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Unfair competition law offers a more effective, targeted strategy to persuade China to play by the rules.
After a series of debacles, many metropolitan areas no longer want their leaders to vie for these opportunities.
This speed read explores why it’s hard to stop manufacturers in specific countries from dodging trade barriers by pretending that their goods come from somewhere else.
Americans’ widespread belief that they live in a meritocracy where anyone can get ahead actually makes inequality even worse, particularly in terms of gender.
Companies these days offer insurance on pretty much anything you buy, no matter how inexpensive. How do you know when it’s worth it?
The administration embraces mercantilism, an ideology with few adherents.
Single women borrowed heavily in the run-up to the financial crisis, ensuring they suffered the most in its fallout. Will history repeat itself?
Research suggests that government spending on very young children is a good investment.
Trump, who withdrew the US from the Trans-Pacific Partnership when he became president, briefly appeared to consider joining the trade accord again.
As the US celebrates Wine Day, China’s young winemakers are a reminder of the power and value of cameraderie and cooperation in this age-old industry.
The tax agency, as it happens, singled out both conservative and liberal groups seeking tax-exempt status for extra scrutiny. But the myth that it picked on the tea party movement hasn’t gone away.
Million of taxpayers receive notices from the IRS about unpaid tax debts. Believe it or not, the agency understands.
Philanthropists give for many different reasons, but bequests could decline by about $7 billion a year.
The president’s tweets aside, the law provides strong protections to lawyers to ensure they can keep their clients’ secrets safe.
While the proposed tariffs would have little effect on US wine sales in the short term, their long-term impact could be much more problematic.
This penalty can amount to more than 15 percent of a mom’s paycheck. Ramping up paid maternity leave and high-quality child care would probably help narrow the gap.
Business scholars have found that our physical environment can influence us in a variety of surprising ways – including by prompting us to engage in riskier behavior depending on elevation.
Stephanie Clifford may be a ‘porn star,’ but her success is hardly typical of the vast majority of performers affected by the seismic changes in the industry.
People have to make countless decisions on a daily basis that involve some degree of risk, from boarding a plane to crossing the street. The trouble is most of us don’t weigh risk well.
A purported contract between Sinclair and an anchor demanded a huge penalty if the employee quit. While many asked if that’s legal, a more interesting question is why more companies don’t do the same thing.
There’s a good reason China took aim at US soybean exports when it announced its latest list of retaliatory tariffs.
The recent March for Our Lives showed just how unsatisfied American youth are with their leaders. Recent polls suggest the economic system may be the next item on their agenda.
It will be hard to adjust. Considering what happened with the onset of car travel and web surfing, society can’t just wing it.
A closer look at the US-China trade relationship shows why Trump’s ‘targeted’ tariffs are likely to hurt American workers and businesses as well.