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Sweetgreen’s CEO on Robots, RFK Jr. and Why Salads Are So Expensive
[ad_1] When Jonathan Neman was a student at Georgetown in the mid-2000s, he and some friends wanted to start a restaurant. A fast-food restaurant, but it would be healthy. And...
Bessent Seeks to Reassure Global Leaders on Dollar’s Role as Safe Haven
[ad_1] On the sidelines of the spring meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank this week, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent tried to convey an important message about the...
How Tariffs Could Make Americans’ Hobbies More Expensive
[ad_1] Hobby forums, normally places for trading tips about knitting patterns and sharing photos of new projects, are now hosting in-depth analyses of tariff news and heated political debates. Ben...
Stocks Post a Weekly Gain, Carried by Hope for Easing Trade Tensions
[ad_1] The stock market recorded a weekly gain, as investors latch on to any signs of easing trade tensions.The S&P 500, which was roughly flat in early trading on Friday...
China Is Weighing Tariff Exemptions on Some U.S. Imports
[ad_1] The Chinese government is considering whether to exclude some essential products from its retaliatory 125 percent tariffs on American goods, said the head of an American business group in...
As Recession Fears Rise, ‘No Buy’ Takes On New Urgency
[ad_1] With many Americans concerned that President Trump’s tariffs will make most products more expensive and possibly tip the United States into a recession, some consumers say they are opting...
‘Things Have Ground to a Halt’: Tariff Uncertainty Paralyzes Businesses
[ad_1] Three months ago, things were looking pretty good for Tim Fulton and Ramper Innovations, a manufacturer of airplane equipment based in Sitka, Alaska.Mr. Fulton was spending his days inside...
Meta says it plans to build the world’s longest undersea internet cable
[ad_1] Facebook’s parent company Meta said it’s working on the world’s longest undersea cable as part of the social media giant’s efforts to connect more people to high-speed internet.Called Project...
Who is John Harold Rogers? Ex-US official accused of conspiring with China
[ad_1] John Harold Rogers, a former U.S. Federal Reserve official, has been accused of conspiring to steal Fed trade secrets to help China by the U.S. Justice Department.The U.S. attorney's...
Rubio carries anti-immigration message to Latin America in first trip overseas as Trump’s top diplomat
[ad_1] PANAMA CITY — President Trump’s top diplomat makes his first trip overseas this weekend, heading to Central America to drive home the message that the U.S. expects cooperation in its mass...
Will Mexico accept military flights of deportees? President Sheinbaum deflects on sensitive issue
[ad_1] MEXICO CITY — Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum hedged Tuesday on whether Mexico would accept U.S. military flights carrying deportees under the Trump administration’s mass-expulsion plans“Until now, this hasn’t taken place,” Sheinbaum...
U.S., Colombia back down from trade war, agree to resume deportation flights
[ad_1] WASHINGTON —  An impasse between the United States and Colombia over Colombia’s refusal to accept deportation flights ended Monday, following a day in which each side threatened tariffs on the...