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China sought to depict a call between Xi Jinping and President Trump as an appeal from one strongman leader to another to run a tight ship and stay on course. Source link

Downbeat business and consumer sentiment may not have translated into higher joblessness yet. Source link

A Times reporter wanted to ride in a Baker Electric, a model from the electric vehicle past. Enter the comedian with the famous garage. Source link

Despite signs that consumers are pulling back on some spending, businesses are cautiously hopeful about domestic tourism this summer season. Source link

It was the eighth rate cut in the past year, extending the bank’s divergence from the Federal Reserve, which has held rates steady since the end of last year. Source link

Traffic through the Suez Canal is down about 60 percent since 2023, even after Trump-ordered attacks on the Houthis and now a cease-fire. Source link

The sudden fallout ended a nearly yearlong partnership, during which Mr. Musk helped propel Mr. Trump to the White House and became one of the president’s top advisers. Source link

Ms. Redstone was diagnosed this spring while trying to close the sale of her family’s media empire to Skydance, a Hollywood studio backed by Larry Ellison. Source link

The domestic policy bill passed by the House raises the maximum child tax credit to $2,500. But about a third of children would not receive the full credit because their parents have low wages or lack jobs. Source link

She was the first woman to serve on the White House Council of Economic Advisers. At General Motors, she became one of the highest-ranking women in corporate America. Source link