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EU Says Chip Exports to U.S. Will Have 15% Tariff Ceiling Despite New Levies – The Wall Street Journal

EU Says Chip Exports to U.S. Will Have 15% Tariff Ceiling Despite New Levies  The Wall Street Journal Trump Threatens 100% Tariff on Chips, With a Big Caveat  The New York Times TSMC Stock Smashes Records After Trump Grants 100% Tariff Waiver  Yahoo Finance What the world’s biggest chipmakers are doing to stave off Trump’s tariffs  CNBC Trump says he will put 100 percent …

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Still no sign of rising layoffs in jobless claims. U.S. has a low-hire, low-fire labor market. – MarketWatch

Still no sign of rising layoffs in jobless claims. U.S. has a low-hire, low-fire labor market.  MarketWatch US Continuing Jobless Claims Rise to Highest Since End of 2021  Bloomberg.com US applications for jobless benefits rise modestly, but remain in a range considered healthy  AP News US jobless claims tick up in latest week; productivity improves in second quarter  Yahoo Finance Treasuries Selloff After Jobless …

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3 people from U.S. base in Antarctica evacuated in high-risk rescue operation: “Nothing short of heroic”

3 people from U.S. base in Antarctica evacuated in high-risk rescue operation: “Nothing short of heroic”

Three people needing medical care were evacuated from an American research base in Antarctica, New Zealand’s air force says, during a perilous rescue operation carried out in freezing temperatures and 24-hour darkness. U.S. officials called the mission “nothing short of heroic.” One person requiring urgent medical care and two others needing medical assistance were flown out of McMurdo Station in …

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Trump threatens 100% tariffs on computer chips for companies that don’t build in U.S. – The Washington Post

Trump threatens 100% tariffs on computer chips for companies that don’t build in U.S.  The Washington Post Trump says US to levy 100% tariff on imported chips, but some firms exempt  Reuters TSMC, Other Taiwanese Chip Stocks Jump on Likely Tariff Exemption  The Wall Street Journal Trump says he will put 100 percent tariff on semiconductors  Politico Trump Eyes 100% Chips Tariff, Exempting Firms …

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How Bureau of Labor Statistics reports influence U.S. economy

How Bureau of Labor Statistics reports influence U.S. economy

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) releases reports that can shift global markets and influence Federal Reserve interest rate decisions, impacting personal finances across the U.S. The numbers in the BLS reports have a direct impact on retirement accounts, home values, and Social Security payments.On the first Friday of each month, the BLS publishes a jobs report, compiled by surveying …

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U.S. soldier accused of trying to give Russia sensitive Army tank info for citizenship

U.S. soldier accused of trying to give Russia sensitive Army tank info for citizenship

Federal authorities have arrested an American soldier who allegedly tried to share classified information about the Army’s M1A2 Abrams tank with Russia, the Justice Department said. Taylor Adam Lee — a 22-year-old active-duty Army member stationed at Fort Bliss in Texas — was arrested Wednesday and charged under the Espionage Act with attempted transmission of national defense information to a …

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Staggering U.S. Tariffs Begin as Trump Widens Trade War – The New York Times

Staggering U.S. Tariffs Begin as Trump Widens Trade War  The New York Times Dozens more countries face higher taxes on exports to US as new Trump tariffs come into effect  The Guardian New tariffs snap into effect, raising import taxes to highest level since Great Depression  NBC News The David Frum Show: Trump’s Tariff Disaster  The Atlantic State of U.S. Tariffs: August 1, 2025  The …

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U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Unveils Proposed Rule to Unleash American Drone Dominance as Part of His Innovation Agenda

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy unveiled a new proposed rule – Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS). This rule will unleash American innovation safely integrate unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) into the national airspace system. For more information about the proposed rule, see our fact sheet. “We are making the future of our aviation a reality …

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U.S. Army sergeant suspected of shooting, wounding five soldiers at Fort Stewart in Georgia – Reuters

U.S. Army sergeant suspected of shooting, wounding five soldiers at Fort Stewart in Georgia  Reuters 5 soldiers hospitalized after shooting at Fort Stewart. A suspect has been apprehended  CNN Who is Quornelius Radford? What we know about the Fort Stewart shooting suspect  NBC News Fort Stewart: Shooter apprehended, 5 soldiers shot  WSAV-TV Five US soldiers shot at Georgia base, suspect a fellow soldier, official …

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Trump doesn't oppose Netanyahu plan for full Gaza occupation: U.S. officials – Axios

Trump doesn’t oppose Netanyahu plan for full Gaza occupation: U.S. officials  Axios Trump admin live updates: Trump hits India with more tariffs over Russian oil imports  ABC News Friendship, love and loss in Gaza: A graphic novel  Al Jazeera The challenge in expanding aid to Gaza  Politico Chiefly focused on food aid, Trump says Gaza occupation ‘pretty much up to Israel’  The Times of Israel …

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