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Trump AG highlights three Tesla arson cases, adding to White House defense of Musk’s company
Burned Teslas are shown at a Tesla Collision Center after an individual used incendiary devices to set several vehicles on fire on March 18, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Ethan Miller | Getty Images Attorney General Pam Bondi on Thursday touted federal cases against people accused of setting fire to Tesla cars and property, adding […]
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FTC commissioner fired by Trump says her ouster should concern markets
One of the two Democratic commissioners at the Federal Trade Commission whom President Donald Trump abruptly fired Tuesday warned that her ouster could erode market stability. “This isn’t just about the FTC, and it’s not about my job,” former commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter said Wednesday on CNBC’s “Squawk on the Street.” “This is about policing […]
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Trump economic advisor Kevin Hassett warns of more uncertainty over tariffs
President Donald Trump’s top economic aide on Monday warned of more economic uncertainty stemming from the United States’ evolving tariff agenda. “Absolutely, between now and April 2, there’ll be some uncertainty,” National Economic Council director Kevin Hassett said on CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” referring to the date on which Trump says he will unveil “reciprocal” tariff […]
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Senate votes to advance GOP funding bill, clearing the way to avert a government shutdown
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) holds a press conference following the Senate Democrats weekly policy lunch at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., November 19, 2024. Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters Senate Republicans teamed up with a small band of Democrats on Friday to advance a stopgap funding bill, clearing the path for a […]
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Stock market moves since Trump’s election
Major U.S. indexes and DJT stock performance since election day. Source
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Trump CMS nominee Dr. Oz won’t commit to opposing Medicaid cuts
Dr. Mehmet Oz, President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the agency in charge of massive government-run health insurance programs, on Friday declined to commit to opposing future cuts to Medicaid when directly asked if he would do so. Instead, the nominee for administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services said that the way […]
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Trump’s Treasury chief on 200% EU tariff threat: ‘Not sure why that’s a big deal’ for markets
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Thursday said Wall Street should shrug off President Donald Trump’s latest threat to impose steep tariffs on foreign trading partners. Asked on CNBC’s “Squawk on the Street” about Trump’s threat to ratchet up tariffs on European alcohol, Bessent suggested the move should have little impact on stocks. “One or […]
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‘I’m not going to bend at all’: Trump doubles down on tariff plans as stocks sink
US President Donald Trump speaks to the press as he meets with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on March 13, 2025. Mandel Ngan | Afp | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Thursday doubled down on his escalating tariff plans, even as his economic […]
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Trump to address CEOs at Business Roundtable as market sell-off continues
U.S. President Donald Trump looks on on the day he signs an executive order in the Oval Office, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S. Feb. 25, 2025. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters President Donald Trump is set Tuesday to address a major meeting of top CEOs, many of whom have seen the value of […]
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White House: Stock market plunge is not as ‘meaningful’ as business activity
The White House on Monday downplayed the weeks long stock market sell-off, insisting that recent moves by business leaders suggest a brighter outlook for the U.S. economy. “We’re seeing a strong divergence between animal spirits of the stock market and what we’re actually seeing unfold from businesses and business leaders,” a White House official told […]
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