Weak Jobs Report and Tariff Blitz Push U.S. Stocks Lower
01 Aug 2025
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A softer-than-expected July jobs report and President Trump’s revamped tariff plan weighs on marke...
U.S. Hiring Slowed in July
01 Aug 2025
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Plus: Businesses around the world try to make sense of Trump’s tariff announcements, ICC says. And...
Stock Markets Drop on Latest Trump Tariffs
01 Aug 2025
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Plus: Steve Witkoff heads to Gaza as part of an attempt to develop a new aid-distribution plan. And,...
U.S. Stocks Drop as Investors Await Tariff Deadline
31 Jul 2025
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President Trump gives Mexico more time for trade talks. Plus: Microsoft and Meta Platforms post stro...
Microsoft Becomes the World’s Second $4 Trillion Company
31 Jul 2025
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Plus, President Trump extends the existing tariffs on Mexico for 90 days. And the Fed’s preferred ...
U.S. Strikes Flurry of Trade Deals
31 Jul 2025
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Plus: China’s cybersecurity regulator summons Nvidia, citing chip-security issues. And, Shell anno...
Federal Reserve Holds the Line on Interest Rates
30 Jul 2025
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Fed Chair Jerome Powell signals reluctance about a rate cut at the central bank’s next meeting in ...
U.S. Economy Returns to Growth in the Second Quarter
30 Jul 2025
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Plus: President Trump says that India will face a 25% tariff rate starting August 1. And Amazon will...
Tsunami Waves Reach Hawaii After Massive Russian Earthquake
30 Jul 2025
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Plus: The Fed is expected to hold rates steady, although Chair Powell may face unprecedented dissent...
Stock Indexes Slip as U.S. and Chinese Officials Discuss Extending Tariff Pause
29 Jul 2025
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Import duties on Chinese goods could surge about 80% if the pause expires on Aug. 12. Plus: UnitedHe...
Novo Nordisk Shares Plummet as Competition Weighs on Wegovy Sales
29 Jul 2025
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Plus: JPMorgan Chase nears a deal to take over Apple’s credit-card program. And U.S. consumers’ ...
Shooter Kills Four in New York Including Blackstone Exec and NYPD Officer
29 Jul 2025
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Plus: Famine is now unfolding in Gaza, according to experts. And, premiums for Medicare drug plans a...
Stock Indexes Closed Mixed After U.S.-EU Trade Deal
28 Jul 2025
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The agreement removed the risk of an all-out trade war, but critics said it could weigh on already-s...
Businesses Leaders Welcome EU-U.S. Trade Agreement as Least Bad Outcome
28 Jul 2025
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Plus: President Donald Trump says Russia has 10 or 12 days to reach a cease-fire with Ukraine or fac...
Trump and EU Reach Trade Agreement
28 Jul 2025
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Plus: Samsung and Tesla ink a multi-billion dollar chip supply deal. And, Hong Kong-based CK Hutchis...
S&P 500 Ends the Week With Its Fifth Straight Record Close
25 Jul 2025
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The Nasdaq also rose to fresh highs as progress in trade talks bolstered markets. Plus: Intel shares...
White House Seeks Fines From Universities in Exchange for Federal Funding
25 Jul 2025
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Plus: The Trump administration sues New York City over sanctuary policies. And Meta stops all politi...
Trump Buoyed By Voter’s Improved Views of the Economy
25 Jul 2025
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Plus: Volkswagen lowers its financial guidance after earnings were hit by tariff costs. And, a U.S. ...
Signs of Trade-Talk Progress Lifted the S&P 500 to a New Record
24 Jul 2025
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But some large component stocks dragged on the Dow Jones Industrial Average, including UnitedHealth ...
UnitedHealth Says It’s Responding to Justice Department Probe
24 Jul 2025
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Plus: Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern are in advanced discussions for a deal that could create th...
Trump Plans Visit to Federal Reserve as Powell Feud Continues
24 Jul 2025
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Plus: Columbia University agrees to pay more than $200 million dollars to the federal government ove...
