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Hundreds of Video Game Workers Join New Union as Trump Attacks Labor Rights
The United Videogame Workers union is open to any gaming worker in the US and Canada and will focus on industry-wide job loss.Wired - 2d -
EU Countries Go on Tariff Defense
The uncertainty of higher tariffs has spurred Germany, Italy, Portugal and Spain to announce financial lifelines for businesses and workers. More countries are expected to follow.The New York Times - 1d -
How Are Businesses Dealing With Imports Made Too Expensive by Tariffs? By Rejecting Them
Supply chain nightmare: cash-strapped businesses start rejecting imports over tariff surcharges.Inc. - 1d -
General Motors temporarily halts a Canada assembly plant because of low demand
Canada’s subsidiary of General Motors says that it's temporarily halting production and cutting staff at an assembly plant in Ingersoll, Ontario, because of lower-than-expected demand for its ...ABC News - 1d -
Trump tariffs on China will soon bring 'irreversible' damage to many American businesses
Apple's iPhone and other tech got a reprieve from Trump's China tariffs policy, but most businesses will soon face 'irreversible' damage from the trade war.CNBC - 11h -
Trump Tariffs Muddle Campaigning for Canada’s Conservatives
Pierre Poilievre’s 25-point lead in the polls evaporated, and he struggled to switch voters’ focus to the economy, crime and other issues.The New York Times - 18h -
OpenAI countersues Elon Musk in legal dispute over ChatGPT maker's business ambitions
OpenAI is suing Elon Musk for unfair competition and interfering with its business relationships with investors and customers, escalating a legal battle between the ChatGPT maker and the ...ABC News - 2d -
Trump’s Tariffs Shroud Wall Street’s Earnings Outlook
S&P 500 companies face high uncertainty amid trade war and recession fears.Inc. - 1d -
A Deadly Earthquake Rocks a Pillar of a Buddhist Nation: Its Monks
The people of Myanmar have often turned to the clergy for aid during natural disasters. But last month’s earthquake was also devastating for monks, many of whom died under the rubble of collapsed ...The New York Times - 1d -
US Tariffs Could Make Smartphones Dumber
Donald Trump’s tariffs are likely to make tech manufacturers more risk averse—which could stymie innovation in favor of keeping costs down.Wired - 1d -
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Global stock markets drop after China announces retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods; New York man receives rare triple-organ transplant operation.CBS News - 12h -
Trump’s Tariff Fight With China Poses New Threat to US Farmers
Soybean producers warn that farms could go under as the Trump administration hits China with new tariffs of 145 percent.The New York Times - 2d -
Trump’s Tariff Pause Is Less Than Meets the Eye
The president extols tariffs as a miracle cure, but using them indiscriminately will only make the economic pain worse.The New York Times - 12h -
GM cutting jobs, idling Canadian electric van plant due to 'market demand'
General Motors is cutting production of its all-electric delivery vans at a plant in Canada ahead of idling the facility through much of this year.CNBC - 1d -
Shopping for an EV or Plug-In Hybrid? Here Are the Ones Built in the US
Donald Trump’s import tariffs will put pressure on the EV market. But these US-assembled battery-powered cars may avoid the worst of the price hikes.Wired - 2d -
Trump’s Trade War With China Is Now Hurting Hollywood—and US Soft Power
On Thursday, Chinese officials retaliated against President Donald Trump’s tariffs by imposing new restrictions on US movies. That’s a big blow to America’s cultural cachet in the nation.Wired - 2d -
Relief at a Trade Hub on the Southern Border, but No End to Its Unease
In an industrial district in Texas and New Mexico, companies welcomed President Trump’s tariff exemptions for Mexico, but concern and confusion linger.The New York Times - 1d -
At least 100 people killed in attacks on famine-hit camps in Sudan's Darfur, UN official says
A United Nations official in Sudan says at least 100 people including 20 children and nine aid workers have been killed in a two-day offensive by a notorious paramilitary groupABC News - 10h -
At least 100 people killed in attacks in Sudan's Darfur, UN official says
A United Nations official in Sudan says at least 100 people, including 20 children and nine aid workers, have been killed in a two-day offensive by a notorious paramilitary group.CBS News - 7h -
A machine using ultrasound and AI can gauge the fattiness of a tuna fish
Seafood lovers know the fatty marbling is what makes tuna sashimi and sushi so tasty, so for the industry, it’s the fish’s level of fattiness that’s used to judge its quality and pricingABC News - 2d -
Mexico to send water to Texas farmers as US treaty threat grows
Mexico’s failure to keep up 81-year-old water-sharing treaty has sparked a diplomatic spat with the US. Mexico will make an immediate water delivery to Texas farmers to help make up its ...The Guardian - 1d -
JPMorgan’s Jamie Dimon Warns of ‘Considerable Turbulence’ Ahead for Economy
JPMorgan’s Jamie Dimon, known for his frankness, is tiptoeing around tariffs as he and other leaders of big banks reveal their latest earnings.The New York Times - 1d -
Nintendo Switch Game Console Release Is Whipsawed by Tariff Threats
The company moved most of its manufacturing to Vietnam from China to avoid tariffs. But the unpredictability of President Trump’s plans has thrown Nintendo for a loop.The New York Times - 2d -
In South Carolina, a Once Thriving Textile Hub Is Baffled by Trump’s Tariffs
The Upstate region of South Carolina was saved by foreign companies after the fall of its textile industry. Now, tariffs pose another round of uncertainty.The New York Times - 8h -
Trump floats plan for undocumented farm and hotel workers to work legally in the U.S.
