Trump upends federal workforce with threat to fire policy makers who oppose him and run DC ‘like a business’
WASHINGTON – President Trump announced Friday that his administration will move to end federal workers who oppose the Republican agenda more easily. A new rule from the HR Administration, which has long been called “Schedule F,” will reclassify people working on key policy issues as “scheduling policies/careers,” remove protections for civil servants and make them […]
Vermont maple syrup makers face uncertainty amid tariff chaos
Making maple syrup in the whimsical spring weather of New England can be an unpredictable business. Now, President Donald Trump’s ever-changing tariff policies add unease about industries that rely on multinational trade. “We feel that all sorts of disruption for businesses that are beyond our borders,” said Jim Judd, a fourth-generation Sugar Elle who owns […]
US tariffs may cost chip equipment makers more than $1 billion, industry estimates
President Trump’s new tariffs could cost semiconductor equipment manufacturers more than $1 billion a year, according to industry calculations discussed with Washington officials and lawmakers last week, two sources familiar with the issue said. Each of the three largest chip equipment manufacturers in the United States (Applied Materials, LAM Research, KLA) could suffer a yearly […]
Rivian CEO discusses tariffs and impact on the EV maker’s supply chain
Rivian founder and CEO RJ Scaringe discusses the impact of import tariffs on the “Craman Countdown.” Rivian founder and CEO RJ Sculling discussed Trump administration tariffs and how electric vehicle (EV) makers are navigating them on Tuesday. Scaringe told host Liz Claman that consumers have “a lot of questions” about “what will happen” about the […]
Ben & Jerry’s says Unilever fired ice cream maker’s CEO over anti-Trump stance
Ben & Jerry accused Unilever, the owner of the company, of ousting the ice cream maker's chief executive over the brand's anti-Trump political activities. London-based Unilever allegedly removed CEO David Stever following Ben & Jerry's “effort to silence social mission,” according to a court filing on Tuesday, according to a court filing on Tuesday. Unilever […]
Kentucky bourbon makers fear becoming ‘collateral damage’ in Trump’s trade war
With a new distillery set up to open soon, the manufacturers of Kentucky's Brough Brothers Bourbon were ready to implement their business plans. They were trying to bolster whiskey production to infiltrate favourable new markets in Canada and Europe. Currently, unaddressed threats from tariffs are destroying these plans. As with plans to invade Germany and […]
Trump’s new sovereign wealth fund could buy TikTok, vaccine makers
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that could allow the government to purchase Tiktok. New Executive Actionsigned on February 3rd and led the creation of the Sovereign Wealth Fund with the goal of profiting from government contracts with certain companies. Sovereign wealth fund, AS It is defined According to Investopedia, it is a […]
Dem. Rep. Calls for Action Against Gun Makers
Congressman Mark Pocan (D-Wis.) called on members of Congress to “stand up to gun manufacturers” following reports of the mass shooting at Abundant Life Christian School (ALCS) in Madison, Wisconsin. Ta. Breitbart News reported that Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes indicated the shooting suspect was a juvenile. The boy is believed to have used a […]
‘Headline makers are moving out’
It's an easy city to move to Zelnik and Co. Real estate expert Corey Zelnick: “Ten million square feet of vacant office space is being turned into residential areas. In addition to the housing shortage, they are aging. Rezoning on the East Side will allow developers to start building better buildings there. It means you […]
Stock market today: Wall Street falls toward worst loss since Election Day as vaccine makers sink – The Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks tumbled Friday toward their worst decline since the presidential election. big bump Wall Street learned from last week's events. donald trump victory and cut interest rate by the Federal Reserve Board faded. The S&P 500 fell 1.4%, marking its worst week since October. As of 12:32 p.m. ET, the […]