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Trump tariff collection for freight shipments delayed by Customs ‘glitch’
An alert from U.S. Customs and Border Protection on Friday notified users of a glitch in the system that is used to exempt freight from tariffs, including shipments from China that were already on the water at the time of this week’s whipsaw in tariffs policy, and any trade from nations now under the 90-day […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Frontier Group, JPMorgan, Apple, Stellantis, BlackRock and more
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Frontier Group — Shares plunged 11% after the airline cut its first-quarter outlook and pulled its full-year outlook, citing weaker-than-expected demand and economic uncertainty. Stellantis — Stellantis shares dipped about 1% after the company said its global shipments fell to 1.2 million vehicles in the first […]
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Tech stocks head for winning week with Nvidia tracking for 15% bounceback
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang delivers the keynote for the Nvidia GPU Technology Conference (GTC) at the SAP Center in San Jose, California, U.S. March 18, 2025. Brittany Hosea-Small | Reuters Technology stocks were on pace for a winning week Friday on the heels of a volatile stretch spurred by ongoing tariff uncertainty and economic fears. […]
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BlackRock’s Larry Fink says U.S. is very close to a recession and may be in one now
Larry Fink, chief executive officer of BlackRock Inc., at the Berlin Global Dialogue in Berlin, Germany, on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images BlackRock CEO Larry Fink told CNBC on Friday that he thinks the U.S. economy has weakened. “I think we’re very close, if not in, a recession now,” Fink […]
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Frontier Airlines cuts flights after travel demand fell in March
Frontier Airlines Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Frontier Airlines joined Delta Air Lines in pulling its full-year outlook and cutting flights due to a drop in demand and an “uncertain environment.” The budget airline also cut its first-quarter outlook. Frontier said its revenue growth likely rose 5% in the first quarter, with capacity up […]
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U.S. energy secretary says shale industry will ‘survive and thrive’ despite plunging crude prices
U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright and U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum speak with members of the media outside of the West Wing of the White House, in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 19, 2025. Kent Nishimura | Reuters ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said he is not […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: JPMorgan Chase, Newmont, Wells Fargo and more
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. JPMorgan Chase – Shares rose more than 2% after the bank’s revenue for the first quarter topped Wall Street’s estimates. JPMorgan posted revenue for the period of $46.01 billion, above the $44.11 billion that analysts surveyed by LSEG were expecting. CEO Jamie Dimon also warned that […]
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Trump’s triple-digit tariff essentially cuts off most trade with China, says economist
U.S. President Donald Trump attends a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 10, 2025. Nathan Howard | Reuters President Donald Trump’s tariff increase on imports from China would basically end most trade between that country and the U.S., according to economist Erica York. “It depends on how narrowly the tariff […]
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Tariffs, trade war inflation impact to be ‘pretty ugly’ by summer, economists say
Key Points Economists expect that tariffs will lead to higher prices for consumers. The price impact will be noticeable by summer, economists said. Food prices will be among the early indicators, then physical goods, they said. President Donald Trump may change course regarding policy, however. Source
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Apple drops 5% after notching best day since 1998
Apple shares declined 5% Thursday, giving back some of Wednesday’s gains that pushed the iPhone maker to its best day since January 1998. The technology giant, down 15% so far this month and nearly 25% since the start of 2025, surged more than 15% Wednesday after President Donald Trump announced a 90-day pause on some […]
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