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Fear & Greed 66/100
Wall Street Journal
- China Tariff Rollback Unlikely to Boost Imports, Port of L.A. Chief Says
- FCC Threatens Charlie Ergen’s Hold on Satellite, 5G Spectrum Licenses
- Auto & Transport Roundup: Market Talk
- AI Startup Perplexity’s Valuation Surges to $14 Billion in Fresh Funding Round
- Are We Entering the Golden Age of Secondhand Shopping?
- Bayer to Slash Hundreds of Jobs in Crop Division Overhaul
- NRG Energy to Acquire LS Power Portfolio in $12 Billion Deal
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Financial Times
- Wall Street stocks soar on US-China tariff reprieve
- Who blinked first? How the US and China broke their trade deadlock
- Perplexity nears second fundraising in six months at $14bn valuation
- Crypto miner backed by Trump sons will list on Nasdaq
- Trump says he could join Russia-Ukraine peace talks in Turkey
- Opec+ calls time on attempts to boost oil price as Trump visit looms
- Trump seeks to lower US drugs prices with tariff threat to Europe
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Benzinga
- Blink Charging Stock Fizzles After Worse-Than-Expected Q1 Results
- Plug Power Q1 Earnings: Revenue Beats Estimates Driven By 575% Growth In Electrolyzer Sales, EPS Falls Short, Company…
- Rigetti Stock Sinks After Q1 Revenues Miss Estimates: Details
- $100 Invested In Motorola Solutions 15 Years Ago Would Be Worth This Much Today
- Restaurant Stocks Rebound As US–China Tariff Truce Offers Sector Relief: What's Going On?
- Bank Stocks Rise As US–China Tariff Truce Lifts Market Confidence: What's Going On?
- Here's How Much You Would Have Made Owning Equitable Holdings Stock In The Last 5 Years
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Movers
Bloomberg
- Bessent Gives the Bottom Line for Trump’s Tariffs After China Talks
- Tax-Exemption on Muni Bonds ‘Untouched’ in House Tax-Cut Plan
- Political Pundit Hasan Piker Questioned by US Customs at Airport
- Harvard, Yale Face Major Increase to Endowment Tax in House Plan
- GOP to Phase Out Biden Clean Energy Credits to Pay for Tax Cuts
- How the US Gave India and Pakistan an Excuse to Stand Down
- McDonald’s Sets Goal of Hiring 375,000 US Workers This Summer
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Yahoo Finance
- Loar Stock, Karman Climb Ahead Of Aerospace, Defense Earnings
- Amazon Stock Surges After Tariff Relief
- Sunderland gigafactory secures £1bn for UK’s electric vehicle growth
- How To Generate Addition Income On A Prosperous Stock Like Uber
- The Fed Is Worried About Stagflation: Here's Why This Analyst Says It Would Be Good For Bitcoin
- Palantir Stock Targets A Breakout — But Don't Ignore These Facts
- Reverse mortgage vs. home equity loan vs. HELOC: Which is best?
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Marketwatch
- The S&P 500 just did this for the first time in months. Why a rally may follow
- Trump avoids repeating Herbert Hoover’s Smoot-Hawley tariff mistake — for now
- Bond funds back in demand as fading recession fears spark rally in riskier debt
- Consumer prices likely rebounded in April as higher tariffs began to bite
- U.S. stocks end sharply higher as U.S.-China trade tension eases
- Gold skids more than 3% on tariff relief. Is it time to sell?
- Having problems accessing your Fidelity account today? You're not the only one
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Google Business
- 'This is not Theranos 2.0': Elizabeth Holmes' partner is the CEO behind new blood-testing startup
- Port of L.A. Chief: No Surge in Imports Expected
- Investors cheer US-China tariff truce, but cautious over a final deal
- McDonald's announces plans to hire 375,000 workers with Trump Labor secretary
- Shipping, logistics stocks rally as U.S.-China tariff pause eases trade tensions (ZIM:NYSE)
- Trump signs rollbacks of Biden-era overdraft, digital wallet rules
- Meet the Monster Stock That Continues to Crush the Market
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Tipranks
- Data Call Technologies Delays Quarterly Report Filing
- New Found Gold Corp. Reports Q1 2025 Financial Results
- ACHR Earnings: Archer Aviation Surges after Reporting Quarterly Loss
- U.S. Expected to Announce AI Chip Deal with Saudi Arabia
- Molten Metals Expands Lithium Portfolio with New Ontario Projects
- Ocean Sun AS Grants Share Options to New CCO
- “I Hate This”: Target Stock (NYSE:TGT) Surges Despite Customer Distaste
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ZeroHedge
- MAHA: Fighting The Biomedical War On The American Public
- First Group Of White South Africans Depart For US Under Trump Admin's Refugee Plan
- US Crypto Funds Smash Old Record Amid 4-Week Inflow Streak
- Trump Rallies GOP To Back 'Big, Beautiful Bill' As House Releases 389-Page Text
- The Decivilizing Of America
- Trump Moves To Rescind Appliance Efficiency Standards
- Kurdish Militant Group PKK Disbands After 40-Year Conflict With Turkey
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Seeking Alpha
- I Am Buying High Dividends Hand Over Fist
- Tariffs, Drugs, And Markets On A Roll
- Is Alphabet's Business Dying
- Value Grab: Top 10 Stocks Under $10
- Hims & Hers: Wegovy Deal Opens New Growth Chapter - Missed The Rally? Selling Puts Could Yield 30%
- 5 Ugly Investments 'Everyone' Is Buying
- Iovance Biotherapeutics: Abysmal Q1 2025 Performance Creates Buying Opportunity
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Barrons
- Stocks Cheered Tariff Relief. Economic Growth Still Hangs in the Balance
- Short Squeeze Could Be Giving Stocks a Boost
- Rigetti Computing Reports Earnings. How the Company Takes a Different Approach to Quantum
- U.S. Indexes Closed Up Monday; NRG Energy Led Increases
- Nasdaq Enters a Bull Market as the Dow Exits Correction
- Customs Duties Skyrocket in April, but Fall Short of Trump's Claims
- Affirm Stock Jumps on Latest BNPL Deal. It’s Part of a Pattern
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Barchart
- Stocks Surge on the US-China Trade Truce
- Should You Buy the Dip in Wolfspeed Stock in May 2025?
