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Trump has said: big globalists have been ripping off the US

Trump Defends Tariff Policy Amid Market Turmoil March 8, 2025 | Washington, D.C. President Donald Trump has spent the first months of his second term imposing—and then swiftly revoking—tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico, the country’s closest trading partners. “A lot of them are globalist countries

Trump says tariffs on Mexico and Canada could go higher than a 25% rate imposed earlier this week

Trump Signals Tariffs on Mexico and Canada Could Rise Beyond 25% March 8, 2025 | Washington, D.C. President Donald Trump indicated that tariffs on Mexico and Canada could climb higher than the 25% rate imposed earlier this week, adding to uncertainty surrounding his trade policies. His comments, made during a

Nasdaq says it plans to introduce 24-hour trading by second half of 2026

Nasdaq Plans to Launch 24-Hour Trading by 2026 March 8, 2025 | New York Nasdaq Inc. is preparing to introduce 24-hour trading on its flagship U.S. exchange to meet growing global demand for American equities, a senior executive announced Friday. The surge in international interest in U.S. stocks has

Fed's Powell: The economy is fine; it doesn't need us to do anything

Powell: Fed Can Wait for More Clarity Amid Economic Uncertainty March 8, 2025 | New York Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell acknowledged growing uncertainty in the U.S. economic outlook but emphasized that the central bank does not need to rush to adjust policy. “Despite elevated levels of uncertainty, the U.

No capital gains tax exemptions expected at White House Crypto Summit today

Analyst: Don’t Expect Many Details from Crypto Summit March 8, 2025 | 12:24 PM PST Michelle Conlin Aurelie Barthere, Principal Research Analyst at blockchain analytics firm Nansen, cautioned that the White House Crypto Summit might not reveal much beyond what has already been published. “We won’t learn much

President Trump just signed an Executive Order to establish a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday to establish a strategic Bitcoin reserve, just one day before meeting with crypto industry leaders at the White House. The reserve will be funded using Bitcoin owned by the federal government, primarily assets forfeited through criminal and civil asset seizures, according

Trump considering executive order to create BTC reserve tomorrow, which may be established with seized Bitcoin

On Friday, key figures in the digital assets industry are set to convene at the White House, both to celebrate Donald Trump's re-election and to discuss the future of the sector under the president’s industry-friendly administration. Among the attendees will be Coinbase Global Inc. CEO Brian Armstrong,

Walgreens, $WBA, is going private in $10 billion deal

Walgreens to Go Private in $10 Billion Deal with Sycamore Partners On Thursday, Walgreens announced it has reached an agreement with private equity firm Sycamore Partners to take the company off the public market, with an equity value of approximately $10 billion. Sycamore will acquire Walgreens at $11.45 per

Trump extends tariff pause on some Canadian goods.

Trump Delays 25% Tariffs on Mexico and Some Canadian Imports for a Month President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he would postpone imposing 25% tariffs on many imports from Mexico and some from Canada for a month, citing concerns over the economic fallout of an expanded trade war. While the

Trump has just said: Globalists are behind stock market sell off

Trump Delays 25% Tariffs on Mexico and Some Canadian Imports for a Month President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he would postpone imposing 25% tariffs on many imports from Mexico and some from Canada for a month, citing concerns over the economic fallout of an expanded trade war. While the

Trump has just said he is not looking at the stock market

Trump Delays 25% Tariffs on Mexico and Some Canadian Imports for a Month President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he would postpone imposing 25% tariffs on many imports from Mexico and some from Canada for a month, citing concerns over the economic fallout of an expanded trade war. While the

"Impending tariffs on Canada and Mexico risk driving up US car prices by as much as $12,000"

Tariffs on Canada and Mexico Could Push U.S. Car Prices Up by $12,000 Impending tariffs on Canada and Mexico could drive up U.S. car prices by as much as $12,000, intensifying financial strain on consumers and disrupting the complex automotive supply chains that span North America.

