Business Update

President Trump has achieved much of his agenda, leaving the fate of the economy squarely in his hands. Source link

The Labour Party is starting its second year in control of the government with difficult choices over whether to curb spending or raise taxes. Source link

Pointing to “layered screening,” Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary, ended two decades of socks and bare feet at U.S. airport checkpoints. Source link

The president is deploying the word “deal” liberally, using the term to describe all kinds of trade arrangements, some very limited or one-sided. Source link

The Trump administration had asked the justices to block a lower court’s ruling that paused the largest phase of the president’s efforts to downsize the government. Source link

The agriculture secretary announced a plan to limit Chinese and foreign purchases of farmland as part of its national security strategy. Source link

The president noted that U.S. negotiators remained open to offers from trading partners, suggesting that tariffs could be reduced by — or even after — the deadline on Aug. 1. Source link

A small company in northern Mexico had faced steep competition from China in making straps, plugs, fasteners, grommets, zip ties and clamps. Now, U.S. tariffs have driven a spike in his business. Source link

A partner at Sequoia, the venture capital giant drew criticism for calling the Democratic mayoral candidate for New York an “Islamist.” Source link

Tokyo had expected smooth tariff negotiations but is experiencing whiplash, becoming a central target of President Trump’s trade frustrations. Source link