Economy

Economy
Economy

Team USA’s loudest supporters say FIFA pushed them to upper deck for World Cup

When the U.S. men’s national soccer team plays at home, its most loyal fans traditionally sit right behind a goal to cheer on the team or intimidate the opposition. But when the Americans kick off a once-in-a-generation World Cup in Southern California next week, many of those die-hard supporters may be harder to hear because

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Economy

Jozy Altidore, now a broadcaster, is bullish on the U.S. making a deep World Cup run

Growing up in South Florida, Jozy Altidore heard a lot of Spanish playing soccer with local kids and at home from his Dominican grandmother. As a teenager, he went to play for Villarreal, in the Castellón part of Spain, an area that isn’t that touristy. His coach and teammates mostly spoke Spanish. Along the way,

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Economy

Trump administration cites forced labor concerns as grounds for new tariffs

The Trump administration has proposed new tariffs of up to 12.5% on imports from 60 economies after determining they had failed to curb trade in goods ‌made with forced labor, an assertion that was rejected by its trading partners. The proposal from the U.S. Trade Representative’s office, issued late on Tuesday, comes from a Section

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Economy

Congress invites NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell to testify about league’s use of streaming services

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has been invited to testify before Congress as the league faces increasing federal scrutiny about its broadcast deals and its recent practice of airing games on paywalled streaming services. Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, sent a letter to the commissioner Monday requesting his appearance at

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Economy

Jerome Powell warns politicizing the Federal Reserve would cost public trust

Federal Reserve Governor Jerome Powell warned Sunday about the impact of a politicized Fed and made a broader call for the defense ‌of democratic institutions in his first public remarks since the end of his eight-year stint as head of the central bank. “Democratic institutions take much time, effort, and patience to build but can

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