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Powell says Federal Reserve can wait on any interest rate moves

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve can stay patient and wait to see how tariffs and other economic policies of the Trump administration before making any changes to interest rates, Chair Jerome Powell said Wednesday.

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Trump is trying to reshape the global economy. It seems in open rebellion against his tariffs

WASHINGTON (AP) — The appeared to be in open rebellion against President tariffs as they Wednesday.

More homes for sale and easing rates favor homebuyers this spring, but affordability hurdles remain

LOS ANGELES (AP) — This spring homebuying season is shaping up to be more favorable for home shoppers than it's been in recent years — as long as they can afford to buy.

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Asian shares soar after Wall Street rallies into a 3rd day

HONG KONG (AP) — Asian markets were higher early Friday after Wall Street rallied for the 3rd day, driven by hopes for the Federal Reserve to cut rates.

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Norfolk Southern's derailment insurance payments provide boost but even without that profits were up

Norfolk Southern's quarterly profits were again inflated by insurance payments related to its in eastern Ohio, but even without that, the railroad's profits still grew.

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US Treasury secretary says trade war with China is not 'sustainable'

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Treasury Secretary said in a Tuesday speech that the ongoing against China is unsustainable and expects a "de-escalation" in the trade war between the world's two largest economies.

Tesla, hammered by protests and plummeting sales, to report 1st quarter performance

Tesla reports first-quarter financial results after the bell Tuesday with the electric vehicle maker and fallout from its .

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How stocks, bonds and other markets have fared so in 2025

NEW YORK (AP) — Global financial markets have been turned upside down this year by President Donald Trump's . Markets are not in full panic, but the double-digit declines in major U.S. stock indexes are testing nerves.

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FACT FOCUS: Trump exaggerates revenue from tariffs

President makes no secret of his love of tariffs. He heralds them as a way of bringing in revenue, striking back at countries he sees as taking advantage of the U.S. in trade, and as a cudgel to push countries to do what he wants. Even Canada and Mexico have been handed heavy taxes.

Asian markets are mostly higher as Wall Street is stuck in trade war doldrums

BANGKOK (AP) — Asian shares are mostly higher in thin Good Friday trading after a bumpy ride on Wall Street, where the Dow industrials lost 1.3% as UnitedHealth lost more than a fifth of its value due to a weaker-than-expected profit report.

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Turkey’s central bank hikes key interest rate to 46% amid political turmoil and global tariffs

ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey’s central bank raised its key interest rate by 3.5 percentage points on Thursday, as it confronts stubborn inflation, following the and aftershocks of global tariffs.

European Central Bank expected to cut rates again amid worries about Trump's tariffs

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Worries about economic growth fueled by U.S. President Donald Trump's will likely push the to cut interest rates on Thursday for a seventh straight time, a move that should make credit more affordable for business and consumers and promote economic activity.

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Warren Buffett's 2003 Plan To Fix The Trade Deficit Without A War Deserves A Second Look As US-China Tariff War Continues

Buffett's 2003 article proposed a market-based solution to tackle trade deficit, contrasting with Trump's tariff policies.

Texas judge throws out rule that would have capped credit card late fees

HOUSTON (AP) — A Texas judge on Tuesday threw out a federal rule that would have after officials with President Donald Trump's administration and a coalition of major banking groups agreed that the rule was illegal.

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Intel sells majority stake in Altera to Silver Lake investors in a deal valued at $8.75 billion

Intel announced Monday that it was selling the majority of its Altera chip business to technology investor Silver Lake in a deal valued at $8.75 billion.

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JPMorgan logs Q1 profit of $14.6 billion as CEO warns of uncertainty over global trade, other events

NEW YORK (AP) — JPMorgan’s net income rose 9% to $14.6 billion in the first quarter and the New York bank beat Wall Street’s profit and revenue targets, but it's chief executive warned of global economic uncertainties ahead due to President Donald Trump’s ongoing trade war and other geopolitical tensions.

Asian shares sink, with Japan's Nikkei down 5.6% as China-US trade war escalates

BANGKOK (AP) — Asian shares sank Friday after U.S. stocks reversed much of their from the day before.

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Trump's 'buy' tip on social media before his tariffs pause made money for investors who listened

NEW YORK (AP) — When Donald Trump offered some financial advice Wednesday morning, stocks were wavering between gains and losses.

House votes to overturn Biden-era rule limiting bank overdraft fees to $5, sends to Trump to sign

NEW YORK (AP) — The House voted Wednesday to overturn a rule that would have to $5, following the Senate in moving to dismantle the regulation that the Biden administration had estimated would save consumers billions of dollars.

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Walmart stands by its annual financial outlook but pulls back its 1Q view amid tariff uncertainty

NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart, the nation's largest retailer, is standing behind its full-year sales and operating income outlook even as President Donald Trump has launched tariff wars with China and nearly every trading partner that have brought a wave of economic uncertainty.

Walgreens tops fiscal 2Q forecasts as private equity buyout awaits

Walgreens delivered a better-than-expected fiscal second quarter and smaller loss a month after announcing that it would .