Tesla Profit Plunges on Weak EV Sales
23 Jul 2025
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U.S. stocks climb as European Union negotiates trade deal. Plus: AT&T gains more wireless and intern...
U.S. Home Prices Hit a Record High, Sales Fell in June
23 Jul 2025
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Plus, a probe finds that Klaus Schwab, the founder of the World Economic Forum, engaged in a pattern...
Japan Reaches Trade Deal with the U.S.
23 Jul 2025
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Plus: President Trump leverages global trade disputes to protect the interests of the U.S. technolog...
Dow Edges Higher as U.S. Reaches New Trade Pacts
22 Jul 2025
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Shares in retailer Kohl's jumped as investors discussed whether it was the next meme stock. Coca-Col...
Tariffs Shrink General Motors’ Quarterly Profit
22 Jul 2025
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Plus: The Justice Department is looking to interview Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein’s longtime...
SoftBank and OpenAI’s Joint AI Venture Loses Steam
22 Jul 2025
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Plus: China confirms it will hold a top-level summit with the European Union in Beijing this week. A...
Stocks Rise Broadly as Earnings Season Ramps Up
21 Jul 2025
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Over 100 companies in the S&P 500 are set to report earnings this week. Plus: Verizon shares advance...
U.S. Leading Indicators Show Economic Growth to Slow
21 Jul 2025
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Plus: China confirms that it’s blocking a Wells Fargo banker from leaving the country. And Subway ...
E.U. Prepares for a Trade Fight With Washington
21 Jul 2025
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Plus: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent lays out his case to President Trump for why he shouldn’t t...
The Nasdaq Hits 11th Record High for the Year
18 Jul 2025
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But otherwise stocks closed mostly lower. Plus: Fed governor Christopher Waller said he would take t...
Trump Calls for Release of ‘Pertinent’ Epstein Grand Jury Material
18 Jul 2025
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Plus: Chevron completes its purchase of Hess for $53 billion. And the EU imposes the toughest sancti...
Union Pacific Railroad Exploring Deal to Buy Smaller Rival Norfolk Southern
18 Jul 2025
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Plus: The White House succeeds in clawing back about $9 billion in foreign aid and public media fund...
S&P Rises to New High With Earnings in Focus
17 Jul 2025
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Investors rode along with upbeat blue-chip earnings. Plus TSMC, the world's largest contract chip ma...
Meta Directors and Shareholders Settle Privacy Suit
17 Jul 2025
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Plus: Fed chair candidate Kevin Warsh says the next person in the role will maintain the central ban...
National-Security Concerns Delay Nvidia Chip Deal With U.A.E.
17 Jul 2025
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Plus: Canada’s Alimentation Couche-Tard has abandoned its $47 billion bid to buy Japanese 7-Eleven...
U.S.Stocks Recover After Talk of Firing Federal Reserve Chair Gave a Jolt
16 Jul 2025
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Banks Goldman Sachs, Bank of America and Morgan Stanley reported stronger-than-forecast profits, as ...
Trump Considering Firing Fed Chair Jerome Powell Soon
16 Jul 2025
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Plus: Goldman Sachs profit surges on higher trading revenue. And U.S. wholesale inflation holds stea...
ASML Shares Slide as Tariff Uncertainty Prompts Growth Warning
16 Jul 2025
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Plus: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney admits for the first time that a tariff-free trade deal mi...
Stock Indexes Close Mixed Amid New Trade Deal and the Search for a Fed Chair
15 Jul 2025
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President Trump announced a new trade deal with Indonesia, while Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent sa...
U.S. Inflation Picks Up as Tariffs Start to Seep Into Prices
15 Jul 2025
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Plus: JPMorgan Chase reported a better-than-expected profit for the second quarter. And a top sales ...
Nvidia Can Sell AI Chip to China Again After CEO Meets Trump
15 Jul 2025
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Plus: China’s economy holds up under pressure from U.S. tariffs. And Volvo Car warns of U.S. tarif...