- Can Coinbase Stock Hit $400 in 2025?
- Carl Icahn Falls Short in Q1. Is It Time to Sell Icahn Enterprises Stock?
- Dollar Soars and Gold Sinks on US-China Tariff Relief
- Easing US-China Trade Tensions Boost Crude Prices
- Cooler US Weather Forecasts Dampen Nat-Gas Demand and Prices
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SEC / FED
Keynote Address at the Crypto Task Force Roundtable on Tokenization
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Getting Smart – Tokenization and the Creation of Networks for Smart Assets: Opening Remarks for Tokenization Roundtable
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Tokenization: Our Field of Dreams? Remarks at the Crypto Task Force Roundtable on Tokenization
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Statement on the Agency’s Settlement with Ripple Labs, Inc
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A Creative and Cooperative Balancing Act
Reuters
- China-US trade talks begin in Geneva
- China's consumer prices fall for third month in April, PPI slips again
- US FAA to meet with airlines about temporary Newark flight cuts
- US Pratt engine strikers press for jobs commitment, union says
- Fed’s Hammack wants clear data before moving on rates, not much data by June
- US consumer watchdog to scrap scores of financial oversight policies issued since 2011
- Ahead of key China talks, Trump says 80% tariff 'seems right'
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Tipp Insights
- Trump Freezes Aid to South Africa Over White Farmers' Persecution
- Trump Pushes GOP To Unite Behind “One, Big, Beautiful Bill”
- “No Nuclear Blackmail” Says India's Modi
- Hamas Hostage Edan Alexander Freed As Trump Begins Middle East Trip
- Ukraine Open To Trump Joining Russia Talks In Türkiye
- China Tariffs Won't Return To 145% After The 90-Day Pause
- RFK: Trump Did What Democrats Only Talked About With Drug Prices
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Investing.com
- US new-vehicle prices see rise amid auto-tariff measures
- Bank of Mexico seen cutting key rate by 50 basis points: Reuters poll
- Fed survey finds tighter standards, weaker demand for loans in first quarter
- U.S. bank lending standards tighten in first quarter
- US SEC chair says agency plans to create new rules for crypto tokens
- Pakistan finance minister: conflict with India won't have large fiscal impact
- BoE's Taylor says 'perilous' trade situation justified half-point rate cut vote
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Morning Brew
FTC’s Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees goes live
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The president heads to the Gulf on a business trip
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Mental Health content on TikTok is rife with misinformation
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People are seeing robot therapists
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How video games can help improve well-being
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Mental health support is a hot work perk
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Mothership Weekend and the rebirth of mom-rock
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Tariffed Chinese goods arrive amid talks
CNBC
- Google launches AI startup fund offering access to new models and tools
- Toy stocks rally after Chinese tariffs slashed to 30%
- McDonald's announces plans to hire 375,000 workers with Trump Labor secretary
- FAA launches Newark airport task force with Verizon, L3Harris executives
- Trump wants to slash U.S. drug prices with 'most favored nation' policy – here's what to know
- After UK and China trade deals, tariff rate still highest since 1934, Yale report says
- China sees the U.S. trade deal as a huge win for Beijing
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CBS
- 8 U.S. cities where you must earn at least $100,000 to live comfortably
- Ticketmaster starts all-in pricing Biden-era junk-fee ban takes effect
- Here's how to file a claim in Apple's $95 million Siri settlement
- Stocks rally after news of U.S. - China agreement to ease tariffs
- Stock futures soar after U.S. and China suspend tariffs for 90 days
- U.S. and China agree to major 90-day easing of tariffs as talks progress
- Small business owners on damage from Trump's tariffs
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NYT Business
- Tariff Truce With China Demonstrates the Limits of Trump’s Aggression
- Trump Administration Considers Large Chip Sale to Emirati A.I. Firm G42
- Fox to Launch New Streaming Service, Fox One, This Fall
- Trump Family Bitcoin Company Announces Plan to Go Public
