More than 7,500 miles away, in Milwaukee, the industrial-parts manufacturer Husco is scrambling to use fewer Chinese-made components in its U.S. factories, as the Trump administration wields tariffs to reduce imports and try to resurrect American manufacturing.

U.S. January Econ Data Will Come Next Week After Brief Shutdown Delay

The government's official January jobs and inflation figures will land next week after a short delay caused by the recent partial-government shutdown, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said Wednesday.

The January jobs report, originally scheduled for Friday, will now be published on Wednesday, Feb. 11. The January consumer-price index, originally scheduled for next Wednesday, will now appear on Friday, Feb. 13.

Negotiators Say Talks to Restore ACA Subsidies Likely Dead

WASHINGTON-Top Senate negotiators said an effort to renew expired healthcare subsidies had effectively collapsed, likely ending the hopes of 20 million Americans that the tax-credit expansion could be revived and lower their monthly insurance premiums.

Talks had centered on a proposal from Sens. Bernie Moreno (R., Ohio) and Susan Collins (R., Maine) to extend a version of the enlarged Affordable Care Act subsidies for at least two years, while cutting off higher-income people from participating and eventually giving enrollees the option of putting money into health savings accounts. It also would eliminate zero-dollar premium plans. But lawmakers from both parties now say the chances of a deal have all but evaporated.

Top Democrat Launches Probe Into 'Spy Sheikh' Deal With Trump Company

The top Democrat on a House committee overseeing U.S.-China competition has launched an investigation into a $500 million investment by an Abu Dhabi royal in a Trump family cryptocurrency company and is urging a U.S. attorney to probe the deal as well.

In a letter to Zach Witkoff, CEO of the Trump-backed World Liberty Financial, California Rep. Ro Khanna sent a list of 16 questions and requested documents related to the company's agreement with the Abu Dhabi royal, a deal first reported by The Wall Street Journal.

U.S. Enlists Mexico, EU and Japan in Its Minerals Race With China

WASHINGTON-The U.S. has agreed to work with Japan, Mexico and the European Union on the development of critical minerals used in industries such as defense, the Trump administration said on Wednesday.

The move builds on President Trump's efforts to combat China's dominance in the sector. Under the proposed agreements, the nations will work together to identify critical minerals necessary for certain industries and develop policies to encourage their mining and processing into products like rare earth magnets, U.S. officials said. Such minerals are used in components critical for the production of high-end military technologies and consumer products such as cars.

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