Trump said in a Cabinet meeting that workers vouched for by employers would "go out" and "they’re going to come back as legal workers.”NBC News - 2d -
Customs 'glitch' impacting Trump tariffs fixed after lasting for more than 10 hours
A Customs notice reported a glitch in a system shippers use to exempt freight from tariffs. Logistics experts say it is a bad sign for the supply chain.CNBC - 1d -
Stocks Fall as Tariff Pause Fails to Quell Wall Street’s Worries
A day after recording its best gain since 2008, the S&P 500 fell 3.5 percent on Thursday, showing that fears about tariffs hampering economic growth were still alive.The New York Times - 2d -
For Businesses Chasing Growth, Freelancers Offer the Fastest Route
A new report finds more business owners turning to outside freelancers to control costs and headcounts, while getting experienced help to benefit in-house teams.Inc. - 1d -
China’s exporters defy US ‘paper tiger’ as Beijing invokes Mao
Stoic defiance in ‘trinket town’ echoes Beijing’s insistence that nation can prevail against Donald Trump’s tariff blitzFinancial Times - 1d -
How a fight over proxy voting for new parents upended the US House
The U.S. House is rethinking its voting rules after a push from Republican Rep. Anna Paulina Luna to allow proxy voting for new parentsABC News - 1d -
Trump exempts smartphones and computers from new tariffs
It follows concerns that tech prices could skyrocket, as many gadgets are made in China, with the US president saying he will give more detail on Monday.BBC News - 1h -
How tuition-free college programs can backfire: More generous aid 'can actually increase inequity,' expert says
More generous financial aid packages also attract more students, which can make it harder for lower-income students to benefit.CNBC - 14h -
Jackson Jobe earns 1st major league win as Tigers top Twins
Jackson Jobe pitched six shutout innings to earn his first major league win on Saturday as the Detroit Tigers beat the Minnesota Twins 4-0. Spencer Torkelson homered and drove in three runs for ...Yahoo Sports - 1h -
What Some Chinese Exporters Say About Trump’s Trade War
At the world’s largest wholesale market, in Yiwu, on China’s east coast, business owners aren’t getting orders from the U.S., and many don’t understand the purpose of the current 145 percent tariffs.Inc. - 1d -
US, Iran set to begin high-level talks on potential nuclear deal
The United States and Iran are beginning to hold high-stakes talks to reach a nuclear deal as President Donald Trump threatens to bomb the country if it refuses to give up its plans to build a ...NBC News - 16h -
What Trump’s Tariffs Mean for Tech—and You
This week on Uncanny Valley, our hosts look at the impacts this trade war will have on the products we all use and how you can best navigate this new normal.Wired - 1d -
Top prospect Jackson Jobe earns 1st major league win as Tigers top Twins 4-0
Jackson Jobe pitched six shutout innings to earn his first major league win as the Detroit Tigers beat the Minnesota Twins 4-0ABC News - 7h -
How Brexit, a Startling Act of Economic Self-Harm, Foreshadowed Trump’s Tariffs
Britain’s decision to leave the European Union in 2016 was sold to voters as a magic bullet that would revitalize the country’s economy. Its impact is still reverberating.The New York Times - 13m -
The Chinese goods Americans most rely on, from microwaves to Barbies
Donald Trump’s tariffs will hit millions of video game consoles, electric fans and toys shipped to the US from ChinaFinancial Times - 2h -
How to Retain Your Frontline Workers
In uncertain economic times, these employees have added concerns you can address.Inc. - 2d