Washington Times - Business
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Beijing's new frontier: China stakes a claim in the Caribbean
From the Bahamas to Barbados, China's footprint is expanding through infrastructure, trade and diplomatic engagement.
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Prime Video's first NASCAR race averages 2.72 million viewers, younger audience
Sunday night's Coca-Cola 600 averaged 2.72 million viewers in Prime Video's first NASCAR race.
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CEO pay rose nearly 10% in 2024 as stock prices and profits soared
The typical compensation package for chief executives who run companies in the S&P 500 jumped nearly 10% in 2024 as the stock market enjoyed...
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Second court blocks Trump tariffs
Another federal court issued a blockade on President Trump's tariffs, including his global "Liberation Day" duties, saying they are "unlawful."
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White House says court ruling won't derail upcoming trade deals
White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett said the administration is finalizing three trade deals, with more to come despite a federal court...
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Trump asks courts to delay tariff ruling
Government lawyers have asked courts to hold off on enforcing a ruling that found his "liberation day" tariffs were illegal, saying it has disarmed...
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Average rate on a U.S. 30-year mortgage rises to 6.89%, its highest level since early February
The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. rose this week to its highest level since early February, further pushing up borrowing costs for...
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Stocks mixed after court ruling against Trump tariffs
Wall Street had a mixed reaction after a federal court struck down most of President Trump's sweeping tariffs.
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Judge denies bail to crypto investor charged with kidnapping and torturing man in posh NYC townhouse
A grand jury has indicted a cryptocurrency investor who was charged with kidnapping and torturing a man for weeks in an upscale Manhattan townhouse...
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Supreme Court backs Utah oil railroad expansion, endorsing limited version of key environmental law
The Supreme Court backed a multibillion-dollar oil railroad expansion in Utah with a ruling Thursday that scales back a key environmental law for...
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Cambodian American chefs are finding success and raising their culture's profile. On their terms
Chef Phila Lorn was not necessarily aiming for "quote-unquote authentic" Cambodian food when he opened Mawn in his native Philadelphia two years...
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Hit by Trump trade wars, U.S. economy falls 0.2% in first quarter, an upgrade from initial estimate
The U.S. economy shrank at a 0.2% annual pace from January through March, the first drop in three years, as President Donald Trump's trade wars...