Institutions
- Computers and the Internet
- Lobbying and Lobbyists
- House of Representatives
- Republican Party
- Securities and Exchange Commission
- Trump, Donald J
After a week of squabbling in Washington, the cryptocurrency industry secured one of its primary legislative objectives and made progress toward a second one.
- Reality Television
- Video Recordings, Downloads and Streaming
- Movies
- Company Reports
- Netflix Inc
It was another strong quarter for the streaming giant, which generated $11.1 billion in revenue.
- Graphite
- Batteries
- Electric and Hybrid Vehicles
- International Trade and World Market
- Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates)
- Factories and Manufacturing
- Customs (Tariff)
- United States Politics and Government
- Commerce Department
- Tesla Motors Inc
- Panasonic Corp
- Ford Motor Co
- General Motors
- LG Energy Solution
- China
- Trump, Donald J
The Commerce Department plans to impose a 93.5 percent levy on Chinese graphite, an essential ingredient in the batteries that power electric vehicles.
- Grain Belt Express
- United States Politics and Government
- Electric Light and Power
- Wind Power
- Federal Aid (US)
- Federal-State Relations (US)
- Energy Department
- Invenergy
- Hawley, Josh D (1979- )
- Bailey, Andrew (Attorney General)
- Trump, Donald J
- Wright, Chris (1965- )
- Missouri
- Kansas
- Illinois
- Indiana
Grain Belt Express, a transmission line that would cross 800 miles of the Midwest, is at the center of a number of disputes.
- Regulation and Deregulation of Industry
- E-Cigarettes
- Youth
- Smoking and Tobacco
- Teenagers and Adolescence
- Advertising and Marketing
- Shopping and Retail
- Suits and Litigation (Civil)
- Menthol
- Respiratory Diseases
- Food and Drug Administration
- Juul Labs Inc
- Nicotine
The company was accused of marketing its products to teenagers, causing a surge in use.
- United States Politics and Government
- Regulation and Deregulation of Industry
- Virtual Currency
- Law and Legislation
- Banking and Financial Institutions
- Currency
- Commodity Futures Trading Commission
- Securities and Exchange Commission
- House of Representatives
- Waters, Maxine
The House this week took up a trio of bills that would establish a federal framework for regulating the cryptocurrency industry. One of the measures cleared Congress and is on its way to enactment.
- Decisions and Verdicts
- Credit and Debt
- Personal Finances
- Credit Scores
- Suits and Litigation (Civil)
- Law and Legislation
- Consumer Behavior
- Consumer Protection
- Trump, Donald J
- Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
The Trump administration joined with trade groups to ask a court to overturn a Biden-era rule that aimed to limit the impact of unpaid medical bills on consumers’ credit history.
- Snack Foods
- Beverages
- Soft Drinks
- Food
- Color
- Fiber (Dietary)
- Potato Chips
- Frito-Lay Inc
- Pepsico Inc
- Coca-Cola Company
- Consumer Behavior
The food giant said its Frito-Lay snack division planned to make a line of Cheetos and Doritos with no artificial colors or flavors, as demand falters.
- United States Politics and Government
- Interest Rates
- Inflation (Economics)
- Economic Conditions and Trends
- Federal Reserve System
- Powell, Jerome H
- Trump, Donald J
- Banking and Financial Institutions
The independence of central banks, which allows policymakers to operate free from political meddling, is considered sacrosanct by investors and economists.
- Epstein, Jeffrey E (1953- )
- Wyden, Ron
- Trump, Donald J
- Sex Crimes
- Human Trafficking
- Child Abuse and Neglect
- Banking and Financial Institutions
- Suits and Litigation (Civil)
- Suicides and Suicide Attempts
- High Net Worth Individuals
- Ethics and Official Misconduct
- Deutsche Bank AG
- Bank of New York Mellon Corporation
- Bank of America Corporation
- JPMorgan Chase & Company
- Justice Department
- Federal Bureau of Investigation
- Bondi, Pamela J
- Virgin Islands (US)
Senator Ron Wyden has found that four banks waited until Mr. Epstein’s arrest on federal charges to flag $1.5 billion in suspicious transactions. Mr. Wyden wants the documents made public.
- Trump, Donald J
- Republican Party
- United States Politics and Government
- Virtual Currency
- Conservatism (US Politics)
The House is set to vote on a series of high-stakes bills backed by the cryptocurrency industry, after top Republicans brokered a deal with a group of dissenters in their ranks.
