As the impasse hits the 3-week mark, a look at what’s the easiest solution, and the most likely.
Donald Trump
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Kim visited China as part of preparations for meeting with Trump
Media reports say the North Korean leader is committed to setting up a second summit with the U.S. president to “achieve results” on the nuclear standoff on the Korean Peninsula.
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Texas landowners dig in to keep border wall out
President Trump plans a visit Thursday to the border in Texas, where many landowners have hired lawyers to fight the government if it moves to seize their land through eminent domain.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Progress unclear after 3 days of U.S.-China trade talks conclude
But the negotiations take an optimistic tone after talks on the tariffs dispute were extended a day.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Politics
Partial government shutdown leaves some small businesses in tax limbo
Ambiguities in the revised federal code mean self-employed Mainers in the real estate and insurance industries may have to file for an extension or submit best-guess numbers.
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Government will issue tax refunds during shutdown
“Tax refunds will go out,” the acting director of the White House Office of Management and Budget said Monday.
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Bill Nemitz: Sen. Collins should stand up to the leaders of her party
The current federal shutdown is a bad idea. How about doing something about it, Senator?
Posted inBusiness
Tax system reforms rattle China’s super-rich
The changes mean more government revenue will come from the wealthy as the masses pay lower levies in 2019.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
U.S. silent as China tries to ease trade tensions in advance of new talks
Beijing’s pledges to open up its economy fall well short of Trump’s demands on alleged forced transfers of technology and theft of intellectual property, analysts say.
Posted inBusiness
Stocks continue volatile swing in year’s first day of trading
The Dow loses 398 points in the first few minutes after shaky economic news from China, then rebounds and closes slightly higher, a trend that some analysts expect to continue.