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Bessent Pitches Skittish Investors to Bet on Trump’s Economic Plan
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent urged skittish global business leaders on Monday to ignore President Trump’s economic naysayers and ramp…
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Highlights of Warren Buffett’s Life
Warren Buffett, the chief executive of Berkshire Hathaway, said he would step down from that position by the end of the year. Mr. Buffett,…
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Stock Market on Track to Erases Losses From Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ Tariff Rollout
Stocks were on track on Friday to erase their losses from the days after President Trump’s chaotic rollout of tariffs in early April,…
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Under Trump, Stocks Have the Worst Start to a Presidential Term Since 1974
One hundred days of President Trump. Seventy days of whipsaw trading in financial markets. Thirty three days of losses. More than $6.5…
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Howard Lutnick, Trump’s ‘Buoyant’ Trade Warrior, Flexes His Power Over Global Business
Since Howard Lutnick was tapped to serve as President Trump’s commerce secretary, executives from some of the world’s largest companies…
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How to Talk to Your Children About Money in These Uncertain Times
Stock market gyrations. Inflation. Layoffs of federal workers. A possible recession. Children may overhear their parents talking about…
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Stocks Post a Weekly Gain, Carried by Hope for Easing Trade Tensions
The stock market recorded a weekly gain, as investors latch on to any signs of easing trade tensions. The S&P 500, which was roughly flat…
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Dr. Oz: How His Millions Collide With Medicare
Dr. Mehmet Oz, the celebrity TV doctor nominated by President Trump to oversee Medicare and Medicaid, has been a relentless promoter of…
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Markets and Corporate America Are Unfazed by Washington Chaos, for Now
Even by Washington standards, the second Trump presidency has begun in frenetic fashion: mass firings at federal agencies, tariff threats…
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Stock Market Sees Biggest Declines of Trump’s Presidency So Far
Stocks slumped on Friday, with the S&P 500 wiping out almost all of its gains since President Trump took office last month, after a widely…
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Profits, Not D.E.I., Are Why Companies Exist
A prominent group of chief executives said almost six years ago that making profits for shareholders was only part of their business — and…
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Nikola, Electric Truck Maker, Files for Bankruptcy
Nikola, an electric vehicle start-up that had once hoped to become the Tesla of heavy trucks, filed for bankruptcy protection on…
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Trump’s Rift With Europe Adds Fuel to a Rally in Defense Stocks
European defense stocks continued their rally on Tuesday, as President Trump’s threats to reduce American military support to the…
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They’ve Been Waiting Years to Go Public. They’re Still Waiting.
Turo, a car rental start-up in San Francisco, has been trying to go public since 2021. But a volatile stock market in early 2022 delayed…
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Why Investors Appear Unfazed by the Latest Trump Tariffs
Elon Musk’s growing power in government appears to be making some of his businesses more of a magnet for investors. Case in point: Banks…
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Donald Trump’s Chicken-and-Egg Inflation Problem
Just in: Lawyers for Elon Musk said he’d withdraw his $97.4 billion bid for control of OpenAI if the company halted its efforts to become…
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Stocks Drop After Hotter Than Expected Inflation Reading
Stocks on Wall Street slumped at the start of trading on Wednesday, dragged lower by data that showed consumer prices rose more than…
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When It Comes to Investing, Is A.I. Worth the Hype?
After the arrival of a less costly A.I. model from China, U.S. markets and academics are wrestling with the ultimate economic value of the…
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As Elon Musk Attacks DEI, Tesla Quietly Addresses Racism Complaints
In Washington, Elon Musk has been at the forefront of Trump administration efforts to gut programs designed to promote diversity. At the…
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Disney Returns to Its Steamrolling Self
You might even call it a Disney renaissance. After a period of turmoil — culture war spats, whipsawing operating strategies, layoffs,…
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Global Markets Brace for Fallout From Trump Tariffs
Markets around the world braced for volatile trading on Monday as investors began to assess the potential fallout from President Trump’s…
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Lutnick Grilled on Trump’s Tariffs and China During Confirmation Hearing
Howard Lutnick, a wealthy donor to President Trump who has been chosen to lead the Commerce Department, defended Mr. Trump’s plans to…
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Tesla’s Profit Fell Sharply Last Year
Tesla on Wednesday reported a sharp drop in profit for 2024 as rivals in China, Europe and the United States chipped away at its lead in…
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Frontier Airlines Offers to Buy Spirit Airlines, Again
Frontier Airlines is again trying to join forces with Spirit Airlines, three years after the companies failed to complete a proposed…