- Fed Official Still Bracing for Economic Slowdown Despite China Tariff Pause
- Newark Airport Air Traffic Staffing Shortage Forces Delays
- Trump Signs Executive Order Asking Companies to Lower Drug Prices
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EurActiv
Carbon capture sector still waiting for investment boom from EU’s Industrial Carbon Management Strategy [Advocacy Lab Content]
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European biosolutions can accelerate the green transition, but simplified regulation is needed [Advocacy Lab Content]
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Approval delays and regulatory uncertainty are harming biosolutions’ competitiveness, says MEP [Advocacy Lab Content]
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Commission misled press over French pressure on Czech nuclear deal
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Germany to keep quiet on delivery of ‘overrated’ Taurus missiles to Ukraine
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EU supply chain law sparks German government feud
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The Brief – Europe’s coalition of the unwilling, unready and unable
MSNBC
- Austerity is for emergencies. What Trump is doing is economic gaslighting
- Ruben Gallego uses the ‘purity’ argument to defend his MAGA associations
- Pope Leo celebrates ‘the precious gift of free speech and of the press’
- India and Pakistan’s fragile ceasefire holds — for now
- Stephen Miller’s view of habeas corpus would horrify the Founding Fathers
- Trump reportedly frustrated by his inability to make good on foreign policy promises
- Trump pulls pick for top D.C. prosecutor, adding to parade of second-term failures
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NBC
- McDonald's announces plan to hire 375,000 employees this summer
- House Republicans unveil sweeping tax plan but have yet to resolve key fight over SALT
- Walgreens doubles down on prescription-filling robots to cut costs, free up pharmacists amid turnaround
- Fox streaming service to be called Fox One, launch before NFL season
- Expect China to help Trump on fentanyl, TikTok and midterm elections, says Evercore ISI strategist
- A rare platinum Rolex is heading to auction and could fetch $1.7 million
- Opening statements underway in Sean 'Diddy' Combs sex trafficking trial
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investors.com
- Apple Stock Rises On Tariff Relief, But Services Challenges Remain Overhang
- Trump-Linked Bitcoin Miner To Go Public; Strategy Buys $1.3 Bil In BTC
- Time For Complete Alphabet breakup To Boost Google Stock, Says Analyst
- S&P 500, Dow Jones Pharma Stocks Boomerang As Trump Threatens Drug-Price Reform
- Amazon Stock Rallies On China Tariff Deal. China E-Commerce Stock Alibaba, PDD Also Jump
- Is Tesla Stock A Buy Or A Sell As Investors Count Down To The June Robotaxi Launch?
- Trump Tariffs: Shipping Stocks Jump On U.S.-China Trade Deal. Uncertainty Remains
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Google Trends
ABC News
- US businesses that rely on Chinese imports express relief, anxiety over tariff pause
- Pharmaceutical industry criticizes the drug pricing plan Trump says he'll sign
- Trump promises to order that the US pay only the price other nations do for some drugs
- Saudi Arabia’s low-cost carrier Flynas sells out all shares from initial public offering
- House Republicans unveil Medicaid cuts that Democrats warn will leave millions without care
- Asian shares advance as details awaited on progress in China-US trade talks
- At least 10 people sickened in US listeria outbreak linked to prepared foods
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Fox Business
- Trump says China deal will open up market for US businesses
- Apple considering iPhone price hikes this fall: report
- Goldman Sachs says undermining central bank independence has economic repercussions
- US, China announce reduced tariffs for 90 days after trade talks
- Trump using power of American economy to open China to US exporters: Lutnick
- Products such as Credit Karma and NerdWallet benefit consumers, do not harm them: report
- Panasonic cutting 10K jobs from its workforce
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CNN
- Trump’s China trade breakthrough might be enough to avoid self-inflicted recession
- Video Here’s what we know about the US-China tariff agreement 0:53
- Dow set to soar 1,000 points after Trump team dramatically lowers tariffs with China
- Despite tariffs, car prices aren’t shooting up. That’s not necessarily a good thing
- Trump’s tariffs could boost some ‘Made in America’ small businesses. But for many, they only hurt
- So much for ‘drill, baby, drill’?
