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Trump expected to choose Sen. Marco Rubio for secretary of state
Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) speaks on Day 2 of the Republican National Convention (RNC), at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S., July 16, 2024. Mike Segar | Reuters President-elect Donald Trump is expected to name Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida as secretary of state for his administration in the coming days, according to three sources familiar with the […]
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Trump picks Rep. Mike Waltz to serve as his national security adviser
Representative Michael Waltz (R-FL) speaks on Day 3 of the Republican National Convention (RNC), at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S., July 17, 2024. Mike Segar | Reuters President-Elect Donald Trump has picked Rep. Mike Waltz, R-Fla., to serve as his national security adviser, according to four sources familiar with the decision. Waltz is a Green Beret veteran […]
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Bitcoin is closing in on $90,000 for the first time ever
Bitcoin was trading just shy of $90,000 Monday night after breaching $80,000 just a day earlier. The flagship cryptocurrency was last higher by 12% at $89,100, according to Coin Metrics. Earlier Monday, it rose as high as $89,623.00. Its price is expected by many investors to continue making fresh records on its way up to […]
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Elon Musk is $70 billion richer since Trump victory due to Tesla stock surge
Elon Musk on stage before Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks at a rally at Madison Square Garden in New York, NY on Sunday, October 27, 2024. The Washington Post | The Washington Post | Getty Images Elon Musk spent $44 billion to buy Twitter, now known as X, and at least $130 […]
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Trump’s ‘border czar’ could have more power, fewer hurdles on deportation policy
President Donald Trump (C) holds a law enforcement roundtable on sanctuary cities, in the Roosevelt Room at the White House on March 20, 2018 in Washington, D.C. Trump was joined by Attorney General Jeff Sessions (L), and Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen, and Thomas Homan, acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Kevin Dietsch | […]
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The stock market is about to do something extremely rare in its history
The S & P 500 is on pace to deliver a second straight year of gains above 20%. Historical data shows how uncommon that really is. After last week’s postelection rally, the S & P 500 is now up by about 26% on the year. That comes after the broad index climbed more than 24% […]
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Trump taps Lee Zeldin as EPA chief, Rep. Elise Stefanik for UN ambassador
Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump reacts as former U.S. Representative Lee Zeldin speaks at a rally ahead of the New Hampshire primary election in Concord, New Hampshire, U.S. January 19, 2024. Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters President-elect Donald Trump said that he would appoint former Rep. Lee Zeldin of New York as […]
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Who Trump picks to fight his trade battles is apparently important to financial markets
Chatter that President-elect Donald Trump could appoint former U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer to oversee trade policy is moving markets, from the dollar on currency exchanges to stocks that would be sensitive to tariffs. During Trump’s first term as president, Lighthizer was central to his protectionist policy and was in the U.S. trade representative role […]
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GM’s Wall Street vindication is happening as it outperforms its peers in 2024
Mary Barra, chair and chief executive officer of General Motors Co., during a news conference at the Hudson’s building in Detroit, Michigan, US, on Monday, April 15, 2024. Jeff Kowalsky | Bloomberg | Getty Images DETROIT — General Motors is proving it’s a standout among automakers this year as it continues to consistently outperform Wall […]
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Europe could try to stop — or get around — damaging Trump tariffs
A ship carries shipping containers through Upper Bay in New York, U.S., September 30, 2024. Caitlin Ochs | Reuters Donald Trump’s U.S. election win has left Europe scrabbling to work out how it will be able to contain or counter highly probable tariffs on its exports to the U.S. once the president-elect enters the White […]
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