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Taiwan, US sign trade pact to cut tariffs, boost investments
The U.S. and Taiwan finalized a trade agreement to cut tariffs, boost market access for American products in Asia and channel billions of dollars into U.S. energy and technology projects.
Under the terms of the deal unveiled Thursday in Washington, Taiwan pledged to purchase more than $44 billion worth of liquefied natural gas and crude oil ...Read more
The most exciting restaurants opening across the US
Get ready to step up to the counter for some of the year’s more anticipated cooking.
If there’s one restaurant trend to get excited about, it’s pedigreed chefs reinventing the concept of walk-up counters where customers order, then seat themselves. It’s an efficient model that allows operators to trim labor costs while featuring fine-...Read more
China points to risk of clash with US after Taiwan arms package
China reiterated that U.S. weapons sales to Taiwan raise the chances of a clash between the superpowers — underscoring its displeasure after Washington approved a deal worth up to $11 billion.
The military assistance served to “put the people in Taiwan on a powder keg, push the Taiwan Strait toward danger and inevitably increase the risk of...Read more
How souvenir penny presses could survive after the end of the one-cent coin
PHILADELPHIA — A wheel cranks on the machine at the Independence Visitor Center, slowing with every turn until: CLINK! A reward drops out the bottom waiting to be collected.
It’s a familiar, elongated penny. In its new form, Honest Abe’s head is swapped for an illustration of Rocky — naturally.
Philadelphia — along with other cities ...Read more
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