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The US Department of Justice has charged seven Chinese executives and four major shipping container companies with conspiring to fix prices and restrict output. These companies collectively produce approximately 95% of the world's standard dry shipping containers. Prosecutors allege this cartel exploited the pandemic to inflate prices and cause delays for US consumers between November 2019 and January 2024. AI
A settlement between President Trump and the IRS has been expanded to permanently prevent further tax investigations into him, his family, and his businesses. This agreement, which includes a $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization" fund, was not part of the initial Justice Department agreement and was signed by a different set of parties, including Trump's former personal lawyer. The expanded waiver intensifies scrutiny on this controversial settlement, as most federal officials cannot prevent the IRS from pursuing investigations. AI
