Ahead of Trump's U.N. Speech, Remember That He Is Learning Geopolitics in Real Time

Ahead of Trump’s U.N. Speech, Remember That He Is Learning Geopolitics in Real Time

When it comes to international conflict, U.S. President Donald Trump learns everything the hard way. On issue after issue—North Korea, Venezuela, Ukraine, Gaza, and more—Trump begins by bucking conventional wisdom and insisting that a bold new approach will yield breakthroughs. Implied, and often said outright, is that past officials who worked on the matter were…

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H-1B Visas Are Good for U.S. Workers

H-1B Visas Are Good for U.S. Workers

Once you let the economic-nationalist genie out of the bottle, it’s difficult to stop it from enveloping the entire economy. Since January, the Trump administration has pursued an aggressive tariff agenda, taken a 10% stake in Intel, and insisted that the U.S. government can tell Nippon Steel how U.S. Steel should run its operations. It…

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Morning Business Report: Trump-Xi talks, Ticketmaster lawsuit, market records 41NBC News

Morning Business Report: Trump-Xi talks, Ticketmaster lawsuit, market records 41NBC News

President Donald Trump is set to speak with Chinese President Xi Jinping today, marking their first direct engagement since June. (LILAMAX)- President Donald Trump is set to speak with Chinese President Xi Jinping today, marking their first direct engagement since June. Trade relations will be a major topic, along with the future of TikTok. Reports…

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China tells its tech companies they can’t buy AI chips from Nivida 

Nvidia just got shut out of the Chinese market — this time by the Chinese government instead of the US.   China’s internet regulator, the Cyberspace Administration of China, banned domestic tech companies from buying Nvidia AI chips on Wednesday, as first reported by the Financial Times.   The agency also told tech companies including ByteDance and Alibaba to stop testing and…

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US, China strike ‘framework’ for TikTok deal – But who will buy the social media platform's American arm?

US, China strike ‘framework’ for TikTok deal – But who will buy the social media platform’s American arm?

The Donald Trump administration confirmed on Monday that it has reached a framework agreement with China to keep TikTok operational in the United States. The deal comes after years of tense negotiations and political wrangling over national security concerns tied to TikTok’s Chinese parent company, ByteDance, that began during Donald Trump’s first term as US…

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100 days since exit: Elon Musk’s DOGE leaves lasting scars for federal workforce; impact set to linger for years

100 days since exit: Elon Musk’s DOGE leaves lasting scars for federal workforce; impact set to linger for years

Around 100 days after Elon Musk‘s exit from the Trump administration, federal staff continue to struggle with the ongoing effects of his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). The impact of this extraordinary challenge to federal administration is likely to persist.Operating from a basic office near the White House, Musk led an assertive capture of key…

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