- US and China set to announce progress made during marathon trade talks
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AP News
- Armed group mounts double attack on artisanal mining site in Mali, leaving 3 dead and abducting 2
- Key dates in the PKK's decades-long armed struggle against Turkey
- An airstrike in central Myanmar kills up to 22 people at a bombed school, reports say
- Ground Game: Trump and a Qatari jet, Democrats' 2028 calendar, and Republicans' economic priorities
- The Eurovision Song Contest is back. Here's how and who to watch
- South Korean conductor Myung-Whun Chung named La Scala's first-ever Asian musical conductor
- The Paris robbery of Kim Kardashian changed how celebrities think about exposure
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The Economist
- The president visits the Gulf: Trump strives for the ultimate deal—in the Middle East
- You can go your own way: Travel buddies are out; solo trips are in
- South Asian mutation: Tanvi Madan on the geopolitical shifts revealed by the India-Pakistan crisis
- Newsletter: The War Room newsletter: Three factors may decide the India-Pakistan conflict
- Sofa so good: America has given China a strangely good tariff deal
- Bartleby: The myths of corporate innovation
- Boss Class: Meet the boss: Liz Reid of Google
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The Hill
- Eric Trump's bitcoin mining venture to go public
- House GOP unveils plan to raise debt limit by $4 trillion
- Listeria outbreak linked to prepared foods sickens at least 10
- House panel releases sweeping GOP tax bill
- Trump signs rollbacks of Biden-era overdraft, digital wallet rules
- House tax writers eye SALT deduction cap rejected by key lawmakers last week
- Memorial Day travel expected to break 20-year record
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The Guardian
- ‘Would do more harm than good’: what will Trump’s tariffs really mean for Hollywood?
- The Guardian view on UK trade: quiet re-engagement is a slow fix for Brexit’s mistakes | Editorial
- Ben Jennings on Keir Starmer’s new stance on immigration – cartoon
- ‘Things could fall over’: businesses and public services on Starmer’s immigration crackdown
- Trump signs order aiming to slash US drug prices to match those abroad
- ‘Cheap foreign labour’ – this is how Keir Starmer denigrates the migrant carers looking after your loved ones
- Cobalt firm taps in to electric car boom with £174m London stock market float
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BBC
- Faisal Islam: US and China step back from brink
- What does the US-China tariff deal mean?
- US and China agree to slash tariffs for 90 days
- Charity couple move apart to care for animals
- Trump prizes more Gulf investment in the US
- US and China say substantial progress made in key trade talks
- Council to consider £4m household support fund
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Baha Breaking News
- Amazon said to team up with FedEx as UPS pulls back
- US expands sanctions on Iran over nuclear research
- Wall Street higher at close amid US-China deal
- Syria welcomes Trump's remarks on possible sanctions relief
- Rubio, Turkey's FM said to discuss global issues
- GOP tax bill lifts debt ceiling $4T, omits millionaire tax
- Goolsbee: Tariffs still pose stagflation risk despite China deal
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YouGov
How Americans rate Donald Trump's handling of 52 issues
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Among married women in the U.S., two-thirds changed their last name after the wedding
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70% of Americans say it’s likely the U.S. will have a widespread outbreak of a new infectious disease in the next decade
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When do Americans think life in the U.S. was great?
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How big are the Democratic and Republican Party tents?
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Approval of Donald Trump, recession fears, financial anxiety, and grading universities: May 2-5, 2025 Economist/YouGov Poll
The Street
- Iconic Warren Buffett candy store suddenly closing after 30 years
- Walmart is selling an 'outstanding'$75 JBL speaker for only $40, and it has 1,000+ perfect ratings
- Las Vegas Strip losing another long-running show
- Walmart is selling a 'powerful' $280 bladeless tower fan for only $65, and shoppers say it's 'better than' Dyson
- Disney World adds new venue Walt would hate
- Classic auto parts company files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
- CrowdStrike, other key stocks highlight cybersecurity 'Golden Age'
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Insider
- 6 data-backed tips to win at LinkedIn
- I was taught financial literacy at a young age, but I still ended up with credit card debt. My problem was emotional spending
- Amazon strikes a new partnership with FedEx after UPS pullback
- Critics say Donald Trump's luxury gift from Qatar violates the Constitution
- Gen Xers and millennials aren't ready for the long-term care crisis their boomer parents are facing
- Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes' partner, Billy Evans, is reportedly launching his own blood-testing startup. Here's what we…
- I thought I'd hate all-inclusive resorts. Then I went to one
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RawDiary
- Trump’s Tariff Rollback Spurs Market Rally - Dow Surges 950
- Trump Defends Accepting $400M Luxury Jet Gift from Qatar
