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Today: March 26, 2025
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Trump will announce auto tariffs at a White House news conference

President Donald Trump will announce tariffs on auto imports, a move the White Houses claims would foster domestic manufacturing that could also put a financial squeeze on automakers that depend on global supply chains

Trump will announce auto tariffs at a White House news conference
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Copper prices have soared as the US threatens tariffs on the metal and China boosts its economy

Copper prices have hit record highs as an ongoing trade war between the U.S. and its key trading partners threatens to squeeze supplies of the vital metal

Copper prices have soared as the US threatens tariffs on the metal and China boosts its economy
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Dollar Tree offloads Family Dollar chain for $1 billion, ending a decade-long effort to find a fit

Dollar Tree is selling Family Dollar to a pair of private equity firms in a deal worth approximately $1 billion after unsuccessfully trying to incorporate it into its business for a decade

Dollar Tree offloads Family Dollar chain for $1 billion, ending a decade-long effort to find a fit
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Florida legislation would relax restrictions on the working hours of teenagers

A bill that would relax restrictions on working hours for Florida teenagers is moving through the state Legislature amid an ongoing crackdown on illegal immigration

Florida legislation would relax restrictions on the working hours of teenagers
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Over 9 million student loan borrowers could see their credit scores tank as delinquencies are poised to hit record highs

Over 9 million student loan borrowers could see their credit scores tank as delinquencies are poised to hit record highs

Over 9 million student loan borrowers could see their credit scores tank as delinquencies are poised to hit record highs
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Trump administration pulls back billions in Covid-era funding for state, local health departments

Trump administration pulls back billions in Covid-era funding for state, local health departments

Trump administration pulls back billions in Covid-era funding for state, local health departments
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Stock market today: Nvidia, Tesla and other Big Tech stocks drag Wall Street lower

Drops for Nvidia, Tesla and other former superstars are dragging Wall Street lower

Stock market today: Nvidia, Tesla and other Big Tech stocks drag Wall Street lower
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BlackRock launches new model portfolio to further private market push

BlackRock has launched its first model portfolio blending private and publicly traded assets, it said on Wednesday, as it looks to expand its footprint in the lucrative private market

BlackRock launches new model portfolio to further private market push
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BofA raises gold price forecasts for 2025, 2026

Bank of America (BofA) has raised its gold period average forecasts for this year and next, while highlighting that uncertainty arising from U.S. trade policies will continue to lend

BofA raises gold price forecasts for 2025, 2026
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CFO optimism dropped as Trump tariff plans unfolded, survey says

Optimism among company chief financial officers dropped in the first quarter as tariff risks and uncertainty began to cloud an outlook among business

CFO optimism dropped as Trump tariff plans unfolded, survey says
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Spain's PM floats rolling over budget again due to lack of votes

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez suggested on Wednesday his government could roll over the budget for a second year and start working on a new bill for 2026, as the chances of

Spain's PM floats rolling over budget again due to lack of votes
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RBC investors weigh growth plans as US trade feud worsens

When Royal Bank of Canada convenes its first investor day in seven years on Thursday, shareholders will focus on growth, as trade tensions worsen with its key U.S.

RBC investors weigh growth plans as US trade feud worsens
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UK finance minister delivers spring statement, gilt yields fall

British finance minister Rachel Reeves on Wednesday announced cuts to spending plans and lower economic growth forecasts in her latest fiscal statement to parliament.

UK finance minister delivers spring statement, gilt yields fall
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Ninestar to sell Lexmark to Xerox at much lower price than previously announced

China-based Ninestar Corp plans to sell printer and printing software maker Lexmark International II to Xerox in a deal estimated at up to $150 million, a fraction of the price

Ninestar to sell Lexmark to Xerox at much lower price than previously announced
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NY Fed details likely looming rise in troubled student loan borrowing

By Michael S.

NY Fed details likely looming rise in troubled student loan borrowing
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US risks default as soon as August without debt-ceiling action, CBO estimates

The U.S. government will probably risk defaulting on some of its $36.6 trillion in debt as soon as August - or possibly even by late May - unless Congress acts to raise the

US risks default as soon as August without debt-ceiling action, CBO estimates
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US crude stockpiles fall as refining continues to rise, EIA says

U.S. crude oil inventories fell last week as refiners continued to ramp up production, while gasoline and distillate stockpiles also dropped, the Energy

US crude stockpiles fall as refining continues to rise, EIA says
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Fidelity Investments tests dollar-pegged stablecoin

U.S. asset manager Fidelity Investments is exploring whether to launch its own stablecoin, in the latest sign of mainstream investors looking to cash in on a revival

Fidelity Investments tests dollar-pegged stablecoin
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Nasdaq short interest up 2.2% in mid-March

Short interest on the Nasdaq rose about 2.2% in mid-March, the exchange said in a statement released late on Tuesday.

Nasdaq short interest up 2.2% in mid-March
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US tariffs could cut size of UK economy by 1%, OBR says

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US tariffs could cut size of UK economy by 1%, OBR says
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Stellantis' Maserati boosts customisation options ahead of relaunch plans

Italian sports car maker Maserati, one of the worst performing brands within the Stellantis group, said on Wednesday it was boosting lucrative customisation services while working on

Stellantis' Maserati boosts customisation options ahead of relaunch plans
Crime|Economy|Political|US

A year after the Baltimore bridge collapse, a long road to recovery is ahead

A year after the catastrophic collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, Maryland leaders are honoring the six construction workers killed that night

A year after the Baltimore bridge collapse, a long road to recovery is ahead
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Front-loading ahead of tariffs boosts US durable goods orders

Orders for long-lasting U.S. manufactured goods unexpectedly rose in February as businesses rushed to avoid potential price increases from tariffs, likely

Front-loading ahead of tariffs boosts US durable goods orders
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US oil and gas activity edged up in the first quarter, Dallas Fed says

Activity in the U.S. oil and gas sector increased slightly in the first quarter of 2025, but uncertainty and pessimism among companies also rose, a Dallas Fed survey showed on

US oil and gas activity edged up in the first quarter, Dallas Fed says

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