The odds of an economic downturn has climbed to 31%, per JPMorgan, JPM

Recession Fears Rise as Markets React to Tariff Uncertainty Financial markets are increasingly signaling a rising risk of recession, as uncertainty over tariffs and signs of economic weakness spread fear across Wall Street. A JPMorgan Chase & Co. model now shows that the market-implied probability of an economic downturn has

Elon Musk suggests the United States should privatize the Postal Service and Amtrak

Elon Musk Calls for Privatization of USPS and Amtrak Elon Musk, who is advising President Donald Trump on efforts to shrink the U.S. government, said Wednesday that the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) and Amtrak should be privatized. "I think logically we should privatize anything that can reasonably

The top 10% of earners in the U.S. now account for 49.7% of all spending in the US

Wealthy Americans Drive Record Spending, Fueling Economic Growth The top 10% of earners—households making $250,000 or more annually—are spending freely on vacations, luxury goods, and high-end experiences, supported by booming stock markets, rising home values, and other asset gains. These high-income households now account for 49.7%

25% of Harvard graduates from last spring are still job hunting — up from 20% a year earlier and 10% in 2022

Even Ivy League MBA Graduates Struggle to Find Jobs India has long faced challenges in skill development, but the issue is now global. According to a recent Wall Street Journal (WSJ) report, even fresh MBA graduates from top US business schools—including Harvard, Stanford, and Wharton—are struggling to find

Apple, AAPL, will need to raise prices for the iPhone, other products by 9% to fully offset Trump's coming tariffs

Apple May Face Tariffs Under Trump Administration, Potential iPhone Price Hike Looms Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) could soon be hit with tariffs under a second Trump administration, forcing the company to raise the price of iPhones and other products in the U.S., according to BofA analyst Wamsi Mohan. Wall

US Commerce Secretary Lutnick has said: Stock market outcomes not driving the Trump administration

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent signaled that he would avoid commenting on future Federal Reserve policy, while still emphasizing that tariffs could be a temporary economic adjustment rather than a long-term inflationary force. "I’ve agreed not to talk about prospective Fed policy going forward," Bessent said during a

Google's, GOOGL, Sergey Brin recommended being in the office at least every weekday and said 60 hours is the “sweet spot” for productivity

Sergey Brin Ramps Up AI Efforts at Google, Calls for Longer Hours and Full Office Presence Google co-founder Sergey Brin is urging the company's AI engineers to commit to full-time office work and 60-hour weeks in a bid to maintain Google's lead in the race toward

US Treasury Secretary Bessent: Trump has stopped calling for Fed rate cuts

Bessent on Tariffs, Fed Policy, and Treasury Yields Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent signaled that he would avoid commenting on future Federal Reserve policy, while still emphasizing that tariffs could be a temporary economic adjustment rather than a long-term inflationary force. "I’ve agreed not to talk about prospective Fed

Trump: No tariffs on Mexico for USMCA goods

Trump Announces Tariff Exemptions for Most Mexican Imports After Sweeping Trade Move President Donald Trump announced in a social media post that he will grant an exemption on tariffs for most goods imported from Mexico, following the implementation of broad 25% tariffs on Tuesday. The exemption will apply to goods

We are open to negotiating on tariffs, but not if you want to be a numbskull like Justin Trudeau

reasury Secretary Scott Bessent delivered a forceful defense of the White House’s tariff policy on Thursday, arguing that trade policy must prioritize more than just access to cheap imports. "Access to cheap goods is not the essence of the American Dream," Bessent said during a speech to

US Treasury Secretary Bessent: Access to cheap goods is not the essence of the American dream

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent delivered a forceful defense of the White House’s tariff policy on Thursday, arguing that trade policy must prioritize more than just access to cheap imports. "Access to cheap goods is not the essence of the American Dream," Bessent said during a speech to

Trump administration ordered to reinstate thousands of fired USDA workers

Thousands of fired Department of Agriculture employees must be reinstated for at least the next 45 days, following a ruling Wednesday from the chair of a federal civil service board. The decision, issued by Cathy Harris, chair of the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB), found that the recent dismissals of

David Kelly of JPMorgan, $JPM: "The trouble with tariffs, to be succinct, is that they raise prices, slow economic growth, cut profits, increase unemployment, worsen inequality, diminish productivity and increase global tensions"

Trump’s Tariffs Reshape U.S. Trade Policy, Prompt Retaliation from Key Partners President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs are reshaping decades of U.S. trade policy, affecting both allies and adversaries alike. The aggressive moves are sparking global retaliation and could have significant economic consequences in the months ahead.