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Bessent Seeks to Reassure Investors the U.S. Is Still the ‘Premier Destination’

Some analysts have dubbed the broad-based selloff of U.S. stocks, Treasuries, and the dollar the “Sell America” trade.

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The Fed, Palantir, AMD, Disney, and Many More Stocks to Watch

The Fed will announce its decision on interest rates on Wednesday. And it’s another crowded week for earnings, with reports coming from Uber, ConocoPhillips, Ford, and many more.

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Trump Won’t Fire Powell, But He Wants a Rate Cut

The president suggested that Powell is deliberately holding out on him in granting this wish.

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Harvard’s Tax Exempt Status Will Be Revoked, Trump Says. It Won’t Be Easy to Follow Through.

The president’s Friday missive is the latest salvo in the administration’s battle against the university for not agreeing to governance and leadership changes.

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Trump Cheers Wins as Musk Takes Victory Lap at Cabinet Meeting

The president dodged responsibility for the stock market’s drop since he took office while playing up other economic accomplishments.

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Home Buyers Inked More Purchase Agreements in March. Don’t Call It a Comeback.

More homes listed for sale likely helped.

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Trump Reiterates ‘51st State’ Comments as Canadian Election Gets Underway

Both candidates to replace Trudeau as prime minister support the current 25% retaliatory tariffs Canada imposed on some U.S. goods after Trump imposed the same levies on Canadian imports.

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Novavax Stock Is Up Again. There Are Still Big Questions About the Fate of Its Covid Shot.

A missed FDA approval deadline raised fears that RFK Jr. was meddling in the review process.

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IBM Vows to Make Quantum Computers in U.S. and Plans $150 Billion in Domestic Investment

The company’s announcement comes amid President Donald Trump’s flurry of trade policy moves.

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Bessent Doesn’t Know If Trump and Xi Have Talked on Trade

The Treasury Secretary pushed back at assertions investors are losing confidence with the administration’s trade tactics.

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Is the U.S. Talking to China About Tariffs? Trump Says Yes, Beijing and Bessent Say No.

Economic risks are growing as the two sides appear to disagree about whether they are even engaged in tariff negotiations.

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Domino’s, Coke, Apple, Chevron, and Many More to Watch This Week

About a third of the S&P 500 index reports earnings this week. Plus economic data on inflation, GDP, and jobs.

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Court Rules Trump Move Ending Federal Worker Union Contracts Is ‘Unlawful’

Labor contracts can remain in place for now at the Agriculture, Defense, Energy, and Treasury departments as well as at several other agencies.

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Walmart Walks the DEI Tightrope in Latest Proxy Statement

The board is urging shareholders to reject two proposals tied to the initiatives.

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Trump Plans to Fast-Track Mining and Drilling. Why Investors Should Expect Strong Pushback.

The department’s decision could be a boon for companies like Freeport-McMoran, Chevron, and Rio Tinto that have drilled or mined on public lands.

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12 States Sue Over Trump Tariffs, Asking Trade Court to Halt Them

They claim the levies were imposed illegally and only Congress has the power to impose them.

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U.S. Tariffs on Chinese Goods ‘Won’t Be Anywhere Near’ 145%: Trump

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the goal isn’t for the U.S. and China to decouple their economies.

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Tesla, Alphabet, Verizon, Chipotle, IBM, Boeing, and Many More Stocks to Watch This Week

The two companies headline Big Tech earnings during a week in which more than 100 S&P 500 companies report. Economic data releases will include home sales figures and the Fed’s Beige Book.

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Get Your $5 Million ‘Gold Card’ Visa—on Sale Soon

Donald Trump’s administration plans to tap existing visa categories to allow wealthy foreigners to apply for the permanent residency cards.

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Nintendo Maintains Switch 2 Price Despite Tariff Uncertainty

Nintendo said the pricing for any product may be adjusted in the future depending on “market conditions.”

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Trump Says Powell Is ‘Late on Interest Rates.’ Is the Fed Behind the Curve?

The president slammed the Federal Reserve chair in a post on Truth Social.

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Trump, Meloni Sound Upbeat on Trade Deal. Japan, Mexico, China Tariffs Updates; Follow the Latest Here.

This is what's happening Thursday amid the escalating trade war between the U.S. and China.

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Netflix, BofA, Goldman, TSMC, and More Stocks to Watch

In a short trading week, we’ll also see earnings from J&J, Abbott Labs, and ASML. A retail sales report will be the most important economic data release against the backdrop of ongoing tariff volatility.

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Apple, Nvidia, Dell, and Others Get a Tariff Exemption Under New Rules

Smartphones, PCs, and servers won’t face the highest tariffs rates, according to a document from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agency.

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China Raises Tariffs on the U.S. Again. Currencies Are a New Concern.

China responded to the White House’s latest tariffs move against the world’s second-largest country, lifting its rates on U.S. goods and vowing to “resolutely counterattack and fight to the end.”

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