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CNBC Daily Open: Trump’s ‘America First’ might leave the U.S. behind
A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 departs from San Diego International Airport with an American flag in the foreground on April 20, 2025 in San Diego, California, U.S. Kevin Carter | Getty Images News | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump’s “America First” ideology, which, generally speaking, prioritizes the domestic over the international, rests on the […]
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Asia-Pacific markets rise as investors await further stimulus from China
Shanghai urban skyline and the bund, China. Comezora | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets rose higher Monday as investors await further stimulus measures from China as well as developments in trade negotiations between the U.S. and countries in the region. Over the weekend, China’s finance minister Lan Fo’an said that the Asian powerhouse will […]
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Stock futures tick lower as investors brace for a busy earnings week: Live updates
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on April 22, 2025 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago |Getty Images Stock futures edged lower on Sunday evening ahead of a packed earnings week. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average shed 60 points, or 0.1%. S&P 500 […]
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The dollar has fallen over 8% this year. How much further could it go?
Investment banks are warning of a potential structural decline in the U.S. dollar , citing risks ranging from dramatic shifts in U.S. trade policy to the potential unwinding of massive foreign investments in American assets. The dominant view among major institutions leans toward sustained dollar weakness. Deutsche Bank last week forecast a “structural dollar downtrend,” […]
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European deregulation push creates ‘moment of opportunity’ to boost growth
Spurring European deregulation and economic growth was a powerful theme that emerged as an answer to challenges raised by the U.S. tariff campaign and questions about American “exceptionalism” at the International Monetary Fund’s annual spring meeting in Washington last week. European officials pointed to the idea of regulatory “simplification” as a way to boost business after […]
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Why dividend income may have its day in uncertain stock and bond market
For many investors, it’s always a good time for dividend stocks, with the income component coming to shareholders from the cash flow of corporations providing peace of mind regardless of short-term ups and downs in stock prices. But now, as the stock and bond markets both see sharp spikes in volatility, dividend stocks may appeal […]
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Rubio says the coming week is ‘very critical’ in Russia-Ukraine war negotiations
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to the media during a refueling stop at Shannon Airport in Shannon, Ireland, March 12, 2025, as he travels from talks with Ukraine in Saudi Arabia to attending a G7 Foreign Ministers meeting in Canada. Saul Loeb | Via Reuters U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said President […]
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AI data center boom isn’t going bust, but the ‘pause’ is trending
Sprawling, power-thirsty data centers have become as much a staple of suburbia in some places as shopping malls and soccer fields. However, when Microsoft pulled the plug on planned data centers in Ohio last month, it added to questions about whether the nascent data center boom had already gone bust. A Wells Fargo report last Monday saying […]
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I’m a therapist who’s worked with over 100 couples—the 5 most annoying habits I see in relationships
Even the strongest and happiest relationships can falter when seemingly small, frustrating habits are left unaddressed. They slowly pile up until, suddenly, their weight seems unbearable. When relationships end this way, exes often ruminate over the “straw that broke the camel’s back.” As a psychotherapist who has worked with over 100 couples, I’ve seen firsthand how some unchecked […]
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America’s aging wind energy is here to stay despite Trump and it needs a lot of ‘repowering’ work
Jeffrey Sanders / 500px | 500px | Getty Images On Inauguration Day, President Donald Trump issued an executive order indefinitely halting permits for new onshore wind energy projects on federal land, as well as new leases for offshore wind farms in U.S. coastal waters. The action not only fulfilled Trump’s “no new windmills” campaign pledge, […]
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