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Labor Department Watchdog to Audit BLS Jobs, Inflation Reports
Both reports are considered definitive measures of two key aspects of the U.S. economy.
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Court Finds Trump's Tariffs an Illegal Use of Emergency Power
But they did not strike down the tariffs immediately — allowing for an appeal to the Supreme Court.
September 2, 2025
Wind turbine components sit at New London State Pier, April 16, 2025, in New London, Conn.
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Democrats Ask Trump to Resume a Major Offshore Wind Project Near Rhode Island
The nearly completed farm faces an uncertain future.
August 25, 2025
Oak Flat Campground in the Tonto National Forest, Miami, Ariz., June 9, 2023.
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Appeals Court Puts the Brakes on Contested Land Transfer for Copper Mine
A pair of international companies plan to mine one of the largest copper deposits in North America.
August 20, 2025
Intel headquarters in Santa Clara, California.
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Trump Thinks Owning Piece of Intel Would Be Good Deal for U.S.
Here's what to know.
August 20, 2025
Martin Estrada, U.S. Attorney in Los Angeles, announced charges on Dec. 3, 2024 against a Chinese man in California who is accused of illegally shipping weapons and ammunition to North Korea.
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California Man Who Admitted Shipping Weapons to North Korea Is Sentenced to 8 Years In Prison
Claims say two containers of weapons were shipped to North Korea from Long Beach, California.
August 20, 2025
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The Bugey nuclear plant operates in Saint-Vulbas, around Lyon, central France, Oct. 13, 2022.
Court Says Europe Can Call Nuclear, Natural Gas Investments 'Green'
September 12, 2025
Rebecca DeWhitt charges her electric vehicle on Sept. 30, 2022, in the driveway of the Portland, Ore., home she rents.
Oregon Could Join Hawaii in Mandating Pay-Per-Mile Fees for EV Owners As Gas Tax Projections Fall
August 29, 2025
FDA Commissioner Marty Makary speaks during a news conference at the Hubert Humphrey Building Auditorium in Washington, April 22, 2025.
FDA's New Expert Panels Are Rife with Financial Conflicts, Fringe Views
August 18, 2025
Mine shafts 10, left, and 9, right, tower over the Resolution Copper Mining Company facility, June 9, 2023, in Miami, Ariz.
U.S. Judge Denies Request to Halt Oak Flat Land Transfer to Copper Mining Company
August 18, 2025
The entrance to the Labor Department is seen near the Capitol in Washington, May 7, 2020.
Trump's Nominee to Oversee Jobs, Inflation Data Faces Shower of Criticism
August 13, 2025
President Trump at Lehigh Valley International Airport, Aug. 3, 2025, Allentown, Pa.
Trump Nominates Conservative Economist to Head Agency that Compiles Jobs, Inflation Data
August 12, 2025
Visitors give commands to a robot at Nvidia's booth during the 3rd China International Supply Chain Expo at the China International Exhibition Center, in Beijing, China, Friday, July 18, 2025.
U.S. Will Get a 15% Cut of Nvidia, AMD Chip Sales to China Under a New, Unusual Agreement
August 12, 2025
Plastic items are seen on Place des Nations in front of the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, Monday, Aug. 4, 2025 before the second segment of the fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on Plastic Pollution (INC-5.2).
U.S. at Plastics Treaty Talks Is Rare International Participation Under Trump
August 8, 2025
President Trump holds charts as he speaks about the economy in the Oval Office of the White House, Aug. 7, 2025.
Trump Defends the U.S. Economy with Charts After Job Reports Showed Warning Signs
August 8, 2025
Theodore Tanczuk, left, and Brayan Santos, of solar installer YellowLite, put solar panels on the roof of a home in Lakewood, Ohio, April 17, 2025.
EPA Cancels $7 Billion Biden-Era Grant Program to Boost Solar Energy
August 7, 2025
President Donald Trump makes an announcement about Apple in the Oval Office, Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025, in Washington.
Trump Plans 100% Tariff on Computer Chips
August 7, 2025
The Statue of Liberty is seen near Port Liberty Terminals, New York, Aug. 6, 2025.
