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By Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN (CNN) — Companies are increasingly turning to a Depression-era policy to avoid President Donald Trump’s tariffs, importing goods into designated US zones where they don’t have to pay tariffs until they want to. There are 374 foreign trade zones, or FTZs, across the United States, originally designed to help keep companies

By John Liu and Marc Stewart, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — China’s government on Monday sidestepped a question on US President Donald Trump’s recent claim that he “pretty much” has a deal with Beijing to bring TikTok into American ownership and that talks with China over the popular short-video app could begin early this week.

By David Goldman, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump and his administration are racing to get trade deals done ahead of a self-imposed deadline, at which point tariffs are set to rise for dozens of countries across the world. News about the on-again, off-again tariffs has become such a daily fixture of the second Trump

By Auzinea Bacon, CNN (CNN) — Dinosaurs are alive and well at the box office as Universal’s “Jurassic World Rebirth” trampled competitors, grossing $147 million domestically over five days of the Fourth of July weekend. The fourth installment of the “Jurassic World” series outperformed early estimates of nearly $80 million for the three days and

CNN By Auzinea Bacon, John Liu and Simone McCarthy, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump has threatened new tariffs on any nation supporting “anti-American” policies of the BRICS group of emerging economies, as he announced tariff letters would be sent out to scores of countries from Monday, ahead of a key deadline. In a Truth

By Auzinea Bacon, John Liu and Simone McCarthy, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump has threatened new tariffs on any nation supporting “anti-American” policies of the BRICS group of emerging economies, as he announced tariff letters would be sent out to scores of countries from Monday, ahead of a key deadline. In a Truth Social

By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — When the first Olive Garden opened in 1982 in Orlando, Florida, it was a disaster. Long lines formed to get inside. The cooks couldn’t make enough sauce to keep up with demand. Bells constantly rang, alerting the kitchen staff that a table was waiting more than 10

By Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — Eighteen months ago, at around 7 p.m. practically every night, Chloe Lawson would start a four-mile walk to Subway, where she’d work the overnight shift, earning a buck above the $7.25 federal minimum wage. Eight hours later, the then 19-year-old would clock out and head back to find somewhere

By David Goldman and Kit Maher, CNN (CNN) — On April 9, President Donald Trump gave the world a three-month window to negotiate trade deals with the United States or face higher “reciprocal” tariffs. With just five days remaining in that tariff moratorium, the White House is expected to begin delivering a message to a

By Bryan Mena, CNN Washington (CNN) — Unemployment among Black Americans last month reached its highest level in more than three years, in stark contrast to the broader labor market’s resilience. The jobless rate for Black Americans climbed to 6.8% in June, the Labor Department said Thursday, up sharply from May’s 6% and the highest

By Nayeli Jaramillo-Plata, CNN (CNN) — As Americans celebrate 249 years of independence with fireworks and barbecues, many businesses will be closed for the day. The Fourth of July marks the birth of American independence, the day the Declaration of Independence was adopted in 1776. As a federal holiday, the Fourth means many government offices,

CNN By Nayeli Jaramillo-Plata, CNN (CNN) — As Americans celebrate 249 years of independence with fireworks and barbecues, many businesses will be closed for the day. The Fourth of July marks the birth of American independence, the day the Declaration of Independence was adopted in 1776. As a federal holiday, the Fourth means many government

By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Costco has rolled out earlier shopping hours. But members will have to pay a bit more to access it. Cardholders of Costco’s priciest “Executive Member” plan, which costs $130 per year, can now exclusively enter warehouses beginning at 9 am through 10 am Sunday through Friday. On

By Auzinea Bacon and Ramishah Maruf, CNN (CNN) — Every Fourth of July, thousands descend on the Coney Island boardwalk to watch the Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest. It’s the busiest day of the year for the Brooklyn neighborhood — and a boon to its businesses. For more than a century, New Yorkers have

By Sam Hudson, CNN London (CNN) — Switching to a four-day work week can be good for the bottom line, according to the results of a new trial in the United Kingdom. For six months between last November and April, nearly 1,000 employees across 17 companies and other organizations were given an additional day off

By Brian Stelter, CNN (CNN) — Paramount Global is being hammered for bowing to presidential pressure and settling a lawsuit that it likely could have beaten in court. But this convoluted episode is really more about the plaintiff, President Trump, than about Paramount. “It is odd to call this a ‘settlement’ when the result of