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August 10, 2026
A.I.-Driven Chip Crunch Leads to New Rush of Lobbying in Washington
As data centers gobble up memory chips, other industries that need the components, including electronics companies like Apple and medical device makers, are asking for government help.
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August 6, 2026
Trump Issues Tariffs on Key Ingredient for Electronics and Solar Panels
The administration will impose a minimum import price for polysilicon, a key component for semiconductors and solar panels, as well as tariffs for products made with the material.
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August 4, 2026
White House Readies A.I. Framework to Review Security Risks
The voluntary review process will cover closed-source artificial intelligence models, but exclude those that publish the underlying code.
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August 4, 2026
U.S. Trade Deficit Dips in June as Imports Fall Back
Imports and exports both declined, retreating from a busy month in May, data from the Commerce Department showed.
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August 4, 2026
White House Whipsaws Silicon Valley (and Itself) Over A.I. Rules
The Trump administration has struggled over how to approach to “open source” models, which are freely available to download and favored by Chinese companies.
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July 30, 2026
Trump’s Tariff Exemptions Include Diamonds, Oil and Gas, Copper and Other Items
A new round of tariff carve-outs has raised familiar questions about who should receive the lucrative exceptions, and why.
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July 29, 2026
Trump’s Tariffs Are Sending Some Companies Back to China
For some U.S. brands seeking a location for their factories, the economic logic is once again pointing to China.
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July 29, 2026
Trump’s Tariffs Are Sending Some Companies Back to China
For some U.S. brands seeking a location for their factories, the economic logic is once again pointing to China.
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July 25, 2026
Silicon Valley Splits Over Closing the Borders to Chinese A.I.
Anthropic and OpenAI are clashing with the rest of the tech industry over whether “open-source” models from China should be freely available or restricted.
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July 24, 2026
Small Businesses Sue Trump Administration Over Latest Tariffs
The businesses are represented by the Liberty Justice Center, a legal group that has successfully challenged President Trump’s past duties.
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July 23, 2026
Trump Prepares Yet Another Strategy to Resurrect Global Tariffs
The administration’s 10 percent global tariffs are set to expire at midnight, but officials have been preparing replacements.
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July 22, 2026
Laredo’s Future Rides on Trump’s Next Trade Move
The economy of Laredo, Texas, has boomed under the president’s global tariffs. Now, his demands may threaten its success.
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July 20, 2026
Trump to Impose 50% Tariff on Many Canadian Goods
The administration will use an untested legal provision to put significant duties on Canadian exports, reigniting a clash with one of America’s biggest trading partners.
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July 16, 2026
Trump Administration to Impose New Tariffs on Brazil
The United States accused the country of unfair trade practices. The tariff will replace ones that the Supreme Court struck down.
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July 13, 2026
Trump Administration Is Snapping Up Stakes in Private Companies. Could A.I. Be Next?
Some tech executives are nervous that the administration’s recent scrutiny of artificial intelligence models could be a prelude to a demand for an ownership stake.
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July 7, 2026
Trump Promised a Foreign Investment Boom. It’s Getting Harder to Deliver.
The threat of tariffs may have helped push more capital into the United States, but other factors are pushing it away.
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July 7, 2026
U.S. Trade Deficit Widens in May on Record Goods Imports
Imports of foreign goods hit a record high in the month, pushing the trade deficit to its highest level in over a year.
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July 1, 2026
What to Know About the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement Talks
July 1 could be the beginning of the end for a trade pact President Trump has long criticized — or the start of a path to its renewal.
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July 1, 2026
U.S. Lifts Restrictions on Anthropic’s Most Powerful A.I. Models
The move allows Anthropic to bring its most powerful technologies back online, de-escalating a feud with the Trump administration.
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June 29, 2026
China Emerges as a Relative Winner From Strait of Hormuz Crisis
A report examines how the war in Iran has weighed on Asian economies, but left China in a more advantageous position.
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June 23, 2026
This Megafactory Is a Test Case for the U.S.-China Tech Race
Chinese firms have some of the world’s most advanced technology. But U.S. officials say relying on it could come with a downside.
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June 19, 2026
Congress Is Anxious as U.S.-Canada-Mexico Trade Talks Intensify
With midterms approaching and negotiations heating up, some lawmakers are apprehensive over where the discussions are headed.
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June 14, 2026
Trump Administration Reignites Its Feud With Anthropic Over Latest A.I. Models
The administration’s surprise restrictions Friday cut off foreign access to Anthropic’s latest models and sparked another round of finger pointing.
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June 10, 2026
Trump Muses About Government Taking a Piece of A.I. Companies
President Trump touched on what is an increasingly hot topic in Washington: how average Americans can get a piece of the tech industry’s A.I. windfall.
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June 9, 2026
Dutch Authorities Block $115 Million Deal by a U.S. Tech Company
The Netherlands blocked a U.S. company from buying a Dutch firm that handles its national ID system, saying it would create a “threat to the public interest.”
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June 3, 2026
Trump Administration Fights Court Order to Refund Some Tariffs
The administration has started to repay some of the money, but has signaled it may make it harder for certain businesses to claim the full amount they are owed.
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June 3, 2026
Trump Administration Turns to a New Rationale to Justify Old Tariffs
The administration has settled on a more legally and politically durable way to impose tariffs, but some say the focus on forced labor is merely a pretext for protectionism.
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June 1, 2026
Chinese Military Sought Nvidia Chips for Years, Report Says
An analysis of six years of procurement records suggests that the People’s Liberation Army has openly tried to acquire restricted U.S. technology.
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May 28, 2026
Bare-Knuckle Tactics and Brash Promises: How Howard Lutnick Operates
Before becoming U.S. commerce secretary, Mr. Lutnick controlled 818 companies. A review of their dealings sheds light on his freewheeling first year in government.
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May 28, 2026
4 Takeaways From The Times’s Reporting on Howard Lutnick
The New York Times examined the dealings of 818 companies controlled by the U.S. commerce secretary, documenting a history of bare-knuckle tactics that extended into his time in government.
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