- Trump to Visit Middle East to Cement Gulf Ties
- Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Faces Sex Trafficking Trial: Opening Day
- Newark Airport Faces Delays as Staff Shortage Worsens
- Trump Fires Librarian of Congress, DOJ’s Todd Blanche Acts
- Hamas Hostage Edan Alexander Celebration at Israeli Square
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Podcasts
24/7 Wall Street
- Reconsidering Dave Ramsey: A Closer Look at His Financial Philosophy
- Best Selling Cars, Trucks, and SUVs in Each State
- SoundHound AI (NASDAQ: SOUN) Live: Here’s What You Should Know
- 3 Undervalued Stocks Investors Should Buy Hand-Over-Fist in May
- 3 Top Stock Picks Warren Buffett Would Approve Of
- I Was About to Buy a Rivian, But These 8 Factors Scared Me Off
- State’s Where the Most People Regret Voting for Donald Trump
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LA Times
- Trade truce with China is hailed, but it may not be enough to stop shortages
- Sam Altman's eye-scanning orbs have arrived, sparking curiosity and fear
- Insurance commissioner signals possible probe into State Farm's handling of L.A. wildfire claims
- Some pointers on paying capital gains taxes from home sales
- In-N-Out Burger adds three new California locations to list of 2025 openings
- In America's 'salad bowl,' farmers invest in guest worker housing, hoping to stabilize workforce
- U.S. representatives sound alarm over slowing port activity
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Washington Post
- Trump’s plan to lower U.S. drug prices contains threats but few teeth
- Stocks surge after U.S. and China agree to cut tariffs
- Work Advice: Another workplace stalking victim offers helpful tips
- China and U.S. agree to slash tariffs for 90 days while they negotiate
- Trump says he will sign order linking U.S. drug prices to other nations’
- This Los Angeles port is among the first casualties of Trump’s trade war
- U.S. officials say ‘substantial progress’ in trade talks with China
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Chicago Tribune
- River Forest man’s ‘second act’ brings fitness programs to people with special needs
- Waukegan’s temporary casino hits revenue milestone; permanent facility plans moving ‘full steam ahead’
- Column: Job outlook dims for class of 2025, but upcoming graduates can improve prospects
- Former White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson sells Flossmoor home to local school superintendent for $855,000
- Newsom calls on California cities to effectively ban homeless encampments
- Urbana-based Carle Health to lay off 612 workers, as it winds down its insurance companies
- Futures on Wall Street soar after China and US agree to pause most of their sharp tariff increases
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Boston Herald
- Ticker: Ticketmaster says it will display fees more clearly; Mexico: Suspension of beef imports because of screwworm unfair
- As Biden-era ‘junk fee’ rule takes effect, Ticketmaster says it will display fees more clearly
- You’re Retired and Need Cash— Is a HELOC the Answer?
- How AI helps push Candy Crush players through its most difficult puzzles
- Amid Trump’s battle against DEI, nonprofits filling critical labor gaps are caught in the crossfire
- Here’s a look at the sectors getting a boost from the truce in the US-China trade war
- Georgia become second US state to shield maker of Roundup weed killer from some cancer claims
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Financial Post
- Canadian businesses in ‘a bit of a holding pattern’ amid trade war, recession fears: Léger poll
- Group of investors submits revised offer to buy Quebec-based Lion Electric
- Shopify stock jumps more than 14% on news of Nasdaq 100 inclusion
- Recruiting expats souring on the American Dream could give Canada an economic edge in duel with Trump
- Moose Jaw hopes tariffs will lure Canadians and Americans
- Bell launches campaign calling on feds to reverse wholesale fibre policy
- Stocks power global risk rally on U.S.-China truce
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Digiday
- A check on The Trade Desk’s risks and rewards
- Roblox courts advertisers with fresh data on its ad effectiveness
- ‘Trade Desk is the Spirit Airlines of the DSP world’: Overheard at the Digiday Programmatic Marketing Summit
- Media Buying Briefing: Buyers to weigh the flexibility of digital with the Upfront’s legacy scale
- Media buyers anticipate a slower TV upfronts season amid economic uncertainty
- S4 Capital trades billable hours for outputs as AI redraws agency economics
- How creators are using generative AI in podcasts, videos and newsletters — and what advertisers think about it
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The Trade
- BNY names new Americas head of equities trading and execution
- MarketAxess acquires majority stake of RFQ-hub Holdings
- FCA confirms pay for research model with joint payment option for fund managers
- Kepler Cheuvreux integrates KCx with FlexTrade Systems to enhance client workflows
- One Trading expands retail access for crypto perpetual futures venue
- FESE sets out stance on 24-hour trading in Europe
- State Street’s LINK integrates EMAlpha multilingual AI co-pilot
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Observer
- Travel Executives Notice Foreign Tourists Are Skipping the U.S. This Summer
- The Science of Happy Workplaces: What Data Tells Us About Stress and Satisfaction
- The GenAI Advantage: Who Benefits Most in the Global Workforce?
