Ben & Jerry’s Accuses Unilever of Firing Its C.E.O. for Political Reasons

Court orders have paused, and at times reversed, the Trump administration’s efforts to shut down the consumer watchdog agency.

The agency’s plan to curtail phone services, which was expected to send tens of thousands to its offices each week, had been widely criticized.

Two dozen trade experts gathered recently to simulate how a global trade war would play out. The results were surprisingly optimistic.