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Eli Lilly Says It Will Raise European Prices of its Medicines as Trump Pushes for U.S. Price Cuts

The U.K. list price for the largest dose version of Mounjaro is going up 170%.

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The Case for Interest-Rate Cuts Is Weak. But Trump Is Still Likely to Get Them.

Growth, inflation, and jobs data don’t signal rates cuts. Yet the odds of a quarter-point September cut are at just under 100%

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Moderna Stock Jumps as NIH Chief Tempers Administration’s Attack on mRNA

Antipathy from figures close to Trump toward mRNA technology, which underlies Moderna’s products and pipeline, has weighed on the company’s valuation.

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The Nuke Race Is On. Energy Department Taps 10 Start-Ups to Build a Reactor By Mid-2026.

Companies are building advanced reactors to accommodate the needs of users like AI data centers. It’s a hot investment area, but largely unproven.

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Bessent Calls for Big Rate Cuts. Futures Markets Aren’t Buying It.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent wants Federal Reserve officials to lower interest rates by half a percentage point at the September meeting.

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Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP Rise With Stocks. Why Crypto Records May Fall.

Lower rates make risky assets like stocks and digital assets more attractive relative to lower-yielding investments like bonds.

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Trump’s Pick for BLS Floats Suspending Monthly Jobs Report. Economists See Risks.

The Federal Reserve would find it harder to assess economic conditions in the absence of real-time data, some economists say.

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Perplexity Offers $34.5 Billion for Google Chrome

The company told The Wall Street Journal that several investors including large venture-capital funds have agreed to back the purchase.

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Oklo Stock Rises After Nuclear Start-Up Posts Earnings. What’s Driving the Gains.

Oklo says it continues to target commercial operations between late 2027 and early 2028.

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Proposed Pipeline Near NYC Beaches Was Dead in the Water. Then Trump Got Involved.

Northeast Supply Enhancement (NESE) project was stopped by political opposition in 2019, but it could fare better this time with backing from the Trump administration.

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Leadership Turmoil at FDA Adds to Tough Stretch for Biotech Investors

Dr. Vinay Prasad, leader of the FDA division responsible for approving vaccines, is returning to the agency less than two weeks after leaving.

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The IRS Is Slashing Audits. That Doesn’t Mean You’re in the Clear.

The tax agency had ramped up scrutiny of high earners in the past two years. Now, budget cuts are leaving fewer staffers to do the work.

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Does CPI Reflect True Inflation? Some on Wall Street Have Doubts.

Questions about the veracity of government data have been on the rise. Older methods of the calculation of the consumer price index may present a truer picture of price growth.

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Trump Executive Order Targets Banks Over Alleged Political Discrimination

Regulators can fine banks that they identify as having engaged in “politicized or unlawful debanking” against customers based on political or ideological beliefs, according to the order.

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Energy Secretary Says Past Climate Reports Will Be ‘Updated.’ Why Researchers Are Alarmed.

The statements by Chris Wright come amid heightened concerns about the integrity of government data

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Trump Signs Executive Order Allowing Private Equity and Crypto Into 401(k)s

The move is a major win for investment managers and digital-assets companie

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Finra Started Asking a Former Merrill Broker Questions. His Response: ‘I Do Not Care if I Get Barred.’

Rather than comply with an investigation, a former Merrill Lynch broker, an industry newcomer, allegedly stonewalled.

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Healthcare Stocks Have Been Beaten Up. The Case for Buying Now. 

Every corner of the sector is feeling the pain tis year. It’s well-positioned for a turnaround.

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Trump Has a Fed Opening. Timing Is Everything.

President Donald Trump told CNBC on Tuesday that the resignation of Fed governor Adriana Kugler “was a pleasant surprise.”

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Coinbase Earnings Disappointed. Wall Street Is Split on the Stock.

Compass Point downgraded the stock to Sell from Neutral after the crypto exchange’s lackluster earnings print. Others are at Buy.

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Tesla Stock Jumps as Musk’s Multibillion Pay Package Approved. Why It's Good News.

Shares were getting a boost after the EV maker granted CEO Musk a multibillion-dollar pay package.

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Stock Markets Face More Shocks After Jobs Data. Watch the Fed and Earnings.

The White House says this week’s tariffs are final, Tesla’s self-driving technology legal woes are bad for the industry, and more news to start your day.

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Jury Awards $329 Million in Fatal Tesla Autopilot Crash

The company is responsible for one-third of the compensatory damages and a maximum of three times that in punitive damages.

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Stocks Are Still Vulnerable to a Tariff Shock. What Apple and Amazon Earnings Reveal.

Trump sets a 10% baseline tariff, Apple’s quarter boosted by iPhone sales, Figma stock more than triples in IPO, and more news to start your day.

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Paramount Posts Mixed Results After Trump Settlement and Skydance Agreement

Paramount reports better-than-expected earnings while revenue missed estimates.

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