The 10-year boom is a remarkable achievement for American employers and workers.
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Trump administration reviews foreign money going to U.S. colleges
The Education Department opens investigations into foreign funding at Georgetown University and Texas A&M University as the administration increases its scrutiny of international money flowing to American colleges.
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Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Don’t expect Trump to accept spineless compromise with China
His decades-long support for tariffs means that the trade war with Beijing won’t end before 2021.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Stocks take a dive worldwide as US-China trade war looms
U.S. stocks slumped Thursday after China said it would retaliate if the U.S. follows through with a plan to raise tariffs on Chinese imports.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Jackson Laboratory expands presence in China
The Bar Harbor-based research organization and lab mice supplier says China has emerged as the hottest country outside the U.S. for genetic research into diseases.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Jim Fossel: Neither Fortress America nor world’s policeman is the right role for U.S.
Instead, we should engage with the world in a way that promotes not just our own self-interests, but also democracy and stability.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
China stops purchase of Canadian canola seeds
Some see the action as retaliation for Canada’s arrest of a top executive of Chinese tech giant Huawei.
Posted inNation & World
New Arctic defense strategy expected to zero in on U.S. concerns about China
China’s recent behavior in the Arctic has triggered alarms in the Pentagon.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Boeing stock takes hit with planes grounded
Another deadly crash adds to scrutiny of the 737 Max 8.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Analysis: The real cybersecurity battleground
Russia’s election attack still grabs headlines, but China’s theft of trade secrets could be even more disruptive.