Washington Times - Business

• Trump's trade war and annexation threats have upended Canada's election

  5 days ago Business Washington Times - Business 15

  U.S. President Donald Trump's trade war and annexation threats have upended Canada's election and improved the fortunes of the Liberal Party, which...

• PepsiCo lowers full-year earnings forecast on tariff costs and lower consumer spending

  5 days ago Business Washington Times - Business 18

  PepsiCo lowered its full-year earnings expectations Thursday, citing increased costs from tariffs and a pullback in consumer spending.

• Most Americans expect higher prices as a result of Trump's tariffs, a new AP-NORC poll finds

  5 days ago Business Washington Times - Business 15

  Americans' trust in President Donald Trump to bolster the U.S. economy appears to be faltering, with a new poll showing that many people fear the...

• South Africa scraps proposed tax increase after pushback from coalition partners and opposition

  5 days ago Business Washington Times - Business 15

  The South African government on Thursday canceled a proposed tax increase that had threatened to collapse the unity government after a pushback...

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• U.S. filings for jobless benefits inch up as labor market remains strong despite fears of downturn

  5 days ago Business Washington Times - Business 17

  U.S. applications for jobless benefits rose modestly last week as business continue to retain workers despite fears of a possible economic downturn.

• China says trade talks with U.S. haven't started

  5 days ago Business Washington Times - Business 15

  China on Thursday said there haven't been any trade talks between its side and the U.S., dampening investor enthusiasm after the Trump...

• Federal red ink now costs businesses more than $2.1 trillion per year, report says

  5 days ago Business Washington Times - Business 19

  The cost of federal regulations has grown to more than $2.1 trillion per year, almost as much as the government's annual haul from income taxes,...

• Feds left billions in tainted pandemic loans in the hands of potential fraudsters

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  The Small Business Administration forgave $4.6 billion in pandemic loans to people on its naughty list, the agency's inspector general said...

• Jury decides Norfolk Southern should pay for the $600 million settlement in 2023 Ohio derailment

  6 days ago Business Washington Times - Business 16

  The company that owned the railcar that caused the devastating East Palestine train derailment in 2023 won't have to help pay for the $600 million...

• Judge rules federal government owes nearly $28 million to North Dakota for pipeline protests

  6 days ago Business Washington Times - Business 18

  A federal judge on Wednesday found the state of North Dakota entitled to nearly $28 million for responding to protests of the Dakota Access oil...

• Days before Canada's election, Trump insists that Canada needs the U.S. more than the U.S. needs it

  6 days ago Business Washington Times - Business 15

  President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Canada would "cease to exist" if it weren't for the United States - comments that came just days before...

• California expands its electric school bus fleet as federal freeze paused efforts elsewhere

  6 days ago Business Washington Times - Business 16

  California is spending $500 million to put an additional 1,000 electric school buses on the road as federal cuts and freezes paused efforts in...