Markets Edge Higher After President's Latest Tariff Threats
14 Jul 2025
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President Trump threatened new tariffs on Russia, Mexico and the EU. Plus: Crypto-sensitive stocks r...
Trump Agrees to NATO Deal Sending Weapons to Ukraine
14 Jul 2025
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Plus: Becton Dickinson will divest its biosciences and diagnostic solutions business to Waters Corp....
EU, Mexico Risk 30% U.S. Tariffs as Trade Talks Continue
14 Jul 2025
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Plus: China’s June exports beat forecasts amid inventory stockpiling. And Elon Musk’s SpaceX agr...
President Trump’s Latest Tariff Threats Knock Stocks Off Winning Streak
Fri, 11 Jul
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The S&P 500 and Nasdaq both slipped for the week after notching new record highs on Thursday. Plus: ...
Pentagon Lifts Drone Technology Restrictions, Boosting U.S. Industry
Fri, 11 Jul
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Plus: Ford Motor has recorded the most safety recalls of any automotive company in the first half of...
Trump Threatens 35% Tariff on Some Canadian Goods
Fri, 11 Jul
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Plus: An initial probe into last month's Air India crash is focusing on the pilots. And the rift bet...
Major Indexes Rose as Investors Mostly Shrug Off Tariff Threats to Brazil
Thu, 10 Jul 2025 21:07:00 -0000
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Both the Nasdaq and S&P reached new record highs. Plus: Nvidia stock hit a new record high after bec...
Pentagon Takes Stake in Rare-Earth Company
Thu, 10 Jul 2025 16:27:00 -0000
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Plus, new U.S. jobless claims fell last week. And Delta Air Lines expressed confidence for the third...
Trump Threatens Brazil With 50% Tariffs
Thu, 10 Jul 2025 10:13:00 -0000
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Plus: Russia hits Ukrainian capital Kyiv with a large scale missile and drone attack. And an Italian...
Nasdaq Rises to New Record as President Trump Sends More Tariff Letters
Wed, 09 Jul
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Plus: Drugmaker Merck strikes a roughly $10 billion deal to buy Verona Pharma. The Justice Departmen...
Trump Administration Goes After Harvard’s Accreditation
Wed, 09 Jul
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Plus, Linda Yaccarino steps down as CEO of X after two years on the job. And U.S. measles cases hit ...
Trump Losing Patience With Putin Over Ukraine
Wed, 09 Jul
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Plus: The U.S. seeks to ban China from buying American farmland. And a key architect of Apple’s su...
Major Indexes Finish Mixed as President Holds Firm on Latest Trade Deal Deadline
Tue, 08 Jul 2025 21:02:00 -0000
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U.S. copper prices soared to a new all-time high after President Trump said Washington will slap imp...
Trump: No Extensions to Aug. 1 Reciprocal Tariff Deadline
Tue, 08 Jul 2025 16:14:00 -0000
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Plus: Texas rescue teams deploy helicopters, airboats and dogs as they search for missing flood vict...
Trump Signals Restart of Ukraine Weapons Shipments
Tue, 08 Jul 2025 10:22:00 -0000
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Plus: Meta announces another top AI researcher has joined its ranks from Apple. And Amazon Prime Day...
Renewed Trade Tensions Drive Down U.S. Stocks
Mon, 07 Jul
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Stocks’ decline accelerates after President Trump announces 25% tariffs on goods from Japan and So...
Flash Flood Warnings Extend to This Evening in Texas
Mon, 07 Jul
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Plus: Houthis attack a ship in the Red Sea for the first time since President Trump announced a Truc...
Trump Threatens Additional Tariffs on Countries Aligned with Brics
Mon, 07 Jul
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Plus: At least 82 have died in Central Texas following Friday’s flash floods. And Tesla shares dro...
President Trump’s Megabill Passes House Vote
Thu, 03 Jul 2025 19:17:00 -0000
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Plus: U.S. stocks set another round of records. And activist investor Starboard Value has built a 9...
