The burger giant, a much-watch barometer for consumer sentiment, reported lower revenue in the first quarter.
Month: May 2025
The U.S.-Ukraine Mineral Deal: What We Know
The announcement that the deal had been signed came after months of fraught negotiations.
Apple Would Be Worth Half as Much If It Stopped Manufacturing in China
The world’s most valuable company has become so reliant on Chinese suppliers and sales that it would be worth half as much or less without […]
As a Tariff Loophole Closes, Sellers Who Import From China Brace for Chaos
Independent vendors who sell on sites like Etsy and eBay are trying to blunt the pain from tariffs on low-cost Chinese-made goods.
How to Save Time and Money at the Airport
Technology, planning and creative strategies can help you get around the most common airport pitfalls.
100 Days of Solitude: Trump and the Retreat of America
President Trump’s approach to foreign policy in his second term has been transactional, unpredictable and exploitative. Allies and enemies alike are beginning to adapt.
Lost in the ‘Death Realm’ of El Salvador’s Prisons
President Trump’s decision to send migrants to a Salvadoran prison has set off a national debate in the U.S. In El Salvador, the phenomenon of […]
Chinese Factory Owners Make Appeals to Americans on TikTok: Buy Direct
Videos on the social media app, filmed at factories in China, urge viewers to buy luxury goods directly, as tariffs drive up prices. Americans are […]
Kashmir Is a Wonderland. An Attack Shows It Is Also a Cradle of Despair.
The terrorist massacre of 26 innocent people has magnified the alienation long felt in a region that lives under tight watch and has limited democratic […]
50 Years After the U.S. Left Vietnam, Another Retreat Is Shaking Asia
Even among former enemies, the new American withdrawal from aid and democratic ideals is stirring deep feelings and confusion.