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Mar 23 2023
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Lawmakers blast TikTok in hearing with CEO, citing "life and death" issues
TikTok's CEO Shou Zi Chew is defending the company from charges that it poses a national security threat at a the House Committee on Energy and Commerce hearing Thursday.
Why it matters: The White House and TikTok's critics in Congress say the popular short-video app puts U.S. users' data at risk because TikTok is owned by ByteDance, a Chinese company.
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AxiosMay 15 2023
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Pence Super-PAC Forms in Sign Former VP Plans to Challenge Trump
Allies of former Vice President Mike Pence have formed a political action committee to support him as he moves closer to challenging his former boss Donald Trump for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination. Pence, who has has said he’ll announce whether he’ll run before late June, sanctioned the creation of the Committed to America super-PAC, according to people familiar with the effort.
BloombergMay 02 2023
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R.I. business leaders and economists are split on optimism, future of work
“If we’re going to have a recession, I think it’s more likely to come in 2024 [rather] than in 2023,” Stephen Stanley, Santander Bank’s chief economist, said recently at an event hosted by the Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce. “Those tailwinds are going to be probably have been faded further by that time. The effects of the [Federal Reserve’s] rate hikes are going to be in place by then
The Boston GlobeMay 04 2023
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Shopify unloads logistics after acquiring Deliverr last year
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AxiosFeb 02 2023
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McConnell Boots Two Senators Off Top Committee After They Tried To Oust Him As Leader
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) removed Sens. Rick Scott (R-FL) and Mike Lee (R-UT) from the Senate Commerce Committee on Wednesday after the two lawmakers attempted to oust the veteran Republican leader.
Scott claimed during an interview with The Hill that McConnell “kicked” him off the Commerce Committee, which has jurisdiction over science, transportation, technology,
The Daily WireApr 27 2023
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New data shows US economy slowed significantly in the first quarter
SALT LAKE CITY — The latest assessment of U.S. economic growth came up short of expectations on Thursday, fueling further predictions that a recession looms on the near-term horizon. The Commerce Department's Bureau of Economic Analysis found the country's real gross domestic product output for the first quarter of 2023 grew at an annual rate of 1.1%, well short of the expected 2% and down
KSLMay 31 2023
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Tesla's Musk Hails China's 'Vitality' During Beijing Visit
Elon Musk praised China's "vitality and promise" on Wednesday, Beijing said, during a trip to the Chinese capital in which he has met multiple government officials and reportedly declared he will expand his business there.
The mercurial tycoon, one of the world's richest men, is on his first trip to China in more than three years.
He met commerce minister Wang Wentao on Wednesday
International Business TimesMay 08 2023
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Biden doubles down on airline compensation
— President Joe Biden and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announce a new push to compensate airline passengers. — States that adopt California’s zero-emission vehicle mandate could lose a combined $49 billion in gas tax receipts. — Labor unions urged Senate Commerce leaders against expanding federal preemptions related to aircraft operations in the FAA bill. IT’S MONDAY: You’re reading
PoliticoApr 24 2023
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Joe Manchin quietly lobbied Biden admin to grant funding to campaign treasurer's organization
Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., quietly lobbied the Biden administration to approve a funding application from a coalition of groups that included an organization chaired by his campaign treasurer. On Oct. 15, 2021, Manchin personally contacted Alejandra Castillo — the Department of Commerce's (DOC) assistant secretary for economic development — informing her of his strong support for the West
Fox News (Online News)Apr 08 2023
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Body found in Trinity River in Fort Worth; police investigating
Authorities found and recovered a body in a river in Fort Worth on Saturday, according to the Fort Worth Police Department.
Police are investigating the death. The body was found in the Trinity River under the bridge at Commerce Street.
Nicole Lopez is a breaking news reporter at the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. She graduated from the University of Texas at El Paso, where she