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How Your Student Loan Payments Will Impact Your Credit

President Biden’s yearlong on-ramp to help federal student loan borrowers ease back into repayment ended on Sept. 30. source https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/30/your-money/student-loans-credit-score.html

G.M. Reaches $1.5 Million Fine After Self-Driving Taxi Accident

The General Motors subsidiary reached a settlement with the main auto safety regulator after one of its self-driving taxis struck a pedestrian in San Francisco last year. source https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/30/business/gm-cruise-nhtsa-fine.html

Powell Points to Two More Normal-Sized Rate Cuts This Year

Jerome H. Powell, chair of the Federal Reserve, said that central bankers will lower rates as much as needed, but have forecast two more quarter point rate cuts this year. source https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/30/business/economy/fed-chair-jerome-powell-interest-rate-cuts.html

U.S. Approves Aid to Restart Palisades Nuclear Plant

No one has ever restarted an American nuclear reactor that was seemingly closed for good. But with electricity demand spiking, interest is growing. source https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/30/climate/michigan-nuclear-plant-palisades.html

Stocks Tumble in Japan Following Party’s Election of New Prime Minister

Stocks dropped after Japan’s governing party chose Shigeru Ishiba, a critic of the country’s longstanding ultralow interest rates, as its leader. source https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/29/business/japan-stocks-nikkei-shigeru-ishiba.html

California Governor Vetoes Sweeping A.I. Legislation

The bill would have been the first in the nation to place strict guardrails on the new technology, but Gov. Gavin Newsom said the bill was flawed. source https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/29/technology/california-ai-bill.html

A Grieving Mother. A Famous Uncle. An Unlikely Crusade.

Tragedy turned Nadia Milleron, Ralph Nader’s niece, into an activist. Now she’s on a long-shot campaign for Congress. source https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/29/business/nadia-milleron-boeing-congress.html

Tolerating the Office When It Feels Like High School

How to stay cordial when your adult colleagues gossip like teenagers. source https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/29/business/office-gossip-advice.html

Newsom Vetoes Bill Requiring Cars to Warn Speeding Drivers

The legislation would have made California the first state in the nation to require intelligent speed assistance technology in vehicles. source https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/28/business/california-speeding-car-alert.html

Bill Lucy, Pioneering Labor and Civil Rights Leader, Dies at 90

He helped popularize “I Am a Man” as a demand for respect during the 1968 strike by Black sanitation workers in Memphis. source https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/28/us/bill-lucy-dead.html

Biden Officials Stave Off Sticker Shock on Medicare Drug Premiums

Federal regulators spent billions of dollars to avoid a spike in costs for older Americans that could have been politically damaging to the presidential campaign of Vice President Kamala Harris. source https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/27/health/medicare-drug-prices-harris-biden.html

Hurricanes and Wildfires Are Taxing Utilities. Can A.I. Help?

From hurricanes to wildfires, a new generation of technologies could help utilities better plan for the risk of extreme weather to their electric grid. source https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/27/climate/power-outages-utilities-ai.html

Here Are the Rules for the Vance-Walz Vice-Presidential Debate

CBS News has announced the rules and format for Tuesday’s debate between Senator JD Vance and Gov. Tim Walz. source https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/27/business/media/vp-debate-cbs-rules-format.html

The Global Threat of Antibiotic Resistance

International health experts have begun to shift their focus to try to provide access to basic drugs in countries where preventable deaths from infections occur too frequently. source https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/26/health/united-nations-drug-resistance-antibiotics.html

Lloyd Macklowe, Leading Purveyor of Art Nouveau, Is Dead at 90

He and his wife began buying pieces to furnish their apartment. They wound up with a museum-quality collection and a pre-eminent retail business. source https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/26/arts/lloyd-macklowe-dead.html

Malcolm Gladwell’s New Book, ‘Revenge of The Tipping Point,’ Explores Negative Virality

As he releases “Revenge of The Tipping Point,” the best-selling journalist talks about broken windows theory, Joe Rogan and changing his mind. source https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/26/business/malcolm-gladwell-revenge-of-the-tipping-point.html

Harris’s Economic Pitch: Capitalism for the Middle Class

In a major address in Pittsburgh, the vice president praised business and used technical language to court economy-minded voters skeptical of big government. source https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/25/us/politics/harriss-economic-pitch-capitalism-for-the-middle-class.html

