Jim Zarroli

Jim Zarroli appears in the following:

Known For Its Coverage Of Scandals, The 'National Enquirer' Is Now Immersed In Its Own

Wednesday, August 29, 2018

The National Enquirer has long covered scandals and is now the subject of one. David Pecker, CEO of its parent company, has been accused of burying stories involving President Trump's alleged affairs.

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Looking Back: Trump Has Been A Hard-Liner On Trade For A Long Time

Thursday, August 23, 2018

The next round of U.S. tariffs against China goes into effect Thursday. President Trump has imposed tariffs far more than other recent presidents, and he's imposed them on allies and foes alike.

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Trump 'Not Thrilled' With Fed Chairman Over Interest Rate Hikes

Monday, August 20, 2018

It was the second time in a month that President Trump had taken aim at the Fed. In a Reuters interview, he also accused China and Europe of manipulating their currencies to gain leverage in trade.

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Trump Asks SEC To Study How Often Corporations Are Required To Report Earnings

Friday, August 17, 2018

In a tweet, President Trump said switching from quarterly reporting to every six months would save companies money and give them more flexibility.

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Turkey's President Calls For A Boycott Of American Electronic Products

Wednesday, August 15, 2018

The move follows President Trump's decision to double tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from the country. All this threatens to worsen Turkey's ongoing economic crisis.

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From Mills To Manufacturers, Steel Tariffs Produce Winners And Losers

Friday, August 10, 2018

President Trump boasts that his trade policies are bringing back the steel industry, but corporate earnings reports suggest they're also hurting the bottom line at some manufacturing companies.

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Trump Administration Threatens Even Higher Tariffs On China

Wednesday, August 01, 2018

President Trump is ratcheting up the pressure on China over trade. The administration threatened to raise proposed tariffs on Chinese imports from 10 percent to 25 percent.

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How Fast Did The Economy Grow? Forecasts Are All Over The Place

Thursday, July 26, 2018

President Trump is eager to tout a fast-growing economy, boosted by the tax cuts he pushed through Congress. That makes Friday's report on gross domestic product a highly anticipated news event.

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President Trump Criticizes Federal Reserve For Raising Interest Rates

Thursday, July 19, 2018

President Trump broke with a longstanding tradition of presidents not commenting on monetary policy on Thursday when said he's "not thrilled" with the Federal Reserve for raising interest rates.

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EU And Japan Sign Trade Agreement That Was 5 Years In The Making

Tuesday, July 17, 2018

The European Union and Japan signed a trade agreement Tuesday making it much easier to sell goods in each region. With a veiled reference to President Trump's trade policies, European officials say they're taking a stand against protectionism.

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China Is Better Able To Withstand A Trade War Than In The Past

Thursday, July 12, 2018

The United States still buys a lot of products from China, but overall China is a lot less dependent on trade than it used to be. And Beijing now has leverage over the U.S. that it once lacked.

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Judge Orders Chinese Wind-Turbine Maker To Pay $59 Million For Stealing Trade Secrets

Friday, July 06, 2018

A federal criminal court had in January convicted Sinovel of paying an Austria-based employee of American Superconductor Corp. to steal the source code for software that powered wind turbines.

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China, U.S. Plunge Into Trade War

Friday, July 06, 2018

The U.S. has imposed 25 percent tariffs on $34 billion worth of Chinese goods, including electronics and engine parts. China retaliated with tariffs of equal amount on American agricultural products.

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Trade War Draws Lines In Congress

Friday, July 06, 2018

Trump's trade fights have put some members of Congress in a tough spot: Do you stand with steelworkers whose mills might benefit from new tariffs? Or soybean farmers whose exports are at risk?

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Trump Aims Tariffs At Chinese Companies, But Other Firms Will Also Feel The Pain

Thursday, July 05, 2018

A new round of tariffs began Friday. The cost of the levies is likely to ripple through the complex global supply chains that make up much of the trade between the U.S. and China.

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Trump Official Dismisses Warnings About Trade Tensions As 'Hiccups'

Monday, July 02, 2018

Amid rising trade tensions with Canada, China and Europe, the president is getting a lot of pushback from business groups and trading partners, who say tariffs will undermine the U.S. economy.

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Amazon Is More Than A Shopping Site. It's A Search Engine Too

Monday, July 02, 2018

NPR-Marist poll finds that almost half of online shoppers go to Amazon first when they look for an item. Other search engines know what customers look for but Amazon knows what they ultimately buy.

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Wisconsin Hopes Foxconn Will Make It A Digital Hub, But Skepticism Abounds

Thursday, June 28, 2018

President Trump, who will attend the plant's groundbreaking Thursday, sees Foxconn as part of a new revival in U.S. manufacturing, but the state had to fork over billions to lure the company.

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Harley-Davidson Workers React To News Of Shifting Some Production Overseas

Tuesday, June 26, 2018

Harley-Davidson says it's shifting production overseas because of increased tariffs on motorcycles sold in Europe. Some workers at the company could end up losing their jobs as a result. But they don't necessarily blame President Trump for what's happened.

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Trump Urges Harley-Davidson Not To Shift More Production Overseas

Monday, June 25, 2018

Harley-Davidson says new tariffs from the European Union are prompting the company to shift production of motorcycles sold in Europe overseas. The EU tariffs were in response to U.S. tariffs.

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