Washington Times - Business
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FedEx board member Steiner is picked to be next USPS postmaster general amid talk of privatization
David Steiner, a former CEO of the nation's largest waste management company who currently serves on the FedEx board of directors, is poised to...
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Air traffic controllers briefly lose radar access again at Newark airport
The air traffic controllers directing planes into the Newark, New Jersey, airport lost their radar Friday morning for the second time in two weeks.
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Trump on higher taxes for the rich: 'Probably not'
President Trump said he would be "OK" with a higher tax rate on the wealthy, but Republicans in Congress should probably scrap the idea as they...
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Republicans flinch at rare chance to slash spending
Congressional Republicans, who finally have the power to reduce massive federal spending, are paralyzed over how to make cuts and could instead...
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Trump floats 80% tariff on China
President Trump says an 80% tariff "seems right," setting a potential guidepost ahead of weekend talks in Switzerland between the U.S. and Chinese...
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House Republicans search for waste to cut in food stamp program
House Republicans' search for waste and fraud to cut from federal spending put them on a crash course with food stamps, a massive program that...
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Treasury sanctions Chinese firms, ships for role in Iranian oil sales
The Treasury Department on Thursday slapped sanctions on several Chinese companies and other elements the department said are involved in buying...
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U.S. will stop tracking the costs of extreme weather fueled by climate change
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will no longer track the cost of climate change-fueled weather disasters, including floods,...
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Trump says slow ports mean U.S. losing less money
President Trump said the slowness at U.S. ports due to tariffs on Chinese goods is a "good thing."
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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and other U.S. tech leaders testify to Congress on AI competition with China
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and executives from Microsoft and chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices testified on Capitol Hill about the biggest opportunities,...
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White House proposes a major overhaul of the outdated U.S. air traffic control system
The Trump administration proposed a major overhaul of the U.S. air traffic control system on Thursday in the wake of recent deadly plane crashes...
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What's in the U.S.-U.K. trade deal? A broad agreement with limited details
The Trump administration announced a trade deal with the United Kingdom Thursday in grandiose terms, but with only limited details about what it...