Politics


The House Is Poised to Rebuke Trump on Tariffs. What It Signals About His Power.

A resolution would end the levies on tariffs the president imposed by executive order on Canada last February.

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Oil Prices Rise After Report Washington Is Considering Seizing More Rogue Tankers

Washington is considering seizing additional tankers involved in illegal oil trade.

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The Fed Wields Enormous Power. The U.S. Has Debated a Central Bank Since Day One.

From Andrew Jackson to Donald Trump, presidents love to hate the central bank.

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Student Loans Are Falling Into Default. Here’s a Way Out.

Simple fixes could prevent student loan delinquencies, Constantine Yannelis writes in a guest commentary.

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Japan’s Takaichi Triumphs. Now for the Hard Part.

Japan’s first female leader needs to fulfill pledges to cut taxes and increase spending without spooking bond investors.

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3 Things That Can Ease Stock Market Nerves as Crucial Jobs Report Looms

The January jobs report is coming this week, the robot revolution is getting real, Hims & Hers backs down on Wegovy knockoff, and more news to start your day.

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Stock Futures Drift Higher Ahead of Jobs, Inflation Data

Investors are awaiting the release of the January jobs report, which was delayed a week because of the shutdown, and the CPI data for January.

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U.S. Bitcoin Reserve Loses Nearly $5 Billion in Value After Crypto Wipeout

The oldest cryptocurrency has sunk 45% from its all-time high set last October.

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Oil Prices Rise After Iran Says U.S. Talks Are a ‘Good Start.’ Here’s Why.

The price of oil rose after indirect talks between the U.S. and Iran.

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Bridgewater’s Ray Dalio Foresees a Capital War. The Worst Asset, and How Much Gold to Own.

The hedge fund founder sees the 70%-plus move in gold over the past year and dollar weakness as signs that doubts about the value of money are growing.

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Will the S&P 500 Hit 8000? A Smart Way to Play It.

Anyone who agrees the S&P 500 could cross that landmark can mimic the private-market trades by trading call options on the State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF.

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Warsh’s Confirmation as Fed Chair Will Be Messy. Here Are the Consequences.

Ultimately the president may have lost leverage over the central bank by virtue of the Justice Department investigation into Jerome Powell.

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Tax Deadline May Be Pushed Back, Bessent Says. No Word From Trump’s Team on His $10B IRS Lawsuit.

The IRS is considering the impacts of Winter Storm Fern.

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Panama’s Decision on Canal Raises Questions About China’s Holdings in Latin America

The country’s Supreme Court ruled that a contract allowing a unit of Hong Kong’s CK Hutchison to operate ports at both ends of the canal is invalid.

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Oil Prices Fall Ahead of U.S.-Iran Talks. Why Volatility May Be Ahead.

Global oil benchmarks fall as geopolitical tensions ease.

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Google Shows the AI Trade Isn’t Dying, Just Changing. How to Play It.

Trump-Xi detente continues, Fed’s Lisa Cook says inflation progress has stalled, Bitcoin falls below $70,000, and more news to start your day.

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MP Stock Tanked as Vance, Rubio Talked Critical Minerals

The U.S. is bent on ensuring domestic supplies of critical minerals, but the stocks of mining companies in the sector are falling.

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Bessent Says the President Can Interfere With the Fed

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said at a congressional hearing Wednesday that the president has the right to interfere with the decision-making of the Federal Reserve.

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Trump and Xi Both Say They Had a Friendly Call. Their Descriptions of What They Discussed Differ.

In a social media post, Trump said the call included discussions about his planned trip to China in April.

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Enphase Stock Soars 35% After Earnings. Why Some Clouds Are Lifting for Solar.

Solar stocks took a battering last year after President Donald Trump’s signature tax bill cut clean-energy subsidies.

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Trump Signs Bill Ending Government Shutdown

House GOP lawmakers overcame some last-minute holdouts to end the impasse that has kept the government closed since Saturday.

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Ken Griffin Says Kevin Warsh Is a ‘Really Solid Choice’ to Run the Fed

The Citadel founder also said he may become involved in public service “at a future point.”

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Why the Treasury Market Is Deathly Quiet—and What Ends the Lull

One possibility is that none of the developments have changed the math on interest rates. That could change.

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White House Meets With Banks, Crypto Industry to Advance Bill

Last month, the Senate Banking Committee scrapped a plan to vote on a bill that would set rules around digital asset trading.

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Trump and Modi Announce Initial Trade Pact. Why It’s Good for Indian Stocks.

It involves lower tariffs and a new agreement on oil purchases.

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