Mira Murati, Chief Technology Officer at OpenAI, to Leave Company

One of OpenAI’s highest-profile executives, she’s among a series of longtime managers and researchers to leave the start-up in recent months. source https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/25/technology/mira-murati-openai.html

Harris’s Economic Pitch: Capitalism for the Middle Class

In a major address in Pittsburgh, the vice president praised business and used technical language to court economy-minded voters skeptical of big government source https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/25/business/harriss-economic-pitch-capitalism-for-the-middle-class.html

T.I. and Tiny Awarded $71 Million Over L.O.L. Dolls’ Likeness to R&B Group

A jury found that the toy giant MGA Entertainment had violated the musicians’ intellectual property rights with its L.O.L. Surprise! O.M.G. dolls. source https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/24/business/omg-dolls-ti-tiny.html

U.S. Accuses Visa of Monopoly in Debit Cards

The financial giant, which processes the majority of debit card spending in the United States, unfairly imposed fees on merchants and deterred rivals, the Justice Department said. source https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/24/business/dealbook/visa-antitrust-lawsuit-debit-cards.html

Harris to More Fully Detail Economic Plans

Vice President Kamala Harris’s campaign is preparing a lengthy document laying out an economic policy vision as voters say they want to know more about her approach. source https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/24/us/politics/harris-to-more-fully-detail-economic-plans.html

Elon Musk Hails Italian Leader Giorgia Meloni at Awards Ceremony

Mr. Musk described Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni as “authentic, honest and thoughtful.” She used her Atlantic Council spotlight to defend Western values. source https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/23/business/elon-musk-giorgia-meloni.html

Visa Faces an Antitrust Lawsuit by the Justice Dept.

The agency plans to argue that the company illegally penalizes customers that try to use rival payment processors. source https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/23/business/dealbook/visa-lawsuit-doj.html

Government Watchdog Calls F.A.A. Air Traffic Control Systems Critically Outdated

A report by the Government Accountability Office said that the agency’s heavy reliance on the systems could jeopardize the safety and efficiency of the nation’s airspace. source https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/23/us/politics/faa-air-traffic-control.html

Boeing Says It Has Made Its ‘Best and Final’ Offer to Striking Workers

The proposal includes raises of 30 percent over the four-year contract, up from a 25 percent offer, but it’s unclear whether it will satisfy workers. source https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/23/business/economy/boeing-strike-contract-offer.html

As Soccer Jerseys Become Vintage Streetwear, Big Investors Buy In

Vintage soccer jerseys have become a streetwear staple, and a target of major investors. Their real appeal lies in the memories they conjure. source https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/23/style/classic-football-shirts-soccer-jerseys.html

Could Altering Ocean Chemistry Help Slow Global Warming?

By tweaking the chemistry of rivers and oceans, humans could remove billions of tons of carbon dioxide from the air. But huge challenges loom. source https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/23/climate/theyve-got-a-plan-to-fight-global-warming-it-could-alter-the-oceans.html

How Trump Could Upend Taxation in America

With slogans and in social-media posts, the former president has dribbled out ideas that, together, would fundamentally change how taxes are collected in the U.S. source https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/22/us/politics/trump-tax-plan.html

The Tumult that Transformed Racquet, the Tennis Magazine

The indie magazine Racquet aims to become a major player in the business of tennis — after a messy dispute between its two founders. source https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/22/business/media/racquet-tennis-magazine.html

How Trump Could Upend Taxation in America

With slogans and in social-media posts, the former president has dribbled out ideas that, together, would fundamentally change how taxes are collected in the U.S. source https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/22/business/trump-tax-plan.html

Critics Fear Tax Subsidies for Carbon Capture Won’t Be Checked

Some activists are questioning whether the federal government can accurately verify a tax program for facilities that store planet-warming gases. source https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/20/us/politics/carbon-capture-irs-subsidies.html

Nasal Flu Vaccine Is Approved for At-Home Use

The F.D.A. authorized AstraZeneca’s treatment to be given outside a health care setting, although it will still need a prescription. source https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/20/health/nasal-flu-vaccine-approved.html

What’s Next for Rate Cuts? The Fed Is Watching Jobs and Prices.