- Artificial Intelligence as Co-Creator: Rethinking Art and Authorship
- Trump’s Proposed 100% Tariff on Foreign Movies Pushes Hollywood to the Edge
- Ken Griffin Says International Graduates Should Automatically Receive Visas
- Bill Gates Says His Foundation Will Spend Down 99% of His Fortune and Close by 2045
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Semafor
- UK's left-wing government announces major immigration overhaul
- Kurdish militant group PKK agrees to disband in Turkey
- New York sculpture offers a public monument to motherhood
- Analysis: ‘America First’ meets ‘Gulf first’ in Trump’s visit
- Mobile internet gender gap narrows in sub-Saharan Africa
- Analysis: How to rethink climate finance for Africa
- Africa’s debt crisis talks to center on need for global reform
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Reason
- Can the President Fire the Librarian of Congress? Turns Out That He Likely Can
- Why DOGE Failed
- Restrictions on Drag Performance at Pride Fest Likely Unconstitutional
- Prof. Michael McConnell on the Tariff Lawsuits
- "Europe Really Is Jailing People for Online Speech," by Prof. Yascha Mounk
- The Indian-Pakistani Ceasefire Is What U.S. Diplomacy Should Look Like
- Republicans Want To Redefine Obscenity
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Nikkei Asia
- Philippines elections live: How the midterms unfolded
- Taiwan's Lai urges 'non-red' supply chain to counter 'unfair' China trade
- Japan's Dai-ichi Life to boost stake in UK hedge fund Capula
- Is Taiwan 'existential' to US interest?: 5 things to know
- Suzuki grew car exports from India by 18% to record 333,000
- Nissan to cut 20,000 jobs, or 15% of global workforce
- Philippines elections live: Midterm polls close soon
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Financial News London
- Bank of London restates CEO’s details after ‘data error’
- Rokos Capital Management up nearly 5% in April, despite tariff turmoil
- Nomura moves top trader to London in European equities push
- Peel Hunt to lose majority stake in RetailBook platform after £4.5m funding
- Goldman hikes pay costs for London bankers by 9% as fees jump
- Evercore hires Citigroup dealmaker De Vecchi in Europe push
- Force pension funds to invest in the UK? Nice idea, but it could backfire
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- Primary Home as an Investment
- Trump ordering U.S. to pay only the price other nations do for some drugs
- Market is up 7% since Trump clarified that this is Biden’s market…
- You’re AI powered clowns
- Mega-caps will dominate the market long term (destroy my argument with logic, please)
- How much did you and your spouse have saved in retirement prior to having your first child?
- Exploring Potential Problems with Market Cap Weighted Portfolios
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PYMNTS
- Google: Gemma AI Model Surpasses 150 Million Downloads
- Microsoft Moves to Protect Its Turf as OpenAI Turns Into Rival
- Trump Family-Backed American Bitcoin Plans to Go Public
- EU Member States Face Funding Shortages to Enforce AI Act
- Mastercard and Habito Offer Mortgage Support to UK Small Business Owners
- Citi: Stablecoin Market Could Hit $3.7 Trillion By 2030
- NY State Budget Provides New BNPL Oversight
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Forbes
- Why Companies Are Losing AI Talent — And How Leaders Can Stop It
- Saudi’s New State AI Company Humain Headed Up By Aramco Digital CEO
- What Does The Tariff Rollback Mean For The Automotive Sector?
- Russian Disinformation Claimed Macron Was On Cocaine Train To Ukraine
- ‘DOOM: The Dark Ages’ Review: A Slower, Smarter, Old-School Romp
- What Next For Energy? King Coal, Queen Gas, Or A Renewables Transition
- iOS 18.5: Apple Launches New Free iPhone Update With Urgent Upgrades
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Fortune
- Parents face price hikes on strollers and car seats as tariffs bite retailers
- Stocks surge after U.S. and China agree to 90 day tariff reduction, Apple up over 6%
- The tariff strategy is backfiring and small businesses are the collateral damage
- After the U.S. and China pause tariffs, rare mineral exports are now in the spotlight for future trade deals
- The secret trick to turning carbohydrates like white rice and bread into superfoods
- Tyson Foods scion is appointed to the company’s board after two arrests that cost him the CFO role
- Candy Crush is using AI to help solve puzzles, but some game makers worry it’s jeopardizing their livelihoods
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Inc.
- A Millionaire Tax? Trump Says It Could Happen
- Stop Drowning in Data and Start Winning
- This Drug Is Nearly 50 Percent More Effective Than Wegovy
- Labor Department Scraps Investigation Into Scale AI. Its Subpoena Won’t Be Enforced
- This Founder Started Making His Products in the U.S. He Sold Zero Units
- Trump Gives Drugmakers 30 Days to Lower Drug Prices
- The U.S.-China Trade Deal Does Not Address This Much-Discussed Policy
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Axios
- Trump says it would be "stupid" not to accept free jet from Qatar
- Hamas releases Edan Alexander, last living American hostage in Gaza
- Trump says European Union is "nastier than China"
- Who benefits from draft tax legislation so far
- Trump seeking $1 trillion in deals during Gulf trip
- Backstory: How Trump got a free "palace in the sky"
- MAHA infighting threatens to derail RFK Jr.'s health revolution
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Vox
- Trump is hoping to quietly gut the social safety net
- You’ve found a lost relative. Now what?
