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Jamie Dimon on Trump's tariff blitz: 'Too large, too big, and too aggressive'

JPMorgan Chase (JPM) CEO Jamie Dimon had some critical words for President Donald Trump’s tariffs — but he said he also understands the intent...

yesterday 2

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Kevin Ryan

The CEO of United Airlines on the Newark airport meltdown

Almost two weeks of chaos at Newark Liberty International Airpor has revealed a “broken system,” United Airlines (UAL) CEO Scott Kirby said in a...

yesterday 1

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Shannon Carroll

Trump teases a new tariff rate for China

As high-stakes U.S.-China trade talks approach, President Donald Trump on Friday morning signaled a dramatic potential shift in policy, floating...

yesterday 1

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Shannon Carroll

Celsius founder sentenced to 12 years in prison

The founder of cryptocurrency lender Celsius Network was sentenced to 12 years in prison on Thursday.Read more...

yesterday 1

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Kevin Ryan

Bitcoin tops $100,000 and Ethereum surges in banner week for crypto

Winning the White House was supposed to transform the crypto sector, but for much of 2025, that promise has fallen flat. While Donald Trump’s...

yesterday 0

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Catherine Baab

Boeing is the big winner of Trump's first trade deal

Boeing (BA) is reaping the early rewards of the Trump administration’s first tariffs-era trade deal between the U.S. and the United Kingdom. A...

yesterday 0

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Shannon Carroll

The U.S. and China are finally having trade talks. Here’s what to expect

For the first time since President Donald Trump imposed a sweeping 145% tariff on Chinese imports, senior U.S. and Chinese officials will meet...

yesterday 0

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Shannon Carroll

What recession fears? Lyft's CEO doesn't see 'anything to worry about'

Amid a rash of disappointing earnings and pulled guidances — and broader sense of economic uncertainty — Lyft’s (LYFT) CEO says he doesn’t see “...

yesterday 0

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Kevin Ryan

Expedia has a warning about America's travel industry

Expedia (EXPE) reported worse-than-expected first-quarter earnings on Thursday, the latest discouraging sign for the American travel industry.Read...

yesterday 0

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Kevin Ryan

A key Tesla supplier is slashing jobs

Japanese electronics giant Panasonic, Tesla’s (TSLA) original battery supplier and one of its largest, announced today that it will lay off almost...

yesterday 0

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Michael Barclay

The Trump budget cuts that could hurt the economy for a long time

President Donald Trump sent shockwaves through the scientific community with his proposed budget that would slash federal spending on research and...

yesterday 10

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Catherine Arnst

7 of the smallest commercial airports in America

Airports are either the bane of one’s existence or magical places that capture the imagination. Or both.Read more...

yesterday 8

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Kevin Williams

TV tourism is big business — and it's booming

A version of this article originally appeared in Quartz’s Obsession newsletter. Sign up here to share our Obsessions in your inbox.Read more...

previous day 10

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Catherine Baab-Muguira

The 5 cities with the most student debt — and the 5 with the least

The Trump administration restarted collections on defaulted federal student loans this month, targeting more than five million borrowers who...

previous day 10

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Ben Kesslen

6 fast food chains rolling