- Newsletters
- Social Media
- Online Advertising
- Mobile Applications
- Venture Capital
- Substack Inc
Substack, originally a newsletter service, says its app now has millions of users interacting with its creators.
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- Regulation and Deregulation of Industry
- Federal Reserve System
- Powell, Jerome H
- Trump, Donald J
- Appointments and Executive Changes
- Stocks and Bonds
- Government Bonds
President Trump has become more hostile to the Federal Reserve’s chair. Markets aren’t worried yet, but some on Wall Street are getting more concerned.
- Soft Drinks
- Sugar
- Mexican-Americans
- Corn Syrup and Sweeteners
- Coca-Cola Company
- Mexico
- United States
- Beverages
- Los Angeles (Calif)
- California
- San Francisco (Calif)
- Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV (FEMSA)
- Coca-Cola Femsa SAB de CV
After President Trump announced that Coke will be made with cane sugar in the U.S., as it is in Mexico, foodies of Mexican heritage said in interviews that they weren’t excited.
- United States Politics and Government
- United States Economy
- Appointments and Executive Changes
- Interest Rates
- Government Bonds
- Credit and Debt
- National Debt (US)
- Powell, Jerome H
- Trump, Donald J
- Burns, Arthur F
- Federal Reserve System
Investors, not the Fed, control the interest rates that matter most to businesses and consumers. They might demand higher returns if the central bank’s independence comes into question.
- Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures
- Private Equity
- Data Centers
- Electric Light and Power
- Regulation and Deregulation of Industry
- Global Warming
- Artificial Intelligence
- Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates)
- Corporations
- Allete Inc
- Blackstone Group, The
- Global Infrastructure Partners
- Minnesota Power
- BlackRock Inc
- Minnesota
Consumer groups say proposals by BlackRock and Blackstone to buy energy companies in Minnesota, New Mexico and Texas could hurt residents.
- Travel and Vacations
- Frauds and Swindling
- Credit Cards
- Automated Teller Machines
- Robberies and Thefts
- Banking and Financial Institutions
- Content Type: Service
- Citigroup Inc
- Barcelona (Spain)
A thief swiped a traveler’s wallet at the Barcelona airport and later used her card to take out more than $1,100 in cash. Why was her fraud claim denied?
- Rice
- Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates)
- International Trade and World Market
- Shortages
- Customs (Tariff)
- United States International Relations
- Economic Conditions and Trends
- Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)
- Koizumi, Shinjiro
- Ishiba, Shigeru
- Japan
Shinjiro Koizumi has scrambled to cut soaring rice prices ahead of a high-stakes election this weekend. Will it be enough to buoy support for the Liberal Democratic Party?
- China
- Computer and Video Games
- Women and Girls
- Women's Rights
- Computers and the Internet
- Men and Boys
A popular and contentious game, Revenge on Gold Diggers, sheds light on misogyny, inequality and the feeling among many men that they are economic victims.
- 7-Eleven
- Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc
- Japan
- Convenience Stores
- Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures
Alimentation Couche-Tard’s $47 billion bid spurred changes at the chain’s Japanese owner. Now, the question is whether that momentum will carry forward.
- Coffee
- Social Media
- Coffeehouses
- Small Business
- Beverages
- TikTok (ByteDance)
Across the United States, cafes are serving jumbo-size coffee drinks in plastic buckets. The gimmick is working.
- Virtual Currency
- Law and Legislation
- Regulation and Deregulation of Industry
- House of Representatives
- Republican Party
- United States Politics and Government
- Political Action Committees
- Computers and the Internet
- Coinbase Inc
- Binance
- Securities and Exchange Commission
- Lobbying and Lobbyists
- Trump, Donald J
The crypto industry was headed for a landmark moment in the House with three bills that it helped push going to a vote. But a coalition of ultraconservative House Republicans staged a mutiny.
- Raymont, Henry
- Deaths (Obituaries)
- News and News Media
- Bay of Pigs Invasion (1961)
- Castro, Fidel
- Cuba
- United Press International
- New York Times
- Latin America
On assignment for U.P.I. in Cuba, he learned of the U.S.- backed effort to overthrow Fidel Castro and was imprisoned. He later worked for The New York Times.
