Top Wall Street Journal Editor Defends Trump Coverage
By SYDNEY EMBER
In a staff meeting, Gerard Baker, the editor in chief, denied that the paper had been too soft in its coverage of the president, according to participants.
Profitable Pickups May Be in Cross Hairs of Trump Border Tax
By BILL VLASIC
Trucks from General Motors and Chrysler rely heavily on Mexican labor and parts. If a tariff wall goes up, Ford could benefit at their expense.
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A General Motors pickup truck assembly line in Flint, Mich. The company builds a large percentage of its pickups in Mexico.
Banks Look to Cellphones to Replace A.T.M. Cards
By STACY COWLEY
Major banks are unveiling teller machines across the country that customers can gain access to with their phones. But the technology raises new security issues.
Josh Elliott, Anchor on CBS Streaming Service, Is Asked to Leave
By JOHN KOBLIN
The president of CBS News decided to end the relationship after Mr. Elliott announced on the air that he would be leaving his post with CBSN for a broader role at CBS.
Employees of Missing Hong Kong Billionaire Are Barred From Leaving China
By PAUL MOZUR and MICHAEL FORSYTHE
At least 30 people employed by Xiao Jianhua, who is believed to have been taken to mainland China, have come under one of the widest crackdowns on a private conglomerate in decades.
The Upshot
It’s Probably a Bad Idea to Sell Stocks Because You Fear Trump
By NEIL IRWIN
Letting one’s political opinions shape investing decisions is a good way to lose money.
Activism Hits Even the Less Flashy Tech Companies
By DAVID STREITFELD
Prompted by President Trump’s immigration order and in some cases their employer’s own past, workers seek to set limits on cooperation with the administration.
Justin Trudeau and Donald Trump Try to Bridge Some Gaps While Avoiding Others
By RICHARD PÉREZ-PEÑA and IAN AUSTEN
President Trump wants to renegotiate NAFTA, a free-trade pact that Canada depends on.
Oil Producers Comply With OPEC Deal to Cut Output, but for How Long?
By STANLEY REED
New data published by OPEC shows its members are largely sticking to an agreement to limit production. But questions remain about whether they can hold together.
Trump’s Economic Cabinet Is Mostly Bare. This Man Fills the Void.
By KATE KELLY
With crucial posts still vacant, Gary Cohn, a longtime Goldman Sachs executive, has become the president’s go-to figure on matters related to jobs, business and growth.
Delaware Supreme Court Upholds Forced Company Sale
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Delaware's Supreme Court has upheld the court-ordered sale of a successful New York-based translation company after a judge concluded the relationship between the company's two co-founders and sole directors had devolved into "complete dysfunction."
Trump Sons Forge Ahead Without Father, Expanding and Navigating Conflicts
By ERIC LIPTON and SUSANNE CRAIG
Critics say conflicts of interest are far from resolved, but Don Jr. and Eric press on with deals landing Trump-branded properties around the world.
Grammy Awards Gain About 1 Million More Viewers This Year
By JOHN KOBLIN
About 26 million people watched Sunday night’s award show on CBS, which featured a showdown between Adele and Beyoncé.
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Mediator
When a Pillar of the Fourth Estate Rests on a Trump-Murdoch Axis
By JIM RUTENBERG
The ties between Rupert Murdoch and President Trump are undeniably close, writes our media columnist. But what does that mean for the press, and the rest of us?
How to Hire the Right Person
By ADAM BRYANT
Learn the strategies that chief executives have developed through trial and error to help you go beyond the polished résumés, pre-screened references and scripted answers, to hire more creative and effective members for your team.
Amazon’s Living Lab: Reimagining Retail on Seattle Streets
By NICK WINGFIELD
The company is putting its stamp on the city with an expanding array of unconventional experiments in bricks-and-mortar sales.
The Upshot
Medical Mystery: Why Is Back Surgery So Popular in Casper, Wyo.?
By AUSTIN FRAKT and JONATHAN SKINNER
Health care innovations and procedures spread unevenly across geographic regions, seemingly because of physician preferences, research suggests.
Itineraries
Hoteliers Comb the Ranks of Tech Workers to Gain an Edge
By JULIE WEED
The hospitality industry is drawing on technology to connect with guests and enhance their stays, while data gives them insight into their operations.
Before You Take the Trip: How About a Virtual ‘Test Drive’?
By JANE L. LEVERE
Promotions featuring 360-degree videos have become an increasingly popular way for travel companies and tourism boards to entice clients.
Japan Limited Immigration; Now It’s Short of Workers
By JONATHAN SOBLE
Japan has long tightly restricted immigration, but a shortage of low-skilled workers has politicians and companies rethinking their beliefs.
White Collar Watch
Throwing Away a Legal Career for $310,000
By PETER J. HENNING
Jeffrey Wertkin, a successful lawyer charged with a federal complaint of white-collar crime, responded, “My life is over.” No, but his career may well be.
The Upshot
Why Falling Home Prices Could Be a Good Thing
By CONOR DOUGHERTY
If we regarded our home like a TV or a car, instead of something we always expect to increase in value, there would be societal benefits.
Fair Game
The Watchdog Protecting Consumers May Be Too Effective
By GRETCHEN MORGENSON
Republicans have taken aim at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, a lone safeguard for Main Street against financial predation.
How to Get Ketchup From a Bottle Without the Wait, Watery Goo and Splatter
By CHRISTOPHER MELE
An Australian researcher who works in rheology, the study of soft solids, has a three-step solution for ensuring the condiment goes with the flow.
Leaving Twitter, but Not for Good
By J. D. BIERSDORFER
Twitter gives you 30 days to change your mind if you close your account, though you have to come back through the right door.
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On Money
The Major Blind Spots in Macroeconomics
By JOHN LANCHESTER
Years after the financial crisis — a disaster that economists were supposed to foresee but didn’t — the field still struggles with its self-conception.
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CHINA RULES
How China Built ‘iPhone City’
By DAVID BARBOZA
A hidden bounty of perks for Apple's partner, Foxconn, is central to the production of the tech giant's most profitable product.
Uncertain Harvest
Scientists Loved and Loathed by an Agrochemical Giant
By DANNY HAKIM
With corporate funding of research, “there’s no scientist who comes out of this unscathed.”
Bottom Line Nation
When a Glass of Water Comes With a Bill From Wall Street
By DANIELLE IVORY, BEN PROTESS and GRIFF PALMER
Desperate towns have turned to private equity for much-needed upgrades, but the deals can carry hefty price tags.
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