Wall Street
Treasury Secretary Bessent says ‘it’s Main Street’s turn’ after Wall Street grew wealthy for 4 decades
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent arrives for a meeting on the House side of the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday, April 8, 2025. Brendan Smialowski | Afp | Getty Images Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Wednesday President Donald Trump’s aim is for Main Street businesses and consumers to thrive even as the administration’s shockingly steep tariffs could tip […]
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Jenny Harrington: The basics of income investing, and why it’s especially important now in this turbulent market
Jenny Harrington, Gilman Hill Asset Management Scott Mlyn | CNBC (An excerpt from the book, “Dividend Investing: Dependable Income to Navigate All Market Environments,” by Jenny Van Leeuwen Harrington, CEO of Gilman Hill Asset Management.) Introduction While I instantly loved the intrigue and challenge of investing, having grown up in a financially volatile family, aggressive […]
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Hedge funds pile up record short bets against stocks as traders go into ‘self-protection mode’
Hedge funds loaded up on a record number of short bets against stocks as President Donald Trump’s steeper-than-expected tariffs wreaked havoc on Wall Street, according to Goldman Sachs’ prime brokerage data. Fast-money professional traders made their largest-ever, one-day net sales of global equities last week through Thursday, the day after Trump rolled out his sweeping […]
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CEOs think the U.S. is ‘probably in a recession right now,’ says BlackRock’s Larry Fink
BlackRock CEO Larry Fink speaks at the Economic Club of New York on April 07, 2025, in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images BlackRock CEO Larry Fink said Monday that many business leaders believe the United States economy is already in a significant downturn. “Most CEOs I talk to would say we are […]
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Protesters tee off against Trump and Musk in “Hands Off!” rallies across the U.S.
Opponents of President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk rallied across the U.S. on Saturday to protest the administration’s actions on government downsizing, the economy, human rights and other issues. More than 1,200 “Hands Off!” demonstrations were planned by more than 150 groups, including civil rights organizations, labor unions, LBGTQ+ advocates, veterans and elections activists. The protest sites included the National […]
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Trump administration argues judge can’t order return of man mistakenly deported to El Salvador
Salvadoran police officers escort alleged members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua recently deported by the U.S. government to be imprisoned in the Terrorism Confinement Center (CECOT) prison, as part of an agreement with the Salvadoran government, in Tecoluca, El Salvador, in this handout image obtained March 16, 2025. Secretaria de Prensa de la […]
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Buffett denies social media rumors after Trump shares wild claim that investor backs president crashing market
In this article BRK.B Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT watch now VIDEO4:1104:11 Berkshire Hathaway responds to ‘false reports’ on social media Halftime Report Warren Buffett went on the record Friday to deny social media posts after President Donald Trump shared on Truth Social a fan video that claimed the president is tanking the stock […]
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Actively managed ETFs hit $1 trillion milestone: Why tariff uncertainty may spark more growth
ETF Edge Actively managed ETFs hit $1 trillion milestone: Why tariff uncertainty may spark more growth Published Fri, Apr 4 20257:00 AM EDT Krysta Escobar WATCH LIVE Source
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Treasury Secretary Bessent says market woes are more about tech stock sell-off than Trump’s tariffs
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks to reporters outside the West Wing after doing a television interview on the North Lawn of the White House on March 13, 2025 in Washington, DC. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Wednesday the sell-off in the stock market is due more to a sharp pullback in […]
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