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Fireworks business booms this Fourth of July as trade talks fizzle out incoming supplies
Some fireworks companies warn tariffs could slow business ahead of America’s 250th birthday in 2026. The American Pyrotechnics Association warned of a shortage among new products.
Tariffs on China could drive up the cost of July 4th fireworks shows
Fireworks are a tradition on the Fourth of July, but the price of putting on a show is becoming more expensive for pyrotechnics companies.
US Imports: Which Countries Do We Buy Most From and Why It Matters
Fact checked by Vikki Velasquez The United States is the world’s largest importer of goods. Altogether, the country imported goods worth roughly $3.3 trillion in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
China’s trade-in programme boosts sales of foreign brands – including Apple
China’s massive subsidy drive has lifted demand for a range of consumer goods, from iPhones to air conditioners.
Eastern China swelters under early heatwave, threatening crops and industry
Sweltering heat enveloped China’s eastern seaboard on Friday, as a high-pressure system settled over the country’s most populous region, baking key agricultural and manufacturing hubs along the Yangtze River and raising fears of droughts and…
Northwestern sued over suicide of professor targeted in China investigation
The estate of Northwestern University Professor Jane Wu, who died by suicide last year after being investigated in a controversial federal probe, is suing the school for allegedly discriminating
China develops first 6G electronic warfare technology: a system that could annihilate radars in seconds
Beijing claims the cutting-edge platform can neutralize US combat radars and create thousands of phantom targets.
The U.S. seems to be ceding technological lead to China
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US lifts some restrictions on chip-design software exports to China
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