Scott Horsley
Stories
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Business
From A Napkin To A White House Medal — The Path Of A Controversial Economic Idea
Art Laffer receives the Presidential Medal of Freedom Wednesday. For decades, Laffer has promoted the idea that tax cuts pay for themselves, against all evidence to the contrary.
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Politics
U.S. Trade Office To Hold Hearings On Planned Tariffs On China
Starting Monday, the U.S. trade office holds 7 days of hearings on President Trump's plan to add new tariffs to imports from China. U.S. businesses will be able to speak out for or against the plan.
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Politics
Trump Turns Trade Talks Into Spectator Sport
President Trump plans to hold trade talks with his Chinese counterpart. The administration's rhetoric is not the kind of dry, technocratic language one usually associates with trade negotiations.
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Politics
Iowa Residents Have Flooding And Trade On The Mind During Trump's Visit
President Trump is visiting Iowa on Tuesday. The swing state has been hard hit by natural disasters and man-made crises. Farmers have also taken a hit from the administration's trade policies.
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Politics
Tariff Battle With Mexico Ends, But What About Trade War With China?
Questions remain about the deal between the Trump administration and the Mexican government that ended the threat of tariffs. But what could it signal about strategy for a U.S.-China trade agreement?
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National
A View From Both Sides Of The Border On Planned U.S. Tariffs On Mexico
U.S. and Mexican negotiators are meeting, less than a week before tariffs are set to take effect on all imports from Mexico. President Trump wants Mexico to crack down on Central American migrants.
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Business
Johnson & Johnson, Under Fire, Has Track Record Of Weathering Trouble
The health care giant faces multiple lawsuits, including over opioids. A reputation for corporate responsibility, dating back to the Tylenol scandal, offers a measure of protection, but no guarantee.
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Politics
Abortion Limits Carry Economic Cost For Women
More states have adopted new restrictions on abortion in hopes the Supreme Court will revisit Roe v. Wade. That could have profound effects on the economic prospects for women seeking abortions.
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Politics
Tariff Waivers Let U.S. Government Pick Winners And Losers
President Trump suggests U.S. firms hurt by tariffs on Chinese goods can apply for a waiver. The Commerce Department is already dealing with thousands of exclusion requests for earlier tariffs.
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Politics
White House Follows Through With Tariff Hikes On Chinese Imports
After months of disputes and negotiations, the Trump administration has significantly raised tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods. U.S.-Chinese negotiators meet again to try to reach a deal.