A Federal Reserve official predicted quarter point rate cuts if data looked ‘fine’. But he also set out a scenario for a pause — or faster reductions. source https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/20/business/economy/fed-rate-cuts-jobs-inflation.html

Nike Names Elliott Hill as CEO, Replacing John Donahoe

Elliott Hill, an executive who left the company after Donahoe’s appointment in 2020, will return as chief executive, Nike’s board said. source https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/19/business/nike-elliott-hill-john-donahoe.html

Online Passport Renewal and Digital Driver’s Licenses: A Travel Docs Update

New options have arrived, for both U.S. passports and driver’s licenses, that may give travelers more flexibility. source https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/19/travel/passports-real-id-travelers.html

Should You Refinance Your Mortgage After the Fed’s Interest Rate Cut?

People who bought homes in the past two years may want to seek a lower interest rate. Here’s how to think it through — and how to shop. source https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/19/business/mortgage-rates-refinance-fed-rate-cut.html

Nintendo and Pokémon Sue Palworld Maker for Patent Infringement

Palworld, a video game mocked as “Pokémon with guns,” became one of the most popular games in the world when it was released in January. source https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/19/arts/nintendo-pokemon-lawsuit-pocketpair-palworld.html

Elon Musk’s X Finds Way Around Brazil Ban and Goes Live Again for Many Users

Elon Musk’s social media platform used a technical maneuver to restore service for many Brazilians after a court blocked it. Blocking it again would be difficult, experts said. source https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/18/world/americas/brazil-musk-x-ban.html

Live Updates: Fed Announces Big Rate Cut

“We concluded that this was the right thing for the economy and the people we serve,” the Federal Reserve chair, Jerome Powell, said, referring to the central bank’s decision to cut interest rates by half a point. source https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/09/18/business/fed-interest-rates

How Big Will the Fed Rate Cut Be? Officials Need to Strike a Balance.

Policymakers are expected to lower rates for the first time in four years on Wednesday while releasing fresh economic forecasts. source https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/18/business/economy/fed-reserve-interest-rate-cut.html

U.S. Steel C.E.O. Says Nippon Deal Will Strengthen National Security

David Burritt expressed confidence that the sale of the American manufacturer to a Japanese owner would close “on its merits” despite bipartisan backlash. source https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/17/us/politics/us-steel-nippon-steel-deal.html

Air Mail, Digital Weekly for the Smart Set, Is Said to Be Exploring a Sale

The company, founded in 2019, is known for its weekend newsletter of deeply reported features, travel recommendations and shopping tips. source https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/17/business/media/air-mail-sale.html

Alaska Airlines Can Merge With Hawaiian Airlines, U.S. Says

The airlines agreed to maintain some routes and meet other conditions to secure the Transportation Department’s approval of their merger. source https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/17/business/alaska-airlines-hawaiian-acquisition.html

Amazon Tells Employees to Return to Office Five Days a Week

The internet giant told employees on Monday that it expected them to return to the office full-time in January. source https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/16/technology/amazon-return-to-office.html

U.S. Awards Intel $3 Billion for Military Supply Program

The Biden administration announced an award for the struggling chipmaker as part of an effort to establish secure supply sources for the Pentagon. source https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/16/us/politics/intel-chips-semiconductor-grant.html

TikTok Faces Tough Questions From Judges in Fight Over U.S. Ban

TikTok on Monday pushed back against a law that would force the popular video app to sell to a non-Chinese owner or be banned, in what is shaping up to be a landmark case. source https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/16/technology/tiktok-us-ban-case.html

Thierry Breton, Top E.U. Commissioner, Resigns, Citing ‘Questionable Governance’

The surprise resignation of Thierry Breton came after he accused Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, of pressuring France to nominate another candidate instead of him for commissioner. source https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/16/world/europe/thierry-breton-european-commissioner-resigns.html

How to Plan a Knitting Vacation in Iceland

In a country with more sheep than people, a D.I.Y. wool journey — from sheep farms to yarn shops — makes perfect sense. Our writer brushes up on her knitting on a driving trip from Reykjavik. source https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/16/travel/iceland-knitting.html

Will TikTok Be Banned in January? That Question is Headed to Court

TikTok will be in federal court on Monday, aiming to block a new law that will ban the popular video app in the United States early next year. source https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/16/technology/tiktok-us-ban-court.html

Trump’s Proposal to End Taxes on Overtime Pay Could Cost Billions

The former president left many key details about the overtime plan unaddressed, including whether the exception would apply to the payroll taxes that fund Social Security and Medicare. source https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/14/us/politics/trump-tax-overtime-pay-cost.html

How Do I Survive the Last Mile to Retirement?

