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America Can’t Make What the Military Needs

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In 2020 the Navy had a simple plan to build its next fleet of small warships, the Constellation class: take a European design and build it in America.In 2020 the Navy had asimple plan to build itsnext fleet of small warships,the Constellation class:buy a European design andbuild it in America. Opinion The Editorial Board make what the Military needs By The Editorial BoardThe editorial board is a group of opinion journalists whose views are informed by expertise, research, debate and certain longstanding values. It is separate from the newsroom. At…

Overmatched: Why the U.S. Military Must Reinvent Itself

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Opinion The Editorial Board By The Editorial BoardThe editorial board is a group of opinion journalists whose views are informed by expertise, research, debate and certain longstanding values. It is separate from the newsroom. This is the first installment in a series from the editorial board on why the U.S. military needs to reinvent itself. NYT

Gaming Out the Price of a Trump Trade Deal With China

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Andrew here. We’re digging deeper into President Trump’s tariff talks with China, which have been postponed for another 90 days. (Some critics are calling it another TACO — short for “Trump Always Chickens Out” — moment.) We’re also still thinking about the implications of the deal Trump reached in which Nvidia will pay 15 percent of revenue from A.I. chip sales to China. Will Beijing view this as state-sponsored capitalism? Will Nvidia — and by extension companies like Apple and Tesla — no longer be viewed as independent businesses but…

The DOGE Alum Asking if Foreign Aid Is America’s Problem

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We have an entire computer system dedicated to memos at the State Department, right? And if you actually upload anything there, it’s on Reuters within an hour, so you can’t use it. So we’re hand walking around paper like we’re in the ‘40s. Who is actually running the U.S. government under this administration? Did the spirit of DOGE outlast Elon Musk? How are DOGE and America First changing U.S. foreign policy? My guest today is a youthful veteran of the Department of Government Efficiency, and now he’s in charge of…

Tracking Trump’s Tariffs: Rates for China, the E.U. and More

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MapSize by 2024 imports MapSize by 2024 imports MapSize by 2024 imports MapSize by 2024 imports 10% 20% 54% 104% 145% 30% Feb. 1 March 4 April 2 May 12 Canada 2021 ’21 2022 ’22 2023 ’23 2024 ’24 2025 ’25 May 2025 58% Mexico 2021 ’21 2022 ’22 2023 ’23 2024 ’24 2025 ’25 May 2025 48% MapSize by 2024 imports Active Steel 50 Active Aluminum 50 Active Autos and auto parts 25 In process Copper — In process Lumber — In process Semiconductors — In process Pharmaceuticals —…

Plastic Spoons, Umbrellas, Violins: A Guide to What Americans Buy From China

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ITEM Pct. from China Importsfrom China in millions 1 Baby carriages 97% $380 2 Artificial plants 96% $991 3 Umbrellas 96% $491 4 Filing cabinets 96% $88 5 Vacuum flasks 96% $1,634 6 Fireworks 95% $465 7 Children’s picture books 93% $505 8 Portable lighting 91% $901 9 Combs 91% $367 10 Travel kits 90% $42 ITEM Pct. from China Importsfrom China in millions 1 Telephones 42% $50,085 2 Computers 26% $35,473 3 Electric batteries 58% $17,022 4 Other toys 76% $13,463 5 Motor vehicles; parts and accessories 11% $9,059…

Republican Bill to End E.V. Tax Credit Could Hurt G.M. and Ford

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Sales of electric vehicles have been rising in recent years, partly because of a $7,500 tax credit from the federal government that helps lower the cost of buying one. But a budget bill that House Republicans released on Monday would end that tax credit. Their proposal would also put new restrictions on other tax breaks that have encouraged automakers to invest tens of billions of dollars in new battery plants in the United States. By next year, the bill would do away with the $7,500 tax credit for buyers of…