How Italy Got Its Citizens — and Me — to Adopt a Rigorous Recycling SchemeItaly has become a global leader in recycling, in part by relying on households to do a lot of the work.
Boycotting U.S. Lettuce? Here’s How.Canada imports 90 per cent of its leafy greens—and mostly from the States. A new greenhouse north of Toronto shows how we can tariff–proof our farming future.
Elon Musk Says He Will Spend Less Time in Washington As Tesla’s Profit Drops 71%Elon Musk, Tesla’s chief executive, said on Tuesday that he would spend less time in Washington working for President Trump after the automaker reported a profit drop of 71 percent in the first three months of the year.
Consumer Spending Is up Big in Early April As People Buy in Anticipation of TariffsSpending in April through the first 15 days climbed about 3.8% from the same period a year ago, JPMorgan found.
Starbucks Opens Its First 3D-Printed Store. Is It Cheaper Than the Real Thing?The $1.2 million 3D-printed shop is part of Starbucks’s broader effort to streamline operations and spending.
Kippers and ChampagneThere are people who like the idea of living in a hotel, but nobody wants to die in one. Margaret Thatcher checked in to the Ritz in December 2012, a couple of weeks after she was diagnosed with bladder cancer. ‘She loved the Ritz,’ her private secretary recalled.
Beyond Showerheads: Trump’s Attempts to Kill Appliance Regulations Cause ChaosProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. Donald Trump makes no secret of his loathing for regulations that limit water and energy use by home appliances.
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Before a Fatal Helicopter Crash, 2 Midair Breakdowns and Unpaid BillsAs federal investigators began the long job of examining what caused a sightseeing helicopter to crash into the Hudson River on Thursday, killing all six people on board, details began to emerge about the small company that made the doomed flight — and its operator’s checkered history.
Trump Accidentally Wrecks His Own Tariff Spin in Leaked Call StunnerFaced with expert opinion predicting that his tariffs will jack up prices for American consumers, President Trump has carefully considered a wealth of evidence surrounding this complex matter, and after extensive consultation with stakeholders on all sides, has concluded that his tariffs are a bad i
Smart home device manufacturers are bracing for chaos — againNew supply chain havoc caused by Trump’s latest tariffs could derail the industry’s growth. New supply chain havoc caused by Trump’s latest tariffs could derail the industry’s growth.
Is the US making $2bn a day from tariffs? Trump claims fact-checkedPresident Donald Trump has announced sweeping changes to his import tax regime to allow time for trade talks. A 90-day pause will be applied to countries that were facing tariffs over the 10% baseline. China, however, will see an even larger hike with tariffs on its imports rising to 125%.
The ‘China Shock’ Offers a Lesson. It Isn’t the One Trump Has Learned.When Congress voted to normalize trade relations with China at the beginning of this century, U.S. manufacturers braced for a stream of cheap goods to begin flowing into U.S. ports. Instead, they got a flood.
THE A.I.ROMANCE FACTORYGenre fiction publisher Inkitt has influential backers and a vision for infinitely customizable A.I.-driven content. What would be left for the human creators? Manjari Sharma hadn’t written much when she decided to start a novel.
Investors are growing concerned about a U.S. asset exodus as Treasuries and the dollar declineThe April sell-off for financial markets has been wider and more volatile than typical pullbacks, fueling concern that the aggressive and constantly changing trade policy from Washington, D.C. could be doing long-term damage to the financial standing of the U.S. The S&P 500 has now dropped 5.