Policy & Power

Policy & Power

Is Trump Pivoting From a Trade War to an International Tax Fight?

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The Trump 2.0 era may have officially begun this week, but the much-hyped tariff-fueled trade war has not. At least, not yet.

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Social Media

TikTok Restored Services in the US. Now What?

After a brief blackout period from late Saturday, TikTok began restoring services to US users on Sunday morning.

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Social Media

The TikTok Ban Looms But Nobody Can Agree On What That Means

The clock is ticking on TikTok. Or is it? And if it is, whose hand is on the alarm setting as of this morning?

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Advisor Upside

Schwab, Blackstone Among Firms Fined By SEC Over Off-Channel Comms

The controversial enforcement actions have been called a “cash cow” by Commissioner Hester Peirce.

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Artificial Intelligence

Biden Administration Eyes Data Center Regulations

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Which way Trump will lean on the issue is difficult to say, though tech companies have worked hard to curry the incoming president’s favor.

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International Economics

Does a Popular Internet Router Pose a National Security Threat?

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If similar cases are a guide, the US has given equal weight to both known and hypothetical threats to national security.

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Industries

US Airlines Pull in Billions a Year in ‘Junk Fees’, Senate Report Says

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Tuesday’s Senate report is a sort of parting shot to the airline industry from the outgoing Biden Administration.

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Banking

Wells Fargo’s Costly Asset Cap Likely to Be Lifted in 2025

America’s fourth largest bank has been barred by US regulators from adding assets to its balance sheet since 2018.

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Power Corridor

The Bounds of Trump’s Friendship with Elon Musk

Donald Trump has forged an alliance with Elon Musk, but history shows the two have trouble working together. And then there’s China…

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Energy

After Near Decade of Talks, a Global Carbon Credit Trading Deal at COP29

Countries at the United Nations COP29 climate summit struck a deal on the basic rules to launch an international carbon trading market.

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