Business and Industry
California food companies sue Texas over ‘lab-grown meat’ ban
As a dedicated meat eater who nevertheless takes seriously the ethical concerns of people who eschew animal flesh, I am intrigued by the potential of cell-cultured protein products to address those concerns while still…
American manufacturing needs relief from Trump’s tariffs
The data are becoming impossible to ignore: American manufacturers desperately need relief from the very same tariffs that the Trump administration incoherently believes are helping American manufacturers. That conclusion is…
Trump’s tariffs threaten to put U.S. craft stores out of business
As President Donald Trump's tariffs make life less affordable and predictable for Americans, they're also threatening to make it less creative. American craft stores are struggling to keep up with ever-changing…
Trump says he ‘paid zero’ for $11 billion federal stake in Intel. Here’s the downside.
President Donald Trump negotiated a deal last week for the U.S. government to take a substantial ownership stake in an American company. Despite his assurances, Trump's socialistic transaction is a terrible deal not only…
No, Cracker Barrel’s new logo isn’t ‘woke’
Growing up in the South, Cracker Barrel felt a bit like a theme park attraction. Its down-home frills, Old Country Store merch, and cartoonishly indulgent comfort food embody a storybook spectacle of Southern life that…
Ford’s Rouge Factory reveals just how far American industry has come
When a friend kindly offered to drive me home to the Detroit area after a semester at college, he had one request: He wanted to see a car factory. I was skeptical I could pull that off—but lo and behold, Ford offers tours of…
The Trump economy is now pay to play
This week, editors Peter Suderman, Katherine Mangu-Ward, Nick Gillespie, and Matt Welch dig into the Trump administration's increased meddling in the tech sector, from profit-sharing deals to a possible government stake…
Intel is reportedly the latest company Trump wants a piece of
After meeting with the CEO of a major tech firm this week, President Donald Trump is apparently set to demand a piece of the company. Unfortunately, it's hardly the first time. Lip-Bu Tan, the CEO of Intel, visited the…
The DOJ killed the JetBlue-Spirit merger. Spirit Airlines could now go under.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) blocked Spirit Airlines' merger with JetBlue in order to preserve competition in the domestic airline industry. Now, it looks like Spirit may go under. In July 2022, JetBlue announced its…
Apple CEO Tim Cook’s Oval Office visit reveals the rules of Trump-era capitalism
If you want to understand the silly little scene that played out between Apple CEO Tim Cook and President Donald Trump at the White House on Wednesday, you might start by remembering something that Vice President J.D. Vance…
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