I have a crushing workload and the anger to prove it. With less than two years before I can leave, how do I avoid alienating everyone? source https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/15/business/retirement-work-problems-advice.html

R. Peter Munves, Master Marketer of Classical Music, Dies at 97

As an executive at Columbia and RCA Records, he popularized the classics for mass audiences by applying the same techniques used to sell pop music. source https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/14/arts/music/r-peter-munves-dead.html

Disney and DirecTV Reach Deal to Restore ESPN and ABC

The agreement ends a two-week dispute that had prevented many of DirecTV’s 11 million customers from watching programs like Monday Night Football. source https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/14/business/media/disney-directv-deal-espn-abc.html

Trump’s Proposal to End Taxes on Overtime Pay Could Cost Billions

The former president left many key details about the overtime plan unaddressed, including whether the exception would apply to the payroll taxes that fund Social Security and Medicare. source https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/14/business/trump-tax-overtime-pay-cost.html

Trump Says He Won’t Sell Truth Social Stock After Lockup Expires

Donald J. Trump, the largest shareholder in the parent company of Truth Social, said he won’t sell his stock when a restriction ends next week. source https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/13/business/trump-media-stock-truth-social.html

FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Files Appeal to Overturn Fraud Conviction

Mr. Bankman-Fried, the founder of the collapsed FTX cryptocurrency exchange, was convicted last fall and is serving a 25-year sentence in prison. source https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/13/technology/ftx-sam-bankman-fried-appeal.html

Donald Trump Prepares to Unveil World Liberty Financial, a Cryptocurrency Business

Mr. Trump said he would introduce the project on Monday, continuing his embrace of the crypto industry, a major source of political donations. source https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/13/technology/donald-trump-cryptocurrency-business.html

Boeing Workers Vote to Strike After Rejecting Contract Deal

Thousands of workers who build commercial planes in the Seattle and Portland, Ore., areas voted down an accord recommended by union leaders. source https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/13/business/economy/boeing-strike-union-contract.html

OpenAI Unveils o1 ChatGPT Model That Can Reason Through Math and Science

Driven by new technology called OpenAI o1, the chatbot can test various strategies and try to identify mistakes as it tackles complex tasks. source https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/12/technology/openai-chatgpt-math.html

How Taylor Swift’s Harris Endorsement Was Covered by Partisan Media

Liberal commentators celebrated the megastar’s endorsement of the Democratic ticket. Conservatives either downplayed the impact Taylor Swift might have, or attacked her. source https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/12/business/media/taylor-swift-kamala-harris-endorsement-media.html

Young Chinese Émigrés Confront America’s Brutal Visa Lottery

For Chinese seeking educational opportunity, the United States has long been the top spot, but as more want to stay to work, their paths are full of roadblocks. source https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/12/business/chinese-h1b-visa.html

SpaceX Polaris Dawn Spacewalk: How to Watch the Astronauts

The astronauts of the Polaris Dawn mission, after traveling through heavy radiation and high orbits, are getting ready to open the hatch of their SpaceX vehicle. source https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/11/science/spacex-polaris-dawn-astronauts-spacewalk.html

67.1 Million People Watched Harris and Trump, Outdrawing Last Debate

The TV audience for the Harris-Trump matchup was roughly comparable to the second Trump-Clinton debate in 2016. source https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/11/business/media/harris-trump-debate-ratings.html

Polaris Dawn Astronauts in SpaceX Dragon Reach Record Orbit Above Earth

After launching early on Tuesday, the billionaire Jared Isaacman and his crew traveled to altitudes not visited by any astronaut since the Apollo moon missions of the 1960s and ’70s. source https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/10/science/polaris-dawn-spacex-orbit-astronauts.html

PGA Tour Meets With Saudi Fund in New York to Discuss LIV Golf Deal

More than a year has passed since the tour agreed to a deal with LIV Golf, but there is some hope an in-person gathering in New York could create momentum. source https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/10/business/dealbook/pga-tour-saudi-liv-golf-nyc.html

David Muir and Linsey Davis: Meet the Trump-Harris Debate Moderators

The moderators, David Muir and Linsey Davis, have the difficult task of guiding a high-stakes encounter. source https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/10/business/media/debate-moderators-david-muir-linsey-davis.html

