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The Dow Jones Railroad Index has climbed about 25 percent since the election, but many U.S. companies have cross-border trade accounts that could be affected by policy changes that President Donald Trump might make regarding the North American Free Trade

U.S. Companies Uncertain Of NAFTA Trading Under Trump Administration

8:17am February 06, 2017

by Frank Morris

NAFTA critics say money and jobs go to Mexico, but U.S. companies, like Kansas City Southern, do benefit. The company, built around trade with Mexico, has been hit hard by Trump's victory.

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Fox Rejects Super Bowl Ad With Immigration Theme; Another Will Air

9:07am February 03, 2017

Ahead of Super Bowl Sunday, David Greene talks to Jose Villa, president of the marketing firm Sensis, about ads that touch on themes of immigrant suffering and striving in America.

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President Trump's executive order is particularly difficult for airlines based in the Middle East, which have to check the birthplaces of all their crew members.

After Travel Ban, Airlines Scramble To Reroute Crew Members

3:34pm February 01, 2017

by David Schaper

Airlines employ people from all over the world, including staff from countries barred by Trump's immigration order. Now they're hurrying to reroute flight attendants who could be affected.

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HealthCare.gov's open enrollment for 2017 started Nov. 1 and ends on Tuesday.

Last Chance To Sign Up For Obamacare, For 2017 And Maybe Forever

4:49pm January 31, 2017

by Alison Kodjak

People continue to enroll in Affordable Care Act coverage, even as huge questions loom about where millions of people will find health care in a year.

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Trump Immigration Order Strongly Criticized By Tech Executives

9:49am January 30, 2017

by Laura Sydell

Silicon Valley tech leaders are coming out against the Trump administration's executive action on immigration. The order directly affects employees and international business at many of the companies.

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With financial incentives from the ACA, the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston signed agreements with physicians and insurers to create an accountable care organization, in hopes of reducing health care's cost in the long run. But achieving those sa

Hospitals Worry Repeal Of Obamacare Would Jeopardize Innovations In Care

7:31am January 27, 2017

by Kristin Gourlay

One part of the federal health law gave hospitals financial incentives to improve patient care. Some invested big to make those changes and are worried about what losing that support would mean.

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Many groups are raising questions about President Trump's conflicts of interest, but do they have the "standing" to challenge him in court?

Can Groups Sue Over Trump's Business Conflicts Even If They Weren't Harmed?

12:38pm January 26, 2017

by Jim Zarroli

Many groups are raising questions about President Trump's conflicts of interest, but do they have the "standing" to challenge him in court? Some legal experts say Trump's business competitors might.

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Apple CEO Tim Cook introduces the new Apple TV app during a product launch event in Cupertino, Calif., in October. The company now plans to make original movies and TV programming, according to sources.

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Apple Looks To Compete With Netflix Originals, But Making Hits Is Hard

12:10pm January 25, 2017

by Laura Sydell

Apple is about to join Amazon and Netflix and get into the content-making business, sources say. Apple stands to boost revenue, analysts say, but finding success in Hollywood isn't easy.

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The Food and Drug Administration headquarters in Silver Spring, Md. The FDA is one of a number of federal agencies with wide-ranging regulatory power intended to protect Americans.

President Trump To Cut Regulations By '75 Percent' — How Real Is That?

1:21pm January 24, 2017

by Chris Arnold

The president greeted business leaders on his first full weekday in office by promising to eliminate three-fourths of federal regulations. Easier said than done. Much easier.

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Ohio Gov. John Kasich, shown at a White House event in November, met with GOP members of the Senate Finance Committee last week for a closed-door discussion about the health care law.

Meet The Republican Governors Who Don't Want To Repeal All Of Obamacare

12:40pm January 23, 2017

by Nick Castele

Eleven states with GOP governors expanded Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act. Now those governors want to make sure the expansion isn't unwound if the ACA is repealed.

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