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Spencer Platt/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Stocks fell on Monday ahead of the expected introduction of President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs on Wednesday, measures the president said will impact “all countries.” The Dow Jones Industrial Average ticked down 10 points, or 0.03%, while the S&P 500 declined 0.7%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq plunged 1.5%. Tesla, the […]

Spencer Platt/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — U.S. stocks plunged in early trading on Monday ahead of the expected introduction of President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs on Wednesday, measures the president said will impact “all countries.” The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 315 points, or 0.75%, while the S&P 500 declined 1.1% on Monday morning. The […]

Spencer Platt/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Foreign markets saw a wave of selloffs on Monday morning ahead of the expected introduction of President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs on Wednesday, measures the president said will impact “all countries.” Japan’s Nikkei index fell more than 4% and South Korea’s KOSPI slipped 3% after opening on Monday. In […]

Scott Olson/Getty Images (MADISON, WI) — Just hours after the state Supreme Court rejected Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul’s effort to block Elon Musk from handing out $1 million checks on Sunday night, the billionaire took the stage at a town hall in Green Bay and gave away two $1 million checks to attendees in […]

Spencer Platt/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Inflation held steady in February compared to a year ago, according to a release from the Federal Reserve’s preferred gauge of price increases. The reading matched economists’ expectations. Consumer prices climbed 2.5% in February compared to a year ago, registering at a level slightly higher than the Fed’s target […]

Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — U.S. stocks ticked higher on Thursday in the first trading since President Donald Trump announced 25% auto tariffs. The tariffs have escalated a global trade war and prompted forecasts of higher car prices. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 20 points, or 0.05%, while the S&P 500 increased 0.25% […]

Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — U.S. stocks slid on Thursday in the first trading since President Donald Trump announced 25% auto tariffs, escalating a global trade war and prompting forecasts of higher car prices. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 250 points, or 0.5%, while the S&P 500 dropped 0.5%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq […]

NPR CEO Katherine Maher, PBS President & CEO Paula Kerger; Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Republicans accused public media outlets NPR and PBS of bias at a House subcommittee hearing on Wednesday, while Democrats defended the organizations and criticized the event as a distraction from the ongoing controversy regarding the Trump […]

Noel Hendrickson/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — President Donald Trump has vowed to issue a fresh round of tariffs on April 2, presenting it as an inflection point for the economy weeks after a previous set of duties roiled markets and incited recession fears. Trump has repeatedly referred to April 2 as “liberation day,” saying a […]

Drew Angerer/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — New Mega Millions rules will come into play next month, the company has announced, under which the minimum jackpot value will more than double to $50 million. The new rules will come into force after the final drawing of the current game on Friday, April 4, the company said […]