US economy shrinks in first quarter as tariffs unleash flood of imports
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The U.S. economy contracted for the first time in three years in the first quarter, swamped by a flood of imports as businesses raced to avoid higher…
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Trump opens a huge marine protected zone to commercial fishing
HONOLULU, Hawaii — President Trump on Thursday said he was allowing commercial fishing in one of the world’s largest ocean reserves, introducing industrial operations for the first time in more…
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Commerce Department Officials to Attend ‘Internet For All’ Workshop in St. Thomas
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Officials from the Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) and the Virgin Islands Office of Management and Budget are jointly holding a day-long workshop on…