Politics


Crypto Bills in Limbo After House Vote Stalls. What’s Next.

Crypto prices had recovered but GOP lawmakers were at an impasse on crypto legislation despite President Trump’s “crypto week” declaration.

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Trump Said Coke Will Use Cane Sugar Again. Why This Agricultural Stock Tumbled Instead.

Archer-Daniels-Midland, a leading processor and trader of agricultural commodities like corn, saw its stock tumble 5% in after market trading.  

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More Than 150 Countries to Get Tariff Notices From the U.S. as India Negotiations Continue

The blanket rate for smaller trade partners will likely be around 10%, Trump said.

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Can Trump Fire Powell Over the Fed’s Building Renovations? No, Legal Expert Says.

The Fed is self-funding and doesn’t need outside approval for building projects, according to the law that created the central bank.

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This Market Risk Is a Slow-Motion Wreck Waiting to Happen. Investors Are Ignoring It.

The stock market has largely tuned out the past week’s tariff drama. But TS Lombard Chief Economist Freya Beamish is cautioning investors against complacency because multiple “low-grade shocks” can take their toll like that of a frog in boiling water.

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Trump Threatened Brazil With 50% Tariffs. How He Is Using Trade as a Political Cudgel.

Experts fear the president’s announcement will boost the re-election chances of his Brazilian counterpart.

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Nvidia Stock Today: What Comes After the China Chip Boost

The Trump administration is allowing exports of the H20 chip after China agreed to a deal on magnets.

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Trump’s ‘Crypto Week’ Set Back by House Vote

Lawmakers failed to clear the way for votes on cryptocurrency-related bills.

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Trump Reveals Indonesia Tariff Rate; EU Prepares Retaliatory Tariffs

The European Union could target Boeing and whiskey-maker Brown-Forman under its plans for retaliatory tariffs if the bloc can’t reach a trade deal with the U.S.

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Trump’s China U-Turn Is a Win for Nvidia. Why Markets Must Be Wary.

Trump to announce investment in AI, energy, threatens 100% tariffs on Russia, food brands could be ripe for deals, and more news to start your day.

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Trump Says Russia Will Face 100% Tariffs If It Doesn’t Make a Deal With Ukraine in 50 Days

The secondary tariffs would work by placing a sanction on any country that trades with Russia.

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Trump Meets With NATO Chief. What It Means for Defense Stocks.

Citi analyst Jason Gursky sees this year’s half going better for large U.S. defense contractors.

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The Market Is Ignoring the War in Ukraine. It Shouldn’t Be.

Wall Street is being perhaps too glib about the conflict between Russia and Ukraine.

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Social Security Needs Fixing. What Washington Can Learn From 1983.

Congress ended up raising the retirement age and payroll taxes to make the program solvent.

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Stock Market Rally Faces Key Summer Stretch. Its Fate Rests in Trump's Hands.

The S&P 500 rally has stalled and Wall Street analysts are cautious as tariff risks accelerate.

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Trump Attacks Cost of Fed Building. Why That Puts Powell's Job Under Pressure.

President Donald Trump again called for Powell to step down as Chair of the Federal Reserve.

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Trump’s Assault on Powell Is a Bigger Market Threat Than Tariffs. Here’s Why.

EU, Mexico press for trade deal, inflation data coming this week, major banks kick off earnings season, and more news to start your day.

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Dow Futures Fall 200 Points After Trump’s Tariff Threats

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said that Trump’s threat of 30% tariffs on goods from the European Union would hit the German export industry “to the core,” and vowed to work toward a solution.

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The High Cost of Weaponizing Tariffs

Americans will pay the price for the president’s political grudge against Brazil, Brian P. Klein writes in a guest commentary.

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Trump Sets Canada’s Tariff Rate at 35%, May Hit Remaining Countries With 15%-20%

The president said the blanket 35% would be on top of tariffs on certain sectors. That’s higher than the previous 25% rate.

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