According to the New York Times and its investigation, tariff fraud is now soaring spawned by solicitations to U.S. companies by shipping companies in China suggesting schemes to evade the new high tariffs. "Beat U.S. Tariffs" read an email to companies, which promised to cap the tariffs at a flat 10%. "You...
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Department of Justice and SEC commit to investigating insider trading in 2025
By Jeffrey A. Newman
Insider trading of publicly traded company securities by individuals with access to confidential non public information is considered by insiders as a very common practice particuarly by hedge funds. In May 2025, the Department of justice announced new policies and investigative priorities for white collar...
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Two Charged in $227M Medicare Fraud Scheme
An Illinois man and a foreign national were arrested yesterday on criminal charges related to their alleged submission of more than $227 million in fraudulent claims to Medicare.
According to court documents, Syed Murtuza Kablazada, 34, of Arlington Heights, and Syed Mehdi Hussain, 32, of Carol Stream, owned and...
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Boeing agrees to pay $1.1 Billion to settle cases on 737 MAX crashes
The United State Department of Justice has reached an agreement with Boeing allowing the company to pay $1.1 Billion to avoid prosecution for two passenger jet crashes that resulted in the death of over 300 individuals. Boeing will have to put $455 million toward strengthening...
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Thoughts on incentives for companies to build their factories in the U.S.
By Jeffrey A. Newman
Apple is facing a potential 25% tariff on its iphones unless it advances construction of its factory in the United States. Some analysts responded that the idea of Apple producing iphones in the US is not feasible as factories take years to build a factory....
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New York Times solicits leads from owners or employees who see evidence of tariff dodging or customs fraud
In an unusual column in the New York Times, the paper's international trade reporter Ana Swanson reports that the "significant increase in tariffs in recent months appears to have prompted an increase trade and customs fraud." Ms Swanson is correct. Vietnam, Korea, Taiwan have recently reported instances in which products made in...
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Nvidia’s CEO Huang says U.S. expost controls are a failure resulting in China accelerating its AI industry
Nvidia's CEO Jensen Huang says that U.S. export controls prohibiting the same of advanced semiconductor chips to China are a failure that have incenticized CHina to develop more quickly its own artificial intelligence technologies. Nvidia has lost market share to Chinese competitors because of the limitations.
While attending...
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Colombia asks to join China-based development bank seeking funding to build 75 mile canal to replace Panama Canal
Colombiaās government has applied to join a China-based development bank. The bankĀ was set up a decade ago as a project of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa as a means to U.S.-dominated institutions like theĀ World BankĀ and Inter-American Development Bank. So far, the New...
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Nvidia to establish research and development center in Shanghai to help service Chinese customers
Nvidia is going to open a research-and-development center in Shanghai, its latest effort to maintain a foothold in China while still abiding by the tightened US export controls for Nvidia's AI semiconductors. .
The new teams will supplement the over 4000 already working in China.
The...
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Rogue communication devices found hidden in Chinese solar power inverters that could disable the grid
U.S. energy officials are reassessing the risks posed by Chinese-made devices that are used in the U.S. renewable energy infrastructure after unexplained communication equipment was found inside some of the, according to Reuters. Inverters are built to allow remote access for updates and...
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