- Is your brain your political destiny?
- I pushed AI assistants to their limits, so you don’t have to. Here’s what really works
- The Federalist Society is surprisingly ambivalent about Trump
- Americans have tuned out Gaza at the worst possible moment
- America is a country of doomsday preppers
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FastCompany
- Everything we know about Haemanthus, the blood-testing startup from Elizabeth Holmes’s partner
- Fast food restaurants are still in decline: April traffic slips and McDonald’s, Chipotle sales slump in Q1
- Retail and travel stocks surge after truce in U.S.-China trade war
- Trump signs executive order asking drugmakers to lower prescription drug costs within 30 days
- Full moon May 2025: Here’s the best time to see the flower ‘micromoon’ tonight
- Housing market standoff: Gen Z wants in, but boomers are staying put
- Eye drop recall: Nearly 76,000 cases of eye care products are feared to be of ‘unacceptable quality’
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Entrepreneur
- 'They're the Backbone:' Walgreens Says Using Robots to Fill Prescriptions Helped It Save $500 Million. Here's How
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- How to Invest in the Growth of Your Business Despite An Uncertain Economy
- Why AI Makes Your Brand Voice More Valuable Than Ever
- Elizabeth Holmes' Partner Raises Millions for New Blood Test Diagnostics Startup: 'We've Learned From Her Company's Mistakes'
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Politico
- Hill leaders question Trump’s attempted Library of Congress takeover
- Trump to Thune and Johnson: Tariffs and drug pricing policy would save 'hundreds of millions' of dollars
- Todd Blanche, DOJ No. 2, is now acting Library of Congress chief
- The Saudis are hurting the US oil industry. Trump’s unlikely to talk about it
- Hawley: Big Medicaid cuts ‘morally wrong and politically suicidal’
- Capitol agenda: Trump’s tax cuts on trial
- ‘We don’t have to choose’: Gallego launches border and immigration platform
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Newsweek
- 'Throat Slitting' Sign to Hamas Attack Survivor Raises Eurovision Concerns
- Casey Means and MAHA Remove the 'Public' From Public Health | Opinion
- Listeria Outbreak: Four States with Recalls As 10 People Hospitalized in US
- Stocks Surge on Trump-China Tariff Truce, Bringing Relief to 401(k) Holders
- McDonald's Announces Major Hiring Blitz
- Harvard Acknowledges 'Common Ground' With Trump Admin But Won't 'Surrender'
- A Unifying Company Culture Can Bridge Generational Divides in the Workplace
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NPR
- Stocks soar after U.S. and China agree to temporarily slash tariffs
- The U.S. and China cut tariffs. And, what's expected from Trump's Middle East trip
- The future of student loan repayment, explained
- Independent pharmacists warn of higher prices and shortages from proposed tariffs
- The U.S. and China announce a deal to cut tariffs, temporarily easing trade war
- It's actually really hard to make a robot, guys
- The Indicator: American science brain drain
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Globe And Mail
- Poor millionaire homeowners: Retirement with lots of home equity and not enough savings
- Carney wants big government to get into housing – a major risk to taxpayers
- As Biden-era ‘junk fee’ rule takes effect, Ticketmaster says it will display fees more clearly
- Alberta government announces indefinite freeze on industrial carbon price
- Mexico expects early review of CUSMA trade pact
- Group of investors submits revised offer to buy Quebec-based Lion Electric
- U.S.-China trade reprieve buys Shein and Temu time to restock U.S. inventory
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CBC
- Canadian-resident return trips from the U.S. drop again for the month of April, StatsCan data shows
- U.S. and China reach deal to slash tariffs
- Several conferences relocate north of the border as Canadians refuse to travel to the U.S
- These Canadian millionaires are asking for tax increases — but just for themselves
- Can machine-grown lettuce help cut Canada's reliance on U.S. greens? This farmer is betting on it
- Car insurance is getting pricier. 5 ways to try lowering your premium
- Enbridge CEO 'completely enthused' by conversation around energy in Canada, U.S
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Techmeme
- The Trump administration appears more interested than Biden's was in striking AI chip deals in the Middle East, where Trump…
- Sources: the Trump admin is considering a sale of hundreds of thousands of US AI chips to UAE's G42 and is expected to unveil…
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- The White House says a 120% tariff rate on shipments from China valued under $800, or a flat $100 fee per postal item, will…
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Silicon Valley
- Iconic downtown San Jose hotel is seized by lender, lodging woes widen
- Zepbound trims more belly fat than Wegovy, study shows
- Antioch offers up to $100,000 in financial assistance for first-time homebuyers
- PG&E plans to restart its Moss Landing battery facility by June 1
- Big East Bay hotel engulfed in massive nationwide default is bought
- Fix California? It’s cheap housing, good job opportunities
- Jill On Money: Consumers feel the heat amid Fed meeting
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Techcrunch
- Microsoft Build 2025: What to expect, from Azure to Copilot upgrades
- Tesla’s robotaxi plans have the attention of federal investigators
- Slate Auto crosses 100,000 refundable reservations in two weeks
- Google I/O 2025: How to watch all the AI and Android reveals
- Apple brings emergency satellite features to iPhone 13 with iOS 18.5
- Even a16z VCs say no one really knows what an AI agent is
- Congressman is investigating fintech Ramp’s attempt to win $25M federal contract
