Asian shares mostly gain after uptick in inflation pulls US stocks lower

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Asian are mostly higher after most stocks on Wall Street fell following a disappointing report that said last month at the U.S. wholesale level than economists had expected.

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Asian shares are mixed in quiet trading as traders await cues from the Fed

BANGKOK (AP) — Shares were mixed in Asia on Tuesday after Wall Street held near its records, with traders awaiting fresh cues about interest rates from the U.S. Federal Reserve.

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Trump's economic blueprint is about to go live, and the deadline is fast-approaching. A new federal plan could legally unlock $100 trillion in U.S. resources... and one $10 stock could lead the charge. Former hedge fund manager Whitney Tilson explains how to act now, before this hits the headlines.

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Dave Ramsey Slams Caller's Plan To Buy Home With Immigrant Parents, Calls It Financially Not Sustainable And A Path To Lifelong Dependence

Dave Ramsey explains why buying a home with parents is not sustainable, and how to build lasting wealth through financial discipline.

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While headlines scream "Tesla is doomed"...Jeff Brown has uncovered a revolutionary AI breakthrough buried inside Tesla's labs. One that is helping AI escape from our computer screens and manifest itself here in the real world all while creating a 25,000% growth market explosion starting as early as October 23rd.

A $200 million endowment focused on Black Americans is taking shape

Started in 2020 as a five-year initiative inspired by the racial justice outcry following the police murder of George Floyd, the California Black Freedom Fund plans to expand to a $200 million endowment. The move is both rare in the world of philanthropy and politically bold, given the Trump administration’s efforts to eliminate race-based grant making.

Dave Ramsey Says Friend Invested $10,000 In Crypto To 'Get A Rise' Out Of Him: 'He Wanted Me To Call Him An Idiot And I Did'

Personal finance expert Dave Ramsey recently shared an intriguing story about a friend who bought thousands worth of cryptocurrency solely to irritate him.

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Jeff Brown - the legend who called Tesla and Nvidia early - says Elon is about to launch a $25T AI revolution. This isn't another chatbot. It's real-world AI that could 14X the impact of ChatGPT. But after October 23rd, it may be too late.

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Mark Cuban's Life Hack: 'If You Were Miserable When You Were Poor You Will Just As Miserable If You Are Rich—It Is Money, Not A Puppy'

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The U.S. Department of the Interior's internal memo has leaked ... and the contents are shocking. A federally backed resource monetization plan may soon go live, and it could trigger a new gold rush into select energy and mineral stocks. Investing legend Whitney Tilson breaks it all down inside.

EPA cancels $7 billion Biden-era grant program to boost solar energy

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday terminated a $7 billion grant program that was intended to help pay for residential solar projects for more than 900,000 lower-income U.S. households.

'You're Way Ahead, But...' — Dave Ramsey Surprised By 22-Year-Old's $43,000 Stock Bet, Issues Blunt Warning

Dave Ramsey warns young caller with $43,000 in single stocks about risk and urges financial independence. Hope, not knowledge, is key to financial success.

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McDonald's posts better-than-expected sales as chicken strips, Minecraft meal drive traffic

Hot products like a “Minecraft”-themed meal helped McDonald’s turn around its sagging sales in the second quarter.

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Trump calls on Federal Reserve board to wrest full control of central bank from Fed Chair Powell

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday called for the Federal Reserve's board of governors to usurp the power of , criticizing the head of the U.S. central bank for not cutting short-term interest rates.

Weiss Gold Veteran Makes Shocking New Call - Ad

Weiss expert Sean Brodrick went out on a limb last year and declared a historic event would send the yellow metal to $3,150. People laughed at him at the time, but he was off by just two days. Now, Sean has a shocking new prediction for gold ... and reveals a little-known way to get ahead of this bull market.

Average rate on a 30-year mortgage eases again, offering modest relief for home shoppers

The average rate on a 30-year U.S. mortgage eased to where it was three weeks ago, modest relief for prospective homebuyers challenged by and stubbornly high borrowing costs.

Asian shares are mixed after US stocks fall on weakened hopes for a September interest rate cut

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Asian shares were mixed on Thursday after most , as doubts rose on Wall Street about whether the Federal Reserve will deliver economy-juicing cuts to interest rates by September.

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Asian shares are mostly higher after China-US talks end without a trade deal

BANGKOK (AP) — Shares in Asia were mostly higher on Wednesday after the U.S. and China ended their latest round of without a deal. U.S, futures edged higher while oil prices slipped.

Starbucks looks to protein drinks and other new products to turn around lagging US sales next year

said Tuesday it’s confident that new products coming next year -- including a cold foam , coconut water-based beverages and improved baked goods -- will help turn around the company’s lagging U.S. sales.

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When the former Zillow exec whose first venture sold for $120M starts a new company, people notice. No wonder the VCs behind Uber and eBay also backed Pacaso. Their platform sells fractions of premier properties, rewriting a $1.3T market. And it works, earning over $110M in gross profit to date.

UnitedHealth falls short of second quarter expectations and offers weak outlook for 2025

UnitedHealth missed Wall Street’s second-quarter earnings expectations and offered an updated, and conservative take on the rest of 2025.

Asian shares mostly slip as focus shifts to US talks with China

TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares mostly declined Tuesday as some of the euphoria fizzled out over a tariff deal with Japan as proposed by President Donald Trump, which was followed by a similar deal with the European Union.

Elon's New Device Could Launch Biggest IPO of the Decade - Ad

Elon Musk's new device is being called a "game-changer"-and even the White House is using this tech. Jeff Brown says it could launch Musk's next trillion-dollar company and make early investors rich. You can claim a stake now for as little as $500.

Asian shares retreat after Alphabet and AI stocks nudge Wall Street to more records

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Asian shares retreated on Friday after as gains for Alphabet and artificial-intelligence stocks helped offset a steep tumble for .

How Trump could use a building renovation to oust Fed Chair Powell

WASHINGTON (AP) — President may have found a way to achieve his goal of removing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell: by accusing him of mismanaging the U.S. central bank’s $2.5 billion building renovation project.

The Surprising New Date That Could Fuel the AI Boom - Ad

Trump's economic blueprint is about to go live, and the deadline is fast-approaching. A new federal plan could legally unlock $100 trillion in U.S. resources... and one $10 stock could lead the charge. Former hedge fund manager Whitney Tilson explains how to act now, before this hits the headlines.

UK Supreme Court quashes convictions of 2 bank traders after deciding their trials were unfair

LONDON (AP) — Britain’s Supreme Court on Wednesday quashed the convictions of two financial market traders accused of manipulating benchmark interest rates in one of the biggest scandals to come out of the global in 2008.

Asian markets gain, with Japan's Nikkei up more than 3%, lifted by deal on Trump's tariffs

TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares rallied on Wednesday, with Tokyo’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index up more than 3% after announced a deal on President Donald Trump’s tariffs.