Poverty Increased in 2023 as Prices Rose and Pandemic Aid Programs Expired

More faced hardship in the United States last year, the Census Bureau said, as inflation and the end of subsidies outweighed higher incomes. source https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/10/business/economy/poverty-report-2023-census-bureau.html

Maria E. Redo, Who Won Discounts for Older Adults, Dies at 99

She started a nonprofit in New York City in 1971 by asking stores if they would offer reduced prices for people 65 and over. Thousands of retailers said yes. source https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/09/nyregion/maria-e-redo-dead.html

Jamie Heller to Be Next Top Editor of Business Insider

Ms. Heller spent two decades at The Wall Street Journal, most recently leading corporate coverage. source https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/09/business/media/business-insider-jamie-heller.html

Walt Ehmer, Former Waffle House C.E.O., Dies at 58

Mr. Ehmer steered the diner chain through the pandemic and preached spending more time in one of his 24-hour restaurants than in his office. source https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/09/us/waffle-house-walt-ehmer-dead.html

British Country House Hotels, Without the Folderol

The Pig boutique hotels offer a casual take on the country house experience, with local food and muddy boots. They’ve just opened two new spots in the Cotswolds. source https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/09/travel/pig-hotels-english-country-house.html

How a Rural Maine County Jail Helped Prisoners Blunt Opioid Cravings

A sheriff fought to give prisoners addicted to opioids a shot that suppresses cravings for a month. Upon release, they were more likely to continue treatment. source https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/09/health/buprenorphine-shots-prisons.html

Exposing a Hospital Chain’s Disturbing Practices

Jessica Silver-Greenberg and Katie Thomas spent months looking into a psychiatric hospital chain that held some people against their will for financial reasons, not medical ones. source https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/09/insider/acadia-healthcare.html

Presidential Debate Will be Big Test for ABC

ABC News is under a microscope as its journalists prepare to host one of the most scrutinized moments of the 2024 campaign. source https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/08/business/media/trump-harris-abc-presidential-debate.html

Inside Disney’s Succession Struggle and Bob Iger’s Return to Power

The inside story of how Bob Iger undermined and outmaneuvered Bob Chapek, his chosen successor, and returned to power at Disney. source https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/08/business/media/disney-bob-iger-chapek.html

In Shanghai, Searching for Those in Search of Connection

Every week, lonely retirees in the city gather in a public park — and an Ikea canteen — with one goal in mind: finding true love. Alexandra Stevenson shared their stories. source https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/08/insider/china-dating.html

Salmonella Outbreak Prompts Egg Recall by Wisconsin Farm

Officials said 65 people in nine states have been infected in the outbreak, which has been traced to an egg farm. No deaths have been reported. source https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/07/us/egg-recall-salmonella-outbreak-wisconsin.html

A Trove of Words to Remember From a Master Obituary Writer

The byline of Robert D. McFadden, who retired on Sunday, has been one of the most distinguished in the history of The Times. Here is a sampler of his artful obituaries. source https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/06/business/media/robert-mcfadden-retirement.html

Morgan Stanley Is Fined for First Republic C.E.O.’s Stock Sales

James Herbert was permitted to sell nearly $7 million of shares before First Republic Bank’s demise last year, Massachusetts regulators said. source https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/06/business/morgan-stanley-first-republic-fined.html

Michael Lerner, 81, Is Dead; Founder of a Combative Jewish Magazine

His publication, Tikkun, was a leading voice for left-wing American Jews. His ideas about “the politics of meaning” were embraced by Hillary Clinton. source https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/06/business/media/michael-lerner-dead.html

Stock Slide as Investors Wrestle With Shifting Bets on Rate Cuts

The stock market “can’t win” at the moment, said Andrew Brenner, head of international fixed income at National Alliance Securities. “Heads I lose, tails I lose.” source https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/06/business/stock-market-jobs-report.html

4 Big Airlines Face U.S. Inquiry Over Frequent Flier Programs

The Transportation Department ordered American, Delta, Southwest and United to share more information about their rewards practices to ensure they are fair to consumers and rivals. source https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/05/business/economy/airlines-frequent-flier-programs-rewards.html

Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Another Pillar of Biden’s Student Debt Plan

The plan would affect millions of borrowers struggling with runaway interest and others who were still paying off loans after decades. It was set to take effect this fall. source https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/05/us/politics/judge-temporarily-blocks-student-debt-plan.html

