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- Before Trump, Indonesia Had Another Trade Headache: China
Long before President Trump wielded tariffs as a weapon to punish Indonesia, the country was fighting back a flood of cheap Chinese goods.
- Tariffs on Russia Could Hurt Wary U.S. Farmers
President Trump’s plan to impose a 100 percent tariff on Russian goods could raise the cost of urea, a key fertilizer in corn and other row crops.
- NPR and PBS Funding Cuts Were Decades in the Making
The cuts speak to President Trump’s grip on his party but also to the sweeping changes in media.
- One of These BRICS Is Not Like the Others
President Trump’s attacks on the group of emerging economies, which includes Brazil, Russia and China, have put one member — India — in an uncomfortable spot.
- Truemed, a Start-Up Run by an RFK. Jr. Aide, Gives Tax Breaks for Meat and Mattresses
The start-up, called Truemed, helps people buy meat and mattresses with money that isn’t subject to federal income tax. But does the tax break apply?