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China would block sale of short video app

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Visitors are visiting TikTok’s stand at the Appliance & Electronics World Expo (AWE) in Shanghai, China, on April 27, 2023. On March 14, 2024, the United States will pass a bill banning TikTok.  CostFoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images The U.S. could be about to force ByteDance, the Chinese tech giant that owns TikTok, to … Read more

Dirtfish Rally School Was The Most Fun I’ve Ever Had Driving

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I’ve wanted to get out to the Dirtfish rally school in Snoqualmie, WA for probably a decade. For about as long, I’ve been listening to my degenerate amateur rally driver and co-driver friends warning me that rally school would punch a little hole in my heart that could only be filled with more time in … Read more

Kari Lake woos D.C. lobbyists as Arizona Senate race heats up

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Former Arizona Republican gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake announces her bid for the seat of U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ) at JetSet Magazine on October 10, 2023 in Scottsdale, Arizona. Rebecca Noble | Getty Images News | Getty Images Arizona Republican Senate candidate Kari Lake has been quietly meeting with lobbyists and raising money in Washington … Read more

Lawmakers, stakeholders coalition against de minimis import loophole

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WASHINGTON — Labor unions, domestic manufacturers, business associations and other interest organizations on Wednesday announced a bipartisan coalition to target an import loophole allowing billions of un-taxed goods into the U.S. “The coalition we have assembled is a testament to the mounting pressure to close the de minimis loophole,” Rep. Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., said. The … Read more

FinCEN on ‘full court press’ to spread awareness of new business registry rules

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Brian Nelson, US Treasury under secretary for terrorism and financial crimes, during a House Financial Services Committee hearing in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. The hearing is titled “Oversight of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) and the Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence (TFI).” Graeme Sloan | Bloomberg | Getty Images … Read more

U.S. set to become a major leading edge logic chip maker: Raimondo

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U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo testifies during the House Science, Space and Technology Committee hearing titled “Chips on the Table: A one year review of the CHIPS and Science Act,” in the Rayburn Building in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 19, 2023. Tom Williams | Cq-roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images WASHINGTON — The Biden … Read more

FCC to vote in March on rules for ‘all-in’ cable and satellite pricing

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Signage is seen at the headquarters of the Federal Communications Commission in Washington, D.C. Andrew Kelly | Reuters WASHINGTON — A federal consumer protection watchdog agency on Wednesday announced that it will be voting on rules that will require cable and satellite providers to display an “all-in” price for video programming on consumers’ bills and … Read more

FCC finalizes rules for ‘all-in’ cable and satellite pricing

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Signage is seen at the headquarters of the Federal Communications Commission in Washington, D.C. Andrew Kelly | Reuters WASHINGTON — A federal consumer protection watchdog agency on Wednesday announced it has finalized rules that will require cable and satellite providers to display an “all-in” price for video programming on consumers’ bills and promotional materials. The … Read more

Which One Are You Buying With A $9,000 Budget?

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Photo: Jet Auto Sales While browsing online listings for used cars I came across two pickup trucks that were listed for similar money. Both had two doors, rear-wheel drive and manual transmissions, too, making them incredibly desirable in the Jalopnik universe. The question is, though, if you were in the market for a small, used … Read more