LONDON — British Prime Minister Theresa May dug in her heels Monday after the resignation of two top government ministers over Brexit negotiations whipped up a storm that threatened to topple her fragile minority government. Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson quit with a resignation letter accusing May of flying "white flags"...
Why It Doesn't Matter If a Harley Is 'Made in America'
Harley-Davidson was one of the president’s favorite companies less than six months ago. Now it’s the latest business to feel his wrath. That’s because on June 25, Harley-Davidson announced it will move some of its production overseas. The iconic American motorcycle brand said it was doing this to avoid retaliatory...
Trump's Nationalism Won't Turn Back the Clock
While "Make America Great Again" may be a powerful political slogan for our times, Washington Post economics columnist Robert J. Samuelson says, it misrepresents the past and ignores the forces that drive the world today. Many hark back to the late 1950s and early 1960s as America's last era of "greatness." "It...
US Adds 213,000 Jobs But Unemployment Rate Inches Up
WASHINGTON — U.S. employers kept up a brisk hiring pace in June by adding 213,000 jobs, a sign of confidence in the economy despite the start of a potentially punishing trade war with China. The job growth wasn't enough to keep the unemployment rate from rising from 3.8 percent to...