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House Speaker Dismisses Deficit Worries Over Spending Bill

The Senate is preparing to take up a tax and spending bill that the Congressional Budget Office has estimated will add $3.8 trillion to the federal deficit.

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U.S. Steel Stock Soars After Trump Announces ‘Planned Partnership’ With Nippon

The partnership will create around 70,000 new jobs and add $14 billion to the economy over the next 14 months, Trump said.

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Trump Threatens 50% Tariff on the EU, Stoking Fresh Trade Tensions

The continent’s flagship Stoxx 600 index tumbled after Trump said he would impose the levies.

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Supreme Court Declines to Give Trump the Power to Fire Powell

An order focused on the leaders of independent agencies carved out protection for the Fed chair.

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What the House’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Means for Your Wallet

Highlights of the bill include a bigger SALT deduction, cuts to Medicaid, and tax breaks on tipped wages. Here’s how it may impact you.

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FDA Will Limit Approvals for Covid-19 Shots. Moderna Stock Soars.

The approach to vaccines is softer than what Trump officials had seemed poised to take.

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The U.S. Lost Its Perfect Credit Rating. Who Still Has It.

Canada and Denmark still have a top credit rating. Apple and Microsoft do, too.

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GOP Tax Bill Clears Key Hurdle. Here’s What Happens Next.

The bill got through the Budget Committee on a 17-16 vote. It now heads to the House Rules Committee.

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Stock Futures Fall After Moody’s Downgrade

Moody’s cited the potential extension of President Donald Trump’s 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which could add around $4 trillion to the deficit over the next decade.

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Biden Diagnosed With Cancer That Has Spread to His Bones

The former president has been diagnosed with prostate cancer that has spread, a statement said.

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Bessent Dismisses Moody’s Downgrade as ‘Lagging’ Indicator

The Treasury Secretary blamed spending by the previous administration and discussed the next move on tariffs.

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Moody’s Downgrades U.S. Credit

The firm said the downgrade “reflects the increase over more than a decade in government debt and interest payment ratios to levels that are significantly higher than similarly rated sovereigns.”

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House Budget Committee Fails to Pass Tax Bill. It Isn’t a Death Knell.

Five Republicans joined all the Democrats on the committee to sink the bill on a 16 to 21 vote.

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Consumer Sentiment Falls to Second-Lowest Reading on Record

Expectations that inflation will rise increased sharply. All Americans appear worried about higher prices from tariffs.

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Loeb’s Third Point Dumps Tesla. What Other Hedge Fund Honchos Are Doing.

Big money managers have disclosed their portfolio holdings as of the end of March.

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Coinbase Shares Resume Slide on SEC Investigation Report, Cyberattack

The two pieces of bad news damp enthusiasm after word of its inclusion in the S&P 500 earlier in the week.

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Lockheed Stock Just Sank $12. This Is Why.

A Defense Department award for F-35 jets could happen later than previously expected, the company’s CEO said.

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Boeing Stock Is Rising. Qatar Is Helping.

Qatar is ordering 787 jets from Boeing, according to The White House.

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Microsoft Cuts Thousands of Jobs in Latest Layoffs 

The layoffs will be focused on reducing management layers to enable faster decision making.

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Fox, Walmart, Cisco, and More to Watch

Simon Property, Sony, Alibaba, and Deere will also report earnings. Economic releases this week will include data on inflation, producer prices, and retail sales.

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Newark Airport to See Weeks of Flight Cuts

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says the cuts are needed as regulators address delays and technical issues.

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Newark Mess Won’t Be Fixed Before Summer Travel Surge

Technology glitches, a shortage of air-traffic controllers, and runway repair work are among the issues leading to issues at the nation’s 12th busiest airport.

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Trump Makes a Deal With the U.K. Now Comes the Hard Part.

The deal comes just before talks with one of the U.S.’s biggest trade partners are set to begin.

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U.S., China Officials to Meet for First Time During Trade War

Investors have been waiting for talks between U.S. and Chinese officials in hopes of de-escalating a trade war that has rattled markets.

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Newark Airport Mess Raises Heat on Fixing Air-Traffic Controller Shortage

The problem is decades in the making. Here’s how the Trump administration plans to fix it.

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