They’ll still hurt when you step on them, but botanical elements featured in future Lego sets will be sustainable starting this year. The Lego Group announced pieces such as leaves, bushes and trees will be made of a plant-based plastic using sugarcane. The shift is part of a bigger plan […]
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Steel and aluminum tariffs are a ‘complete violation of WTO rules’: Former deputy trade representative
The potential steel and aluminum tariffs are a “complete violation of WTO rules,” said Matt Gold, the former U.S. deputy assistant trade representative for North America under former PresidentBarack Obama. Thursday, PresidentDonald Trump announced his proposed 25 percent steel and 10 percent aluminum tariffs would go into effect next week. […]
Trump met with the NRA — and now we’re back to not knowing what he wants on guns
President Donald Trump met with the National Rifle Association on Thursday. If you were expecting the meeting to bring any clarity to what the president would like to do on guns, get ready for disappointment: More than two weeks after the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Florida renewed […]
How much space does $1,500 in rent get in Miami? Not much
It’s widely known that rents in South Florida, especially in Miami, are high compared to most cities, but what’s often overlooked is that apartments here are also smaller. The rent per square foot tends to be especially high in Miami, meaning that residents receive less bang for their buck in […]
Amtrak cancels all service between Boston and Washington due to hazardous weather
Amtrak has temporarily canceled all services between Boston and Washington, the railroad corporation said Friday evening. Of the 106 trains scheduled to run between Boston and Washington — and the Keystone line connecting Pennsylvania and New York — all have been canceled or delayed, an Amtrak spokeswoman told CNBC. In […]
Trump’s steel and aluminum tariffs last thing ‘kicked when down’ Canadian economy needed now
There’s never a good time for a trade war, but for Canada, the announcement of possible tariffs on steel and aluminum imports comes at a particularly difficult moment for the country. The Great White North is currently engaged in what’s become a bitter battle over NAFTA’s future, and it was […]
A tiny Nebraska startup won Trump’s first border wall contract — and that’s raising questions
A tiny Nebraska startup awarded the first border wall construction project under President Donald Trump is the offshoot of a construction firm that was sued repeatedly for failing to pay subcontractors and accused in a 2016 government audit of shady billing practices. SWF Constructors, which lists just one employee in […]
Why Verizon’s CEO is banking on diversity—and asking men to help
Verizon’s CEO Lowell McAdam is focused on growing the diversity in his ranks, not just because it’s the right thing to do, but because he believes it’s key to the company’s success. “You’re not going to win a complex environment that we are in if you don’t have diversity of […]
Why the daunting economics of elder care are about to get much worse
My sister Carol loves movies, but she hasn’t been out to see one in years. When she tries to watch one at home, she’s frequently interrupted. She shrugs this off, saying “Who needs to see movies when you’re living one?” You see, my sister is living the plot from the […]
Democratic congresswoman supports Trump’s tariffs: We can’t afford to lose US steel production
President Donald Trump is doing the right thing by proposing tariffs on steel and aluminum, Democratic Rep. Marcy Kaptur told CNBC on Friday. Trump announced Thursday that the U.S. will impose a 25 percent tariff for steel and a 10 percent tariff for aluminum as early as next week. “Regions […]