OPEC Plus Delays Plan to Increase Oil Output

OPEC Plus will extend its cuts until at least December. Demand has weakened, and other countries, including the United States, are expected to continue to increase production. source https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/05/business/opec-oil-increase-delay.html

Trump Calls for an Efficiency Commission, an Idea Pushed by Elon Musk

Donald Trump, in a speech in New York, said the commission would conduct a sweeping audit of the federal government and recommend “drastic reforms” for cutting waste. source https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/05/us/politics/trump-elon-musk-efficiency-commission.html

Boeing Starliner Set to Leave Space Station Without Crew

The troubled spacecraft is scheduled to undock on Friday for a trip back to Earth while two NASA astronauts will stay in orbit. source https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/04/science/space/boeing-starliner-space-station-nasa.html

Biden Expected to Block U.S. Steel Takeover

The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States is expected to raise national security concerns about selling the iconic steel producer to Japan’s Nippon Steel. source https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/04/us/politics/biden-us-steel-nippon.html

Las Vegas Places a Bet on a New Art Museum, With Help From L.A.

The city agreed to give land to a museum championed by the casino magnate Elaine Wynn, which will be a partnership with the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. source https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/04/arts/design/las-vegas-art-museum.html

In Japan, the Era of ‘Free’ Mortgages Is Coming to an End

Homeowners are gearing up to pay more on their loans as the Bank of Japan’s rate increases signal the end of decades of ultralow interest rates. source https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/04/business/japan-mortgage-rates.html

Japan Stocks Tumble as U.S. Market Slump Sparks Global Sell-Off

A sharp decline in major U.S. stock indexes reverberated through Asia on Wednesday, with investors still rattled by last month’s market meltdown. source https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/03/business/japan-stocks-us-economy.html

Brian Stelter Returns to CNN as Chief Media Analyst

Mr. Stelter, who left CNN two years ago, will be helming his newsletter for the network, but without a Sunday show. source https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/03/business/media/brian-stelter-cnn-reliable-sources.html

Stock Prices and Oil Fall in Sharpest Decline Since Early August

The S&P 500 fell nearly 2 percent on Tuesday, putting it on track for its worst day since an early August meltdown. source https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/03/business/stocks-oil-prices-economy.html

Developers Use Art to Attract Tourists and Increase Property Values

Artwork has been part of urban projects for decades, but a new push from developers looking for ways to drive foot traffic has created a boom for the art world. source https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/03/business/real-estate-public-art.html

Kamala Harris Says U.S. Steel Should Stay American-Owned

Both major presidential candidates now say they oppose the proposed takeover of the industrial giant by Nippon Steel of Japan. source https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/03/business/kamala-harris-us-steel-nippon-steel.html

Why It’s So Hard for China to Fix Its Ailing Economy

A real estate collapse has made consumers cautious and businesses wary, as China confronts a crisis unlike any other since it opened its economy to the world. source https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/03/business/china-economy-consumption.html

Volkswagen Considers Closing Plants in Germany

For the first time in its 87-year history, the automaker is considering shuttering factories in Germany, citing the need to remain competitive. source https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/02/business/volkswagen-germany-plant-closures.html

A Frenzied Summer Leads to a Tourism Backlash in Europe

Overwhelmed destinations made high-season visitors the targets of a major tourism backlash. Heat waves and fires only added to the pressure. source https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/02/travel/europe-tourism-backlash.html

Elon Musk’s Starlink Defies Brazil Court Order to Block X

The satellite internet service controlled by Elon Musk is refusing to comply with a court order to block his social network, X, regulators said. source https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/01/world/americas/elon-musk-brazil-starlink-x.html

ESPN and ABC Go Dark on DirecTV in Feud With Disney

The outage struck on Sunday, cutting access for many DirecTV viewers to the U.S. Open tennis tournament on ABC. source https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/01/business/espn-abc-disney-directv.html

Man Sentenced for Harassing New Hampshire Public Radio Journalists

Tucker Cockerline was part of a group that prosecutors said vandalized the homes of a New Hampshire Public Radio reporter, her editor and her parents. source https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/01/business/media/new-hampshire-man-stalking-reporters-sentenced.html

How a Leading Chain of Psychiatric Hospitals Traps Patients

Acadia Healthcare is holding people against their will to maximize insurance payouts, a Times investigation found. source https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/01/business/acadia-psychiatric-patients-trapped.html