Trump's Broad Tariffs Go into Effect Just as U.S. Economic Pain Is Surfacing
August 7, 2025
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Capacity Planning: 10 Essential Steps for Manufacturers
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Capacity Planning: 10 Essential Steps for Manufacturers
When demand spikes, some manufacturers end up scrambling. Others handle the surge without breaking a sweat.
September 10, 2025
Offshore wind turbines of South Fork Wind operate off the coast of Block Island, R.I., Oct. 9, 2024.
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Trump Administration Cancels Plans to Develop New Offshore Wind Projects
Offshore wind lease sales were anticipated off the coasts of six states.
July 31, 2025
People queue outside the Louis Vuitton store, Paris, July 28, 2025.
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Trump Is Getting the Economy He Wants — but the Risk to Growth Could Spoil His Victory Lap
There’s no guarantee that the radical overhaul of U.S. trade policy will deliver a happy ending.
July 29, 2025
A farmer shows soybean plants damaged by dicamba in Marvell, Ark., July 11, 2017.
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EPA Seeks to Bring Back Weed Killer Dicamba
The first Trump administration made the same move — only to have courts block it.
July 25, 2025
A solar farm sits in Mona, Utah, on Aug. 9, 2022.
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Trump Administration Cancels $4.9B Loan Guarantee for Line to Deliver Green Power
The company indicated that project would go forward anyway.
July 24, 2025
The then-FirstEnergy Corp.'s Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station in Oak Harbor, Ohio, is pictured on April 4, 2017.
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5 Years After Ohio's $60M Bribery Scandal, Critics Say More Could be Done to Prevent a Repeat
Observers say the resulting penalties and legislation haven't led to enough change.
July 21, 2025
The Gibson Power Plant operates April 10, 2025, in Princeton, Ind.
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Trump Offers Regulatory Relief for Coal, Iron Ore and Chemical Industries
Trump called the Biden-era rules expensive and, in some cases, unattainable.
July 18, 2025
Solar panels are installed on a home in Chapel Hill, N.C., Wednesday, July 2, 2025.
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Interior Secretary Burgum Must Personally Approve All Wind, Solar Projects, New Order Says
Clean-energy advocates say the action could hamstring projects that need to be underway quickly.
July 17, 2025
The Tied Arch Bridge construction site, which will take high-speed trains over State Route 43, April 15, 2025, in Fresno County, Calif.
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Trump Administration Pulls $4B in Federal Funding for California's Bullet Train Project
Is California's bullet train dream derailing?
July 17, 2025
This April 7, 2017 file photo, shows Burton Tower on the University of Michigan campus in Ann Arbor, Mich.
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University of Michigan Faces Federal Investigation After Arrest of 2 Chinese Scientists
The scientists were charged with smuggling toxic biological materials into the U.S.
July 17, 2025
CEO of Nvidia Jensen Huang speaks during a press conference at the Mandarin Oriental Qianmen after attending the third China International Supply Chain Expo, in Beijing, Wednesday, July 16, 2025.
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Nvidia CEO Downplays Role in Lifting U.S. Ban on Chip Sales to China
“We can only influence them, inform them, do our best to provide them with facts.”
July 16, 2025
People wearing face masks wait at a traffic signal in Hanoi, Vietnam, on Nov. 14, 2024.
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Vietnam Will Ban Fossil-Fuel Motorcycles From Central Hanoi Over Pollution Concerns
The ban is part of a nationwide effort to curb air pollution.
July 14, 2025
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How Europe’s Clean Industry Deal Could Impact Global Manufacturing
There are a lot of moving parts, taking manufacturing in some challenging directions.
July 11, 2025
M1A2T Abrams main battle tanks fire during a military live-fire shooting training in Hsinchu County, Taiwan, Thursday, July 10, 2025.
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Taiwan's President Watches Live-Fire Drills With New U.S.-Made Tanks
Taiwan has contracted to buy 108 of the latest-model tanks from the U.S.
July 10, 2025
The Spring Creek Mine in Decker, Mont., is just one mine in the Powder River Basin, the most productive coal-producing region in the U.S.
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Engineering Prof: Americans May Soon Pay Higher Prices for Dirtier Energy
Political move transforms energy landscape, sacrificing sustainability for fossil fuels.
July 9, 2025