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Trump says China tariffs will come down from 145%
Andrea Shalal and Jeff Mason, Reuters | Posted May 8 - 5:05 p.m. | Save Story
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he expects there to be substantive negotiations between the United States and China on trade this weekend and predicted that punitive U.S. tariffs on Beijing of 145% would likely come down.
Utah Public Radio reacts to potential federal funding cuts to public media
Shelby Lofton, KSL-TV | Posted May 8 - 12:36 p.m. | Save Story
A recent White House executive order calls for an end to federal funding of public media. It could impact PBS and NPR programming and journalism across Utah.
Bill Gates to give away fortune by 2045, $200B for world's poorest
Jennifer Rigby, Reuters | Updated May 8 - 11:45 a.m. | Save Story
Bill Gates pledged on Thursday to give away almost his entire personal wealth in the next two decades and said the world's poorest would receive some $200 billion via his foundation.
Britain set to strike first deal to cut Trump tariffs
Alistair Smout, Andrew MacAskill and Andrea Shalal, Reuters | Updated May 8 - 10:24 a.m. | Save Story
The United States and Britain will announce a deal to lower tariffs on some goods on Thursday, the first such agreement since President Donald Trump sparked a global trade war with universal levies.
US weekly jobless claims fall more than expected
Lucia Mutikani, Reuters | Updated May 8 - 9:38 a.m. | Save Story
The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits fell more than expected last week, suggesting the labor market continued to chug along, though risks are mounting from tariffs.
Apple's Safari revamp plan with AI search a likely blow to Google dominance
Jody Godoy, Reuters | Updated May 8 - 7:41 a.m. | Save Story
Apple's plan to revamp its Safari web browser by adding AI-powered search options is a big blow to Google, whose shares tumbled as the move could strike at the heart of its lucrative search advertising business.
Fed stands pat but sees higher inflation and growth risks
Reuters | Posted May 7 - 10:07 p.m. | Save Story
The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday but said the risks of both higher inflation and unemployment had risen, further clouding the economic outlook as the U.S. central bank grapples with the impact of Trump administration tariff policies.
'The spark is here': New affordable project sets up future of Salt Lake's Fairpark
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted May 7 - 9:34 p.m. | Save Story
A new 200-unit affordable housing complex could be seen as the ignition for the forthcoming Power District.
Netflix to revamp TV app interface, launch AI-powered search for iOS users
Kritika Lamba and Harshita Mary Varghese, Reuters | Posted May 7 - 8:03 p.m. | Save Story
Netflix said on Wednesday it plans to revamp its TV app interface and introduce generative AI to the iOS mobile platform, allowing users to ask for content in natural and everyday language.
Global debt hits record of over $324T
Rodrigo Campos, Reuters | Updated May 7 - 10:25 a.m. | Save Story
Global debt rose by around $7.5 trillion in the first three months of the year to hit a record high of over $324 trillion, data from a banking trade group showed on Tuesday.
Why is the world coming to Utah?
Brigham Tomco, Deseret News | Posted May 7 - 8:46 a.m. | Save Story
Some of the world's most influential experts on international relations will convene in Salt Lake City this week to help Utah businesses navigate the upheaval of global markets.
Disney announces plans for new Disney theme park in Abu Dhabi
Dawn Chmielewski, Reuters | Posted May 7 - 8:07 a.m. | Save Story
Walt Disney announced plans on Wednesday to open a Disney theme park in United Arab Emirates' capital Abu Dhabi, representing its first major new theme park in nearly a decade and its first in the Middle East.
These new Utah laws take effect Wednesday
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com and Daniel Woodruff, KSL-TV | Posted May 7 - 6:12 a.m. | Save Story
Many new laws are taking effect this week, two months after the Utah legislative session ended.
Kentucky boy uses mother's phone to order 70,000 Dum-Dum suckers to share with his friends
Associated Press | Posted May 6 - 7:33 p.m. | Save Story
A Kentucky woman was in a sticky mess when she found stacks of boxes containing lollipops on her front doorstep. The surprise delivery was ordered by her young son while he played on her phone.
Carney stresses Canada will never be for sale in first meeting with Trump
David Ljunggren and Steve Holland, Reuters | Posted May 6 - 6:02 p.m. | Save Story
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney visited the White House on Tuesday for his first talks with Donald Trump and bluntly told the U.S. president that Canada would never be for sale.
US expands attempt to break up Google with proposed teardown of its ad technology
Michael Liedtke, Associated Press | Updated May 6 - 12:37 p.m. | Save Story
The U.S. Justice Department is doubling down on its attempt to break up Google by asking it to give up the underlying technology powering the company's digital ad network.
Burger King must face lawsuit over Whopper ads
Jonathan Stempel, Reuters | Updated May 6 - 10:55 a.m. | Save Story
Burger King must face a lawsuit claiming it misleads customers with advertisements that make its Whopper sandwich and other products appear larger than they are.
US cancels FDA bargaining session over layoffs, union says
Patrick Wingrove, Reuters | Posted May 6 - 8:24 a.m. | Save Story
The Trump administration last week canceled the first bargaining session scheduled with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's largest workers union, according one of the union's bosses.
