Donald Trump’s return to power has investors sweating over which Chinese companies will be targeted by US sanctions or trade restrictions. A long-ignored Pentagon watch list is now drawing the attention of traders seeking clues about who might be next. The appearance of several prominent Chinese firms on the list of companies the US believes…
On the eve of President Joe Biden’s departure from the White House, we’ve asked historian Douglas Brinkley for his assessment of our 46th president: When President Richard Nixon died in 1994, most Americans thought instantly of one word: Watergate. They didn’t think of the EPA, the vital government agency Nixon created. Nor did they think…
Joe Biden’s inauguration four years ago took place just two weeks after rioters stormed the Capitol to disrupt the certification of his victory. When Biden’s presidency began with his exhortation that “democracy has prevailed,” few imagined it would end like this: being succeeded by a man who, Biden warned, “will forever and fundamentally alter the…
For the first time in internet history, the United States government has officially banned a major global social media platform, joining the ranks of authoritarian regimes like Russia and China. On Saturday, TikTok officially went dark. Users who attempt to access the app are now greeted with a message that says “TikTok isn’t available right…
Apple and Google removed TikTok from their app stores Saturday night, complying with a law requiring China’s ByteDance to divest the social app or see it face an effective ban in the U.S. The Apple App Store and the Google Play store’s removal of TikTok means people in the U.S. can no longer download the…
How will history assess President Biden? Mired with low approval ratings, the president said this week he believes history will be kinder: “You know, it will take time to feel the full impact of all we’ve done together,” he said in his Oval Office farewell address this week. “But the seeds are planted, and they’ll…
As a CEO of a public company, there are certain things you need to know from day one. Brushing your teeth before a board meeting — or any meeting — is one of those. Putting on a suit is up there, as is not harassing the help. Another prerequisite: if you’re interested in buying another…
Joe Biden is ending his term as US President with S&P 500 up over 55% since January 2021, when he took office, according to a recent report. US President Joe Biden gestures as he delivers his farewell address to the nation from the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on January 15,…
The Supreme Court upheld a law on Friday banning the video platform in the United States Unless the Biden administration is able to step in to block the enforcement of a federal ban, TikTok said that the app will “go dark” in the United States on Sunday. “The statements issued today by both the Biden White House and the…
President-elect Donald Trump has pledged to broker a peace deal in Ukraine, but as he prepares to take office, peace seems as elusive as ever. Moscow and Kyiv are seeking battlefield gains to strengthen their negotiating positions ahead of any prospective talks to end the 3-year-old war. In the past year, Russian troops have slowly…