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The Register
- CISA mutes own website, shifts routine cyber alerts to Musk’s X, RSS, email
- FreeBSD fans rally round zVault upstart
- Attackers pwn charter airline helping Trump's deportation campaign
- CERN boffins turn lead into gold for about a microsecond at unimaginable cost
- US, China agree to roll back tariffs – but only for 90 days
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Silicon Republic
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- National Challenge Fund showcase highlights innovative research
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- 4 ways to be a more successful leader
- Dublin-based Axe raises €1.5m to tackle ‘outdated’ logistics with AI
- Echelon’s €3.5bn Wicklow data centres get official launch
- Founder with limited vision raises €2m for accessibility start-up
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Tech Co
- DHL Announces Hundreds of Layoffs in California
- Click-to-Cancel Rule Enforcement Delayed by FTC
- Anthropic Announces New API Web Search Tool for Claude AI
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- Tariffs Leave US Freight Sector Bracing For Vehicle Cost Inflation
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Business Journals
- Y Combinator wants more AI startups, but in these specific categories
- PNC moving into new Manhattan office
- Daily Digest: U.S., China reach major trade deal; Pinterest settles with 'co-founder'
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- Lego to invest $366M in new Virginia distribution center
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InvestorPlace
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Wolf Street
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The Week
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- China looms large over India and Pakistan's latest violence
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- 'We already have the tools to do better'
- Kurdish PKK militia to disband for Turkey talks
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PBS Newshour
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- Who is Edan Alexander, the Israeli-American hostage released by Hamas?
- Kurdish militant group PKK will disband as part of a peace deal with Turkey
- Democratic Sen. Gallego of Arizona reveals immigration reform and border security plan
- Russian drones attack Ukraine after Kremlin rejects 30-day ceasefire proposal
- Gaza is at critical risk of famine if Israel doesn’t end blockade, experts warn
- Deputy attorney general Todd Blanche, who defended Trump in hush money trial, named acting Librarian of Congress
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Naked Capitalism
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SCMP
China unveils plans for Nansha as third financial hub in Greater Bay Area
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How Trump’s erratic tariffs could crash his US car production goals
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Tencent-backed StepFun aims to stand out in China’s AI race with multimodal models
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Euronews
- EU member states ask Commission to lower targets for microchip strategy
- France’s AI minister calls for a Europe-wide ban on social media for children under 15
- UniCredit lifts outlook as it beats expectations with record profit
- Saudi Arabian oil giant Aramco takes hit due to lagging oil prices
- Trump hails 'great progress' as US-China trade talks continue in Geneva
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Asia Financial
- China’s CATL Looking to Raise $4 Billion In Hong Kong Listing
- US Firms Seen Getting Chinese Rare Earth Permits After Truce
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- Nvidia ‘to Modify H20 Chip for China to Meet New US Export Limits’
- India Seeks Quick Trade Deal With Trump, Offers to Slash Tariffs
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Japan Times
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- Nissan job cuts double to 20,000 in huge overhaul, NHK says
- Japan business failures hit 11-year high for April
- Japan might be playing long game in U.S. tariff talks
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Coindesk
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- Bitcoin Falls Below $102K; Easing of Tariff Risk Could See More Underperformance
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The Block
- Trump memecoin gala dinner winners locked in with promise of background checks
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Blockworks
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Wikipedia Current Events
May 12
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Gaza war
- Gaza war hostage crisis
- Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander is released by Hamas after being kept in captivity in Gaza for 19 months. (Reuters)
- Gaza war hostage crisis
- Kurdistan Workers' Party insurgency
- The 12th Congress of the Kurdistan Workers' Party announces an immediate ceasefire of insurgency activities in Turkey and plans for a formal disbandment. (Al Jazeera) (Reuters)
- Myanmar civil war
- The National Unity Government of Myanmar says that an airstrike by junta forces killed 17 students and injured 20 others at a school in Tabayin, Sagaing Region, Myanmar. (Reuters)
- An unknown armed group attacks an artisanal gold mine in Narena, Koulikoro Region, Mali, killing one Malian and two others from Ghana, and abducting two Chinese nationals. (AP)
International relations
- China–United States trade war
- China and the U.S. release a joint statement announcing a 90-day pause in some reciprocal tariffs. (BBC News)
Politics and elections
- 2025 Philippine general election
- Filipinos vote to elect all 317 members of the House of Representatives and 12 members of the Senate, in addition to local elections. (Asian Journal) (Reuters)