… aluminum imports from around the world. Trump also has a freer hand to punish China for its alleged theft of intellectual property. The U.S. is weighing restrictions on Chinese investments and tariffs on a broad range of Chinese imports, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg News on March 6.
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But we already knew that. The latest analysis from Professors Jason Furman and Robert Barro found that the TCJA would “boost U.S. gross domestic product by a total of about 0.4% by the end of a decade,” but cost $1.2 trillion. CFO Optimism Climbs to 22-Year High [CFO] Yes, believe or not, corporate
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Kenya asked the International Monetary Fund for a six-month extension to a $1.5-billion standby facility to allow more time to complete delayed reviews of an IMF-supported program. The government committed to reducing its fiscal deficit and “substantially modifying” controls on commercial interest rates
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President Donald Trump said he's “looking forward” to meeting at the White House Thursday afternoon on his call to impose sweeping tariffs on imported steel and aluminum despite threats of retaliation from trading partners and calls by some Republicans for reconsideration. “Looking forward to 3:30
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NEW YORK, March 8, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) today announced an innovative, collaborative relationship with Fordham University's Gabelli School of Business to advance the emerging field of sustainability accounting through
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