U.S. Economy Added 147,000 Jobs in June
Thu, 03 Jul 2025 16:40:00 -0000
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Plus: The Supreme Court will hear two cases about transgender girls in school sports. French air-tra...
Trump’s Megabill on Course for Final House Vote
Thu, 03 Jul 2025 10:32:00 -0000
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Plus: Voters say President Trump is now more responsible for the economy than former President Joe B...
Nike, Lululemon Shares Jump After Trump Touts Vietnam Trade Deal
Wed, 02 Jul
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Plus: Centene shares tumble after the healthcare company says its earnings will fall short of expect...
Tesla’s Second Quarter Vehicle Deliveries Plunged
Wed, 02 Jul
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Plus: President Trump strikes a trade agreement with Vietnam. And Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs was found n...
President Trump Threatens 35% Tariffs on Japan
Wed, 02 Jul
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Plus: Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” faces a contentious vote in the House. And Paramount agree...
U.S. Stocks Mixed After Senate Passes Megabill
Tue, 01 Jul 2025 20:58:00 -0000
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After squeaking through the chamber, President Trump’s tax-and-spending bill now goes back to the ...
Senate Passes President Trump’s Megabill
Tue, 01 Jul 2025 16:27:00 -0000
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Plus: Fed Chair Jerome Powell cites a solid economy in keeping a wait-and-see stance on interest-rat...
Senate Battle Looms Over Big Beautiful Bill
Tue, 01 Jul 2025 10:28:00 -0000
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Plus: Canada withdraws digital tax in bid to salvage U.S. trade discussions. And China’s manufactu...
Stock Indexes Notch New Records to Cap a Turbulent Quarter
Mon, 30 Jun
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The S&P 500 and Nasdaq both end the quarter at new highs. Plus: Robinhood Markets shares surged afte...
Trump Administration Says Harvard Violated Students’ Civil Rights
Mon, 30 Jun
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Plus: Senate Republicans kick off a marathon session to pass the “big, beautiful” tax-and-spendi...
Senate Battle Looms Over Big Beautiful Bill
Mon, 30 Jun
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Plus: Canada withdraws digital tax in bid to salvage U.S. trade discussions. And China’s manufactu...
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Close at Record Highs
Fri, 27 Jun
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The Commerce and Treasury secretaries say the U.S. is close to securing more trade deals. Plus: Nike...
The S&P 500 Rebounds to New All-Time Highs
Fri, 27 Jun
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Plus: American consumer sentiment was up in June. The U.S. Supreme Court has limited judges’ abili...
U.S. Finalizes Trade Deal with China
Fri, 27 Jun
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Plus: Senate Republicans push ahead with plans to vote on President Trump’s so-called “Big Beaut...
Major Indexes End the Day Up as Nasdaq and S&P Near Records
Thu, 26 Jun 2025 21:00:00 -0000
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The dollar weakens after President Trump floats naming a Federal Reserve Chair successor much earlie...
Hegseth Calls U.S. Strikes on Iran ‘Resounding Success’
Thu, 26 Jun 2025 15:44:00 -0000
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Plus: The U.S. economy contracted more in the first quarter of the year than previously estimated. A...
Trump Considers Early Naming of Next Fed Chair
Thu, 26 Jun 2025 10:09:00 -0000
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Plus: Shell denies that it is in takeover talks with UK rival BP. And Nvidia is ruffling the feather...
Major Indexes Finish Mixed as the Israel-Iran Cease-Fire Holds
Wed, 25 Jun
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Tesla logs another month of steep sales declines in the European Union. Plus: FedEx stock drops afte...
Shell in Early Talks to Acquire Oil Rival BP
Wed, 25 Jun
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Plus: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the FBI is probing the leak of an intelligence report abou...
U.S. Strikes on Iran Delayed Nuclear Program by Just Months
Wed, 25 Jun
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Plus: A federal judge has ruled that Anthropic’s use of books to train its artificial-intelligence...
