Americans’ Top Retailers Are Getting Billions In Tariff Refunds—Including Walmart, Target—But Many Consumers Still Aren’t
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U.S. retailers reported receiving more than $5 billion in federal tariff refunds in earnings reports released this week alone, as the Trump administration undoes its signature tariff policy and pays back the money it took in—but despite studies showing that consumers bore the brunt of the initial tariff costs, companies are still largely keeping the windfalls for themselves.
The CW Drops Miss USA Pageant a Week Before Scheduled Airing
The Miss USA and Miss Teen USA competitions are headed back to streaming after being dropped at the 11th hour by their broadcast partner, The CW.
The Miss USA Organization said in a statement posted to social media late Thursday that a “contractual issue with our production arrangements” led to the scrapping of the two telecasts, which were scheduled to air Aug. 26 (Miss Teen USA) and Aug. 27 (Miss USA). The organization says it identified the issue two weeks ago.
Council Post: How Small Businesses Can Put AI To Work Right Now
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Natalie Harps’ Gushing Letters to Trump Paint a Disturbing Portrait of Their Dynamic
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The close aide to the president lauded Trump as her "Guardian and Protector in this Life," in a pair of deeply emotional and bizarre letters published by The Daily Beast
‘GTA 6’ Developer Rockstar Games Subpoenas Microsoft, Discord Amid Leaks
Rockstar Games parent company Take-Two Interactive filed requests with a federal court for subpoenas seeking information from Microsoft and Discord regarding gameplay leaks for its eagerly anticipated “Grand Theft Auto 6” — coming more than three months ahead of the game’s release.
‘Insidious: Out of the Further’ Writer-Director Jacob Chase Knows the Audience Is Asking, ‘Why Are We Still Making These Movies?’ So He Was Determined to Make a ‘Fresh Start’
“Insidious: Out of the Further,” in theaters Friday via Sony Pictures Entertainment, is a soft reboot of the popular horror franchise. Writer-director Jacob Chase is uniquely qualified to distill what really scares audiences.
Hayden Panettiere’s Ex-Fiancé Wladimir Klitschko Shares Heartfelt Message on Late Star’s 37th Birthday: “You Are Loved”
Wladimir Klitschko, the former fiancé of Hayden Panettiere, paid tribute to the actress on what would have been her 37th birthday.
Klitschko took to Instagram on Friday to honor Panettiere, who died at age 36 on Sunday. The former boxer thanked friends and fans of the Heroes star for their “incredible outpouring of love and support.”
Trump to allow import of 300,000 metric tons of ground beef without tariff
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President Donald Trump on Friday morning said the United States will allow up to 300,000 metric tons of product for ground beef to be imported over the next three months without being subject to out-of-quota tariffs.
When (And Why) Did Ford Stop Selling Semi Trucks In The US? - Jalopnik
Ford used to be a major player in the heavy-duty trucking game, holding a 15% share of the market by the mid-1970s. Come 1997, the story would be all over for Ford, as it exited the market for good, selling the entirety of its heavy-duty trucking operations to Freightliner.
Ken Griffin says Citadel unwound more than 80% of risk tied to Situational Awareness portfolio
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Ken Griffin of Citadel in a letter to clients on Friday addressed for the first time the firm's purchase of assets from Leopold Aschenbrenner's Situational Awareness hedge fund.