US Industrial Output To Be Worst Hit Globally by Trump Tariffs
American industry may feel the worst effects of the administration’s recently announced tariffs, researchers have found, despite restoring the U.S’s manufacturing prowess being among the key aims of these policies. According new report from Oxford Economics, the expanding list of tariffs announced by President Donald Trump are expected to result in “a shallow recession in […]
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Popular Wedding Website Hit With ‘Fake Brides’ Lawsuit
Popular wedding website The Knot Worldwide, or “The Knot,” has been hit with a lawsuit over allegations of defrauding small businesses. Why It Matters The suit, which was brought by events and photography companies “concerning [The Knot Worldwide’s] fraudulent and otherwise unfair business practice of inducing various wedding businesses and vendors to pay thousands of […]
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Braves Fans Can’t Believe Yankees Castoff Hit Leadoff in Debut for Atlanta
By JON VANKIN is a journalist and writer. He is the author of five nonfiction books and nine graphic novels. His writing has appeared in The New York Times Magazine, Salon, the L.A. Weekly and dozens of other publications and he has received numerous awards and honors including three New England Press Association awards. In […]
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Iowa Hit With Mass Layoffs Right After Unemployment Benefits Cut
Whirlpool Corporation will lay off 651 workers at its manufacturing plant in Amana, Iowa, the company announced this week. It’s a move that has triggered political backlash and renewed scrutiny of recent changes to the state’s unemployment benefits. The layoffs, effective June 1, represent the largest in Iowa since Tyson Foods closed its Perry facility […]
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Trump Tariffs: Which Countries Will Be Hit on Deadline Day?
President Donald Trump‘s new round of tariffs—described by the White House as a “Fair and Reciprocal Plan”—is set to take effect April 2, a move he has dubbed “Liberation Day” for the American economy. The policy will impose duties designed to mirror those levied by foreign governments on U.S. exports, potentially affecting trade with allies […]
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Myanmar Hit by Huge 7.7 Magnitude Earthquake, Bangkok Struck: Live Updates
A powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar on Friday, with buildings collapsing 800 miles away in Bangkok. A high-rise building under construction in Bangkok collapsed, leaving at least 43 people trapped in the rubble, according to Thai media. Follow below for live updates. A map from the USGS showing the epicenter […]
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Kitten Becomes a Double Amputee After Being Hit by a Car—Look at Him Now
A kitten who was hit by a car and left to die on the road is finally living his best life after having two of his legs amputated. The cat, named Wheels, was found unmoving on the road on January 2, before being taken to the SPCA of Brevard Adoption Center in Titusville, Florida. He […]
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Donald Trump Hit In Face By Reporter’s Mic
President Donald Trump stared down a reporter and joked after he was hit in the face by a boom microphone on Friday, as he spoke to media at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland. Newsweek contacted the White House press office for comment via email on Saturday outside of regular office hours. Why It Matters Although […]
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Royals’ Bobby Witt Jr. Leaves Game With Scary Injury After Being Hit By Pitch
By J.P. Hoornstra writes and edits Major League Baseball content. A veteran of 20 years of sports coverage for daily newspapers in California, J.P. covered MLB, the Los Angeles Dodgers, and the Los Angeles Angels (occasionally of Anaheim) from 2012-23 for the Southern California News Group. His first book, The 50 Greatest Dodgers Games of […]
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Canada Hit With Major New Retaliatory Tariffs From China
China has announced major new tariffs on Canadian agricultural products in retaliation to tariffs imposed by Ottawa in October on Chinese electric vehicles, steel and aluminum. Newsweek contacted Global Affairs Canada, the Canadian ministry that oversees international relations, and the Chinese Embassy in Canada for comment via email outside regular office hours. Why It Matters […]
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