U.S. Stock Indexes Rise as Israel and Iran’s Cease-Fire Got Off to a Shaky Start
Tue, 24 Jun 2025 21:07:00 -0000
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Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell testified before Congress, reaffirming the central bank’s wait...
Angry Trump Urges Israel, Iran to ‘Calm Down’ as Cease-Fire Teeters
Tue, 24 Jun 2025 16:12:00 -0000
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Plus: Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell reaffirms wait-and-see posture on rate cuts during Congres...
Israel Confirms Cease-Fire With Iran
Tue, 24 Jun 2025 10:15:00 -0000
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Plus: The Supreme Court clears the way for the Trump administration to send migrants facing final de...
Stock Indexes Climbed After Iran’s Limited Retaliation Against the U.S.
Mon, 23 Jun
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But U.S. crude oil futures tumbled and energy stocks posted muted declines after Iran launched missi...
U.S. Home Sales Rise Slightly in May, But Remain Near Historic Lows
Mon, 23 Jun
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Plus: Israel continues to hammer Iran but says that it’s looking to wrap up the war with its rival...
Iran’s Foreign Minister To Meet Putin As Tehran Weighs A Response
Mon, 23 Jun
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Plus: Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ gets paired back in the Senate as GOP leaders aim to get i...
Kroger Says It’s Benefiting From Shoppers Worried About the Economy
Fri, 20 Jun
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Plus: Consulting firm Accenture said bookings fell in its latest quarter. CarMax posted better-than-...
U.S. Plans Action Targeting Allies’ Chip Plants in China
Fri, 20 Jun
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Plus: Oil prices cools after President Trump holds off on taking action against Iran. And Krogers’...
European Leaders Set to Press Iran over Curtailing Nuclear Activity
Fri, 20 Jun
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Plus: President Trump extends the deadline for TikTok to be either sold or shut down in the U.S. And...
U.S. Stocks Close Mixed as Fed Holds Interest Rates Steady
Wed, 18 Jun
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President Trump criticized Fed Chair Jerome Powell and renewed calls for an interest-rate cut. Plus:...
Trump Says Iran Should Have Made Deal Over Nuclear Ambitions Earlier
Wed, 18 Jun
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Plus: President Trump renews calls for an interest-rate cut, before the Federal Reserve's policy-set...
U.S. Senate Passes Legislation Regulating Stablecoins
Wed, 18 Jun
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Plus: The Trump administration is fighting back against a court order blocking its deployment of Cal...
U.S. Stocks Slip as Israel-Iran Conflict Continues
Tue, 17 Jun 2025 21:09:00 -0000
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President Trump called for Iran’s unconditional surrender and said he wouldn’t target the countr...
Oil Tankers Collide in Gulf of Oman as Israel-Iran War Disrupts Shipping
Tue, 17 Jun 2025 16:10:00 -0000
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Plus: European Union proposes an end to Russian oil and gas imports. And, U.S. retail sales fell las...
President Trump Leaves G7 Summit a Day Early
Tue, 17 Jun 2025 10:36:00 -0000
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Plus: Senate Republicans propose a range of revisions to the tax-and-spending bill that passed the H...
Japan’s Nippon Steel Is Set to Complete Purchase of U.S. Steel.
Mon, 16 Jun
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Plus: Warner Bros. Discovery bondholders approval company’s split. Victoria’s Secret is under pr...
Iran Signals It Wants to De-Escalate Hostilities With Israel and Negotiate With U.S.
Mon, 16 Jun
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Plus: The Trump Organization said it will launch a mobile-phone service later this summer. And Vice ...
Suspect Arrested Over Minnesota Lawmaker Killing
Mon, 16 Jun
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Plus: Israel’s military says that further airstrikes on Iran hit command centers of the country’...
Stocks Tumble Amid Escalating Conflict in the Middle East
Fri, 13 Jun
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Plus: Energy companies rally while shares of airline companies fall. Auto stocks also drop after Pre...