Business Update

Many countries thought they were negotiating in good faith. The White House renewed its “reciprocal” tariff plan anyway, giving countries until Aug. 1 to make offers. Source link

On a road trip from New York to Los Angeles (and back), a writer found digital tools that helped her navigate and find a cornucopia of “weird attractions.” Source link

The country’s new president, in office for a little over a month, had just dispatched his senior deputies to Washington to try to work out a trade deal. Source link

President Trump has told seven countries that they will face tariffs of at least 25 percent on Aug. 1 if they don’t reach agreements by then. Source link

After Attorney General Pam Bondi promised big revelations for months, the Justice Department noted a lack of evidence for conspiracy theories, including a “client list” and a jailhouse murder. Source link

Researchers and hatcheries are exploring new ways to protect shellfish in the Pacific Northwest, although Trump budget cuts may thwart their efforts. Source link

The tariffs on two of America’s closest allies would go into effect Aug. 1, unless the countries reach some kind of trade agreement with the United States. Source link

Mr. Musk’s involvement in politics was once seen by investors as a benefit to Tesla. Not anymore. Source link

Kansans created Food for Peace, for 70 years a font of rural income and pride. Now at least one grain broker is trying to sell grain that once fed the world as dog food. Source link

The Trump administration is keen to strike deals as it dangles an extension to trading partners. But it’s also issuing threats to some of them. Source link