Month: March 2025

Tariffs are ‘lose-lose’ for U.S. jobs and industry, economist says: ‘There are no winners here’
Key Points President Donald Trump has pursued an economic agenda of broad tariffs on U.S. trading partners, including Canada, China and Mexico. Tariffs aim to protect targeted domestic industries. They end up costing U.S. jobs on a net basis, after accounting for retaliation and higher production costs for many businesses, economists said. Source
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Trump Media falls more than 11% as broader sell-off intensifies
Anna Barclay | Getty Images Shares of Trump Media dropped more than 10% in intraday trading Monday, accelerating the company’s downward slide since President Donald Trump took office. The company behind Trump’s preferred social media app Truth Social was trading below $20 per share around 3:00 p.m. ET — down about 50% from its closing price on Jan. 20, […]
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Tesla shares plunge 14%, head for worst day in five years
People gather in a protest outside a Tesla dealership in Lisbon against Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on March 9, 2025. Patricia De Melo Moreira | Afp | Getty Images Tesla’s selloff on Wall Street intensified on Monday, with shares of the electric vehicle maker plunging 14% and heading for their worst day on […]
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Bitcoin falls to November low under $80,000 on heightened recession fears
CFOTO | Future Publishing | Getty Images Bitcoin dropped under the $80,000 level on Monday, dragged by the continued selling pressure in the equities market. The price of the flagship cryptocurrency was last lower by 5% at $78,714.96, its lowest level since November, according to Coin Metrics. Stock Chart IconStock chart icon Bitcoin in the […]
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Elon Musk’s social platform X is down for some users
Elon Musk’s social media platform X experienced several outages on Monday morning, leaving some users unable to load the site. Nearly 40,000 users reported problems with the platform around 10 a.m. ET, according to the analytics platform Downdetector, which gathers data from users who spot glitches and report them to the service. Around 28,000 people […]
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A European Starlink rival’s shares skyrocketed 390% in a week — here’s why
A satellite dish in a ground network of satellites at Eutelsat’s Madeira office. Photographer: /Bloomberg via Getty Images Zed Jameson | Bloomberg via Getty Images Shares of French satellite operator Eutelsat skyrocketed almost 390% last week — and a potential change of tack in European defense has been helping the rally. The firm’s stock price […]
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