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Trump’s tariffs showcase his extraordinary presidential power — and its limitations
U.S. President Donald Trump reacts as he speaks with members of the media on the South Lawn before boarding Marine One at the White House, in Washington, D.C., U.S., Feb. 28, 2025. Nathan Howard | Reuters U.S. importers and their customers are about to experience the full force of President Donald Trump’s unprecedented use of […]
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Tech stocks are down 7% since Trump’s inauguration as trade war fuels uncertainty
CEO of Meta and Facebook Mark Zuckerberg, Lauren Sanchez, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, Google CEO Sundar Pichai, and Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk attend the inauguration ceremony before Donald Trump is sworn in as the 47th U.S. president in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda in Washington, Jan. 20, 2025. Saul Loeb | Via Reuters Technology […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Nvidia, Tesla, Target, Illumina and more
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. Nvidia — Shares fell another 3%, extending the chipmaker’s nearly 9% decline Monday after President Donald Trump enacted tariffs on Canada and Mexico starting Tuesday. Investors remain concerned about how tariffs and greater export restrictions will affect Nvidia’s business in China. After Monday’s sell-off, Nvidia was worth […]
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Inflation will move toward 2% target, but risks to outlook are rising, says Fed’s Musalem
Key Points During a keynote address at the National Association for Business Economics conference, Musalem noted that his baseline case is for inflation to gradually move toward the central bank’s 2% target. However, “near-term inflation expectations have risen substantially over the last few weeks, and that’s something I’m watching closely,” Musalem added. Source
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Intel, Nvidia, AppLovin and more
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: Intel — Shares rose more than 2% after Reuters, citing two sources familiar with the matter, reported that chipmakers Nvidia and Broadcom are running manufacturing tests with Intel . The tests signal that both companies are heading closer toward committing hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth […]
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Ramp secures $13 billion valuation in deal allowing employees, investors to sell shares
Eric Glyman and Karim Atiyeh, cofounders of corporate card startup Ramp Financial technology startup Ramp is letting some employees and early investors cash out in a new deal that values the company at $13 billion. The New York company announced the $150 million deal Monday. Khosla Ventures, Thrive Capital and General Catalyst were among the […]
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Warren Buffett calls Trump’s tariffs a tax on goods, says ‘the Tooth Fairy doesn’t pay ’em’
In this article BRK.A Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Warren Buffett at a press conference during the Berkshire Hathaway Shareholders Meeting on April 30, 2022. CNBC Legendary investor Warren Buffett made a rare comment on President Donald Trump’s tariffs, saying punitive duties could trigger inflation and hurt consumers. “Tariffs are actually, we’ve had a […]
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Why nursing homes and hospice are so expensive in the U.S.
Baby boomers are about to be the largest generation in American history to hit the long-term care space. Born between 1946 and 1964, as defined by Pew Research, the oldest baby boomers are turning 80 next year. The group is set to flood a senior care space that is already understaffed, underfunded and facing political […]
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Treasury chief urges Canada, Mexico to match US tariffs on China as deadline looms
Members of Mexico’s National Guard queue to board a plane bound for the northern border after Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum agreed with U.S. President Donald Trump to bolster border enforcement efforts in response to Trump’s demand to crack down on immigration and drug smuggling, at the Cancun International Airport, in the metropolitan area of Cancun, […]
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The first quarter is on track for negative GDP growth, Atlanta Fed indicator says
A customer shops for produce at an H-E-B grocery store on Feb. 12, 2025 in Austin, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images Early economic data for the first quarter of 2025 is pointing towards negative growth, according to a Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta measure. The central bank’s GDPNow tracker of incoming metrics is indicating […]
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