Business

Politics & Government

President Trump Tells Exporters To Be Patient, Shows No Signs Of Backing Down On Trade

9:09pm June 28, 2018

by Scott Horsley

President Trump attended the groundbreaking of a $10 billion factory in Wisconsin Thursday. He's touting the new Foxconn plant as a sign his economic policies are working, but the evidence is mixed.

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AMC Theatres Introduces New Monthly Program To Compete With Movie Pass

4:32pm June 28, 2018

Movie Pass — which lets people go see one movie per day for $10 a month — has new competition. AMC theatres is now offering three special format movies a week for a set monthly price. But Movie Pass has always had competition from Netflix. The question really is do you want to go out or stay in tonight?

National

2 Atlantic City Casinos To Open Under New Owners

4:32pm June 28, 2018

by Jeff Brady

Two Atlantic City casinos that went out of business in recent years are re-opening under new owners. The gambling destination has suffered from competition as nearby states allow casinos closer to residential areas.

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Economy

Bubble, Bubble, Oil And Trouble

4:32pm June 28, 2018

The price of oil continued climbing throughout this year, catching forecasters and consumers by surprise. What happened, and what might make it move in the second half of the year?

Marketing payments to doctors by makers of opioids have declined.

Health & Safety

Opioid-Makers Cut Back On Marketing Payments To Doctors

2:40pm June 28, 2018

ProPublica found that drugmakers spent less to market opioids to doctors in 2016 than in prior years. Studies have shown that payments to doctors are linked to more prescriptions for the drugs.

President Trump meets with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the G-7 summit in Charlevoix, Canada.

'Canadians Are Livid' About Trump And Are Hitting Back By Boycotting U.S. Goods

12:35pm June 28, 2018

by Jackie Northam

"The brutality of American politics right now is something that is profoundly shocking to Canadians," says a former Trudeau adviser. "I think many people feel they do not recognize the U.S. anymore."

President Trump speaks at the White House alongside Foxconn Chairman Terry Gou during an announcement last July that the electronics supplier will open a manufacturing facility in Wisconsin.

Wisconsin Hopes Foxconn Will Make It A Digital Hub, But Skepticism Abounds

8:53am June 28, 2018

by Jim Zarroli

President Trump, who will attend the plant's groundbreaking Thursday, sees Foxconn as part of a new revival in U.S. manufacturing, but the state had to fork over billions to lure the company.

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Public Sector Unions Face New Reality After Supreme Court Ruling

8:37am June 28, 2018

by Katie Orr

Public sector unions have been preparing to lose the ability to charge fees to employees who benefit from unions' collective bargaining. Now that the Supreme Court has ruled against them, what's next?

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Removing Hemp From Controlled Substances List Is Overdue, Farmer Says

6:20am June 28, 2018

by Esther Honig

The Senate version of the farm bill would legalize industrial hemp and take it out of DEA classification. A Colorado farmer sees it as a savior crop when it comes to drought and tariffs.

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Arts

Justice Department: Disney Can Buy 21st Century Fox, But With One Caveat

7:23pm June 27, 2018

by Eric Deggans

The deal can go through, but Disney must sell all 22 Fox-owned regional sports networks, to avoid undue dominance in sports broadcasting.