Posts by Amelia Frost
China Walks a Line in U.S. Trade Talks, Trying Not to Overplay Its Hand
[ad_1] In its high-stakes trade talks with the United States, China has been trying to strike a balance in how it wields its market clout. It controls the world’s supply of rare earth metals and magnets. And it has withheld supplies of the materials — crucial ingredients in everything from cars to fighter jets —…
Read MoreMusk Expresses ‘Regret’ Over His Criticisms of Trump
[ad_1] Elon Musk said in a social media post early Wednesday that he regretted some of his posts and comments about President Trump last week, which had led the president to disparage Mr. Musk. Mr. Musk said on his X platform that some of his posts about Mr. Trump “went too far.” Mr. Musk, the…
Read MoreMinnesota’s Housing Market: Boomers Moving, Guaranteed Cash Offers Booming
[ad_1] If you’re thinking about buying or selling a house in Minnesota, the numbers are telling a story that most Minnesotans aren’t hearing yet. Some people still talk about our “hot market.” The reality on the ground is different. When I look at publicly available numbers, real-time trends within my own brokerage, and anecdotal evidence,…
Read MoreTo Shake Russian Gas, Germany Pushes to Ship It in From Anywhere Else
[ad_1] When Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, Germany realized that its dependency on natural gas piped from Russia had endangered its energy security. It had no ports to bring in alternative energy sources needed to keep its factories running and homes warm. Three years on, it now has four. The most recent began operating in…
Read MoreFrom Aesthetic to Authentic: How Photographer James Ransom Found His Voice and Built a Career That Feels Like Home
[ad_1] For James Ransom, photography was never just about aesthetics. It was an emotional escape, a personal connection to the world, and, ultimately, a transformative career. A renowned commercial photographer with over a decade of experience, Ransom has established a reputation across the food, interiors, and lifestyle industries, partnering with celebrated brands. James Ransom But…
Read MoreThe New York Office Renaissance: Edward L. Shugrue III on Real Estate’s Diverging Future
[ad_1] Signs of revival are emerging, although unevenly, across key urban markets after years of uncertainty and dire predictions about the office sector’s future following COVID. A recent billion-dollar transaction in New York City, the heart of one of the world’s most scrutinized commercial real estate hubs, attests to this, injecting confidence into a sector…
Read MoreU.S. Court Agrees to Keep Trump Tariffs Intact as Appeal Gets Underway
[ad_1] A federal appeals court agreed on Tuesday to allow President Trump to maintain many of his tariffs on China and other U.S. trading partners, extending a pause granted shortly after another panel of judges ruled in late May that the import taxes were illegal. The decision, from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the…
Read MoreU.S. and China Agree to Walk Back Trade Tensions
[ad_1] The United States and China have agreed to a “framework” that is intended to ease economic tension and extend a trade truce that the world’s two largest economies reached last month, officials from both countries said on Tuesday. After two days of marathon negotiations in London, top economic officials from the United States and…
Read MoreABC Says Terry Moran, Suspended for Social Media Posts, Will Not Return
[ad_1] ABC News is cutting ties with the correspondent Terry Moran after he wrote derisive comments on social media that attacked President Trump and Stephen Miller, the deputy White House chief of staff, referring to both men with the term “world-class hater.” The network said on Tuesday that it had decided not to renew Mr.…
Read MoreYale’s Endowment Selling Private Equity Stakes as Trump Targets Ivies
[ad_1] Yale University’s famed endowment has been trying to offload one of the largest portfolios of private equity investments ever in a single sale, a move that reflects the pressures on both Wall Street and higher education under the Trump administration. The Ivy League school has sought buyers for up to $6 billion in stakes…
Read More23andMe Customers Did Not Expect Their DNA Data Would Be Sold, Lawsuit Claims
[ad_1] Twenty-seven states and the District of Columbia have sued the genetic-testing company 23andMe to oppose the sale of DNA data from its customers without their direct consent. The suit, filed on Monday in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in the Eastern District of Missouri, argues that 23andMe needs to have permission from each and every customer…
Read MoreA Familiar On-Air Face Amid the L.A. Protests: Dr. Phil
[ad_1] The protests and scattered clashes with law enforcement in Los Angeles have played out live on cable news, with top anchors scrambling to cover the events in person. They have been joined by Dr. Phil. Once a genial on-air psychologist known as a sidekick to Oprah Winfrey, Dr. Phil McGraw has emerged in recent…
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