Peter Goodman

3 weeks ago | ksml.fi | Peter Goodman

Tämän pitäisi olla huippuaikaa hondurasilaisella Finca El Puente -kahviviljelmällä maan lounaisosassa. Kahvin hinta on kaksinkertaistunut vuodessa. Finca El Puenten tilalla kasvatetaan kahvilajikkeita, joista valmistettavia erikoiskahveja nautitaan – maistellaan kuten parhaimpia viinejä – kahviloissa ympäri maailman. Tilan omistajat, neljännen polven kahvinviljelijä Marysabel Caballero ja hänen miehensä Moisés Herrera, ovat kuitenkin huolissaan.

4 weeks ago | lcsun-news.com | Peter Goodman

Juries are on my mind because my radio co-host recently served on two and because of concerns raised by lawyers’ efforts to undo the jury verdict that former LCPD Officer Brad Lunsford was guilty of voluntary manslaughter. Those efforts could endanger the jury system, by subjecting a juror to a wide-ranging inquisition; but Lunsford is surely entitled to a fair trial.

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Peter Goodman

12 hours agoChinese officials are calling on US President Donald Trump to "completely cancel" his so-called reciprocal tariffs, as a trade war between the world's two biggest economies grinds on. This week, Trump announced a 90-day pause on a host of global tariffs he had planned, but increased levies on …

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Peter Goodman

For companies that have shifted factory production from China to other countries, the latest tariffs have undermined their strategy while sowing paralysis. In a world besieged by turmoil, Jacob Rothman thought he had secured a refuge. Mr. Rothman, 52, grew up in California but has spent more than two decades in China, overseeing factories that make grilling accessories and other kitchen items for Walmart and retailers around the globe.

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Peter Goodman

Shocked by Trump's trade war, foreign investors are selling U.S. government bonds, long the world's safe haven. Investors buy U.S. Treasury bonds on the assumption that, come what may, the federal government will endure. Credit... Jason Andrew for The New York Times There are not many certainties in the world of money, but this traditionally has been one of them: When life turns scary, people take refuge in American government bonds.