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Senate advances more than $50 billion bill to boost U.S. semiconductor production
Sefa Ozel | E+ | Getty Images The Senate voted to advance a slimmed-down version of its bill designed to boost U.S. semiconductor competition with China. The bill cleared a key procedural hurdle Tuesday evening in a 64-34 vote even as lawmakers worked to finish various sections of the legislation. The bill, which would provide about […]
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Op-ed: Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon on what Main Street and the economy need from Congress
Pawel Toczynski | The Image Bank | Getty Images The U.S. economy is going through one of the most difficult periods I’ve seen in my 40-year career. Inflation, labor shortages, supply chain disruptions — all of them are hitting big business hard and small businesses even harder. And so this week, at Goldman Sachs’ 10,000 Small […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Baker Hughes, Biogen, Netflix and more
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Baker Hughes (BKR) – The oilfield services company reported second-quarter adjusted earnings of 11 cents per share, just half of what analysts had forecast. Revenue also fell below estimates, with Baker Hughes citing various challenges including component shortages and supply chain inflation. Baker Hughes tumbled 6% […]
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5 things to know before the stock market opens Wednesday
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., July 19, 2022. Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters Here are the most important news items that investors need to start their trading day: 1. Stocks slip up Equities futures fell Wednesday morning after a strong close Tuesday for the major […]
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Bitcoin climbs past $23,000 as hopes of softer Fed action fuel crypto relief rally
The world’s largest cryptocurrency is down roughly 50% since the start of 2021. CFOTO | Future Publishing | Getty Images Bitcoin broke the $23,000 threshold for the first time in more than a month, as hopes of a rate hike less aggressive than feared from the Federal Reserve triggered a relief rally in cryptocurrencies. The […]
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Putin says Ukraine has no ‘desire’ to pursue peace deal; Russians look to advance on key city Bakhmut
Trade official says 140 Finnish companies have trimmed operations in Russia The logo of Finnish dairy-products exporter Valio seen at the company’s offices in St. Petersburg on August 12, 2014. Over the past few months, 140 Finnish companies have reduced business in Russia to one degree or another, Russian state-owned news agency Ria Novosti reported […]
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China’s latest spike in Covid cases strands tourists and restricts travel
The western province of Gansu is one of the hardest hit by China’s summer Covid outbreak. Pictured here is a Red Cross volunteer spraying disinfectant in Dingxi, Gansu. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images BEIJING — China’s daily Covid case count has climbed into the hundreds as the summer holidays get underway. Many […]
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China threatens ‘strong measures’ if Pelosi visits Taiwan
Speaker Nancy Pelosi in Washington, D.C., U.S. on Thursday, July 14, 2022. China will take “resolute and strong measures” should the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi proceed with reported plans to visit Taiwan, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said Tuesday. Eric Lee | Bloomberg | Getty Images China will take “resolute and […]
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Global chip shortage is not over and the slowdown is ‘going to bite,’ IDC says
The global chip shortage will continue, and consumers will have to pay for it, an analyst from the International Data Corporation said. Sasirin Pamai | Istock | Getty Images The global chip shortage is not over yet, and the war in Ukraine continues to put a strain on supplies of important parts needed, one analyst […]
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Charts suggest Tuesday’s rally could ’just be at the beginning,’ Jim Cramer says
CNBC’s Jim Cramer told investors that Tuesday’s market recovery could be the start of a longer rally. “The charts, as interpreted by the legendary Larry Williams, suggest that Wall Street has finally thrown in the towel and some powerful seasonal patterns are finally on the side of the bulls. I wouldn’t be surprised if he’s […]
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