- Radio
- News and News Media
- Public Broadcasting
- Freedom of the Press
- Federal Aid (US)
- United States Politics and Government
- Corp for Public Broadcasting
- National Public Radio
- Siemering, Bill
- Trump, Donald J
- All Things Considered (Radio Program)
- Fresh Air (Radio Program)
Bill Siemering, 91, says potential funding cuts put a “unique, invaluable cultural resource” at risk.
- United States Politics and Government
- Gambling
- Taxation
- Tax Credits, Deductions and Exemptions
- Casinos
- One Big Beautiful Bill Act (2025)
- Republican Party
- Senate
- House of Representatives
- Trump, Donald J
The law is creating backlash from the gambling industry and bettors who could owe taxes even if they break even.
- One Big Beautiful Bill Act (2025)
- Start-ups
- Tax Credits, Deductions and Exemptions
- Computers and the Internet
- Capital Gains Tax
- Corporate Taxes
- Venture Capital
- Trump, Donald J
- Republican Party
- United States Politics and Government
Tucked into the huge set of tax cuts that Republicans passed into law this month was the expansion of an unusually valuable tax break for start-up investors.
- Benson, Steve (1954-2025)
- Deaths (Obituaries)
- Cartoons and Cartoonists
- Arizona Republic
- Pulitzer Prizes
- Mormons (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints)
- United States Politics and Government
With national reach, he won the prize in 1993 and was a finalist for it four times while at The Arizona Republic. Some of his work rankled his own Mormon community.
- Powell, Jerome H
- Federal Reserve System
- Trump, Donald J
- United States Politics and Government
- Banking and Financial Institutions
- Regulation and Deregulation of Industry
- Appointments and Executive Changes
The president waved a copy of a draft letter firing Jerome H. Powell at a meeting in the Oval Office with House Republicans. It remains to be seen whether he follows through with his threat.
- NVIDIA Corporation
- Huang, Jen-Hsun
- China
- Artificial Intelligence
- Computer Chips
- Regulation and Deregulation of Industry
- Politics and Government
- Rare Earths
- International Trade and World Market
- United States International Relations
- Trump, Donald J
Jensen Huang, the chipmaker’s chief executive, is trying to balance his company’s interests as the United States and China compete for supremacy in artificial intelligence.
- Bank of America Corporation
- Morgan Stanley
- Goldman Sachs Group Inc
- Banking and Financial Institutions
- Customs (Tariff)
Goldman and other investment banks are feeding off a Trump boom.
- Restaurants
- United States Politics and Government
- Chefs
- Content Type: Personal Profile
- Sustainable Living
- Diet and Nutrition
- Italian Food (Cuisine)
- Ama (Washington, DC, Restaurant)
- Hellrigl, Johanna
- Washington (DC)
- Republican Party
- Democratic Party
In polarized Washington, Ama is drawing leaders from both camps with an anti-additive menu and a vow to bar all manner of toxicity.
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- Dimon, James
- JPMorgan Chase & Company
- Banking and Financial Institutions
- Private Equity
The JPMorgan Chase chief has long been skeptical of the nontraditional, and less regulated, lending business. Now he thinks its best days may be over.
- International Relations
- United States Politics and Government
- International Trade and World Market
- Customs (Tariff)
- United States International Relations
- Prabowo Subianto
- Trump, Donald J
- Indonesia
President Trump said the agreement would partly walk back some of the steep tariffs he threatened on the country last week. Indonesia’s president called Mr. Trump a “tough negotiator.”
- Customs (Tariff)
- Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates)
- Consumer Behavior
- Shopping and Retail
- Recession and Depression
- Inflation (Economics)
- United States Economy
- Layoffs and Job Reductions
- Trump, Donald J
- United States Politics and Government
Economists say it will take time for the effects of trade policies to show up in economic data — but acknowledge they aren’t sure how long.
- Travel and Vacations
- Summer (Season)
- Skiing
- Hotels and Travel Lodgings
- Mendoza (Argentina)
- Argentina
- Chile
- Andes Mountains
In Chile and Argentina, dramatic slopes, lots of snow and an unusual après ski scene await.
- Dairy Products
- Cheese
- Agriculture and Farming
- Diet and Nutrition
- Proteins
- GLP-1 RAs (Drug)
- Weight Lifting
- Dietary Supplements and Herbal Remedies
- Wisconsin
- United States
Whey, the liquid byproduct of cheese making, was once considered waste. Now it is a key ingredient in the protein powders that Ozempic users and weight lifters are downing in ever-greater amounts.
- China
- Artificial Intelligence
- Politics and Government
- Computers and the Internet
- Start-ups
- Computer Chips
- International Relations
- Regulation and Deregulation of Industry
- Data Centers
- Beijing Bytedance Technology Co Ltd
- DeepSeek Artificial Intelligence Co Ltd
- NVIDIA Corporation
- OpenAI Labs
- Hangzhou (China)
Beijing is taking an industrial policy approach to help its A.I. companies close the gap with those in the United States.
- Mayors
- International Relations
- Israel-Gaza War (2023- )
- Primaries and Caucuses
- Elections, Mayors
- United States Politics and Government
- Liberalism (US Politics)
- Democratic Party
- Mamdani, Zohran
- New York City
Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee in the race for mayor of New York City, moved to distance himself from comments that sparked outrage during the primary.
- United States Politics and Government
- United States International Relations
- International Trade and World Market
- Bolsonaro, Jair (1955- )
- Trump, Donald J
- Greer, Jamieson L
- Office of the United States Trade Representative
- Brazil
The United States has begun investigating Brazil’s trade practices and “anti-corruption interference,” after the president’s criticisms of Brazil’s treatment of Jair Bolsonaro, a Trump ally.
- Gambling
- Virtual Currency
- Computers and the Internet
- Commodity Futures Trading Commission
- Polymarket (Adventure One QSS Inc)
- Coplan, Shayne
- Regulation and Deregulation of Industry
The site became prominent last year when people bet on the outcome of the 2024 presidential election.
- Politics and Government
- Credit and Debt
- Recession and Depression
- Bayrou, Francois
- France
- Holidays and Special Occasions
- Economic Conditions and Trends
Drastic measures are necessary “before we are crushed by the debt,” the country’s prime minister warned.
- Dimon, James
- JPMorgan Chase & Company
- Powell, Jerome H
- Federal Reserve System
- Banking and Financial Institutions
- Regulation and Deregulation of Industry
- United States Politics and Government
- United States Economy
- Trump, Donald J
The C.E.O. of JPMorgan Chase, who has rarely taken on President Trump during his second term, wades into the argument over the Federal Reserve chair.
- Customs (Tariff)
- Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates)
- Inflation (Economics)
- Consumer Price Index
- United States Economy
- United States Politics and Government
- Federal Reserve System
- Trump, Donald J
- Consumer Behavior
New data showing price increases last month could foreshadow even higher costs if the president imposes steep tariffs on Aug. 1.
- Medicare
- Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates)
- Doctors
- Skin
- Regulation and Deregulation of Industry
- United States Politics and Government
- Oz, Mehmet C
- Trump, Donald J
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
In an about-face, the administration is cracking down on so-called skin substitutes, overused treatments that cost Medicare more than $10 billion last year.
- New York City
- Mamdani, Zohran
- Elections, Mayors
- Mayors
- Politics and Government
- Corporations
- Banking and Financial Institutions
- Partnership for New York City
- Cuomo, Andrew M
- Jeffries, Hakeem
- Wylde, Kathryn S
On Tuesday, Zohran Mamdani, a democratic socialist running for mayor, will meet with the who’s who of the corporate world as he prepares for the general election.
- China
- Electric and Hybrid Vehicles
- Batteries
- Factories and Manufacturing
- Regulation and Deregulation of Industry
- International Relations
- Magnets and Magnetism
- Rare Earths
- BYD Co Ltd
- Contemporary Amperex Technology Ltd
- Ministry of Commerce (China)
Beijing will now require government licenses for any effort to transfer abroad the technologies crucial for producing inexpensive electric cars.
- Inflation (Economics)
- United States Economy
- Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates)
- Consumer Price Index
- Interest Rates
- Federal Reserve System
- Customs (Tariff)
- Trump, Donald J
- United States Politics and Government
The Consumer Price Index rose 2.7 percent from a year earlier, as the global trade war started to bite.
- internal-storyline-no
- NVIDIA Corporation
- Advanced Micro Devices Inc.
- Trump, Donald J
- Huang, Jen-Hsun
- Computer Chips
- International Trade and World Market
- Customs (Tariff)
The tech giants said they can resume selling high-end semiconductors to China, in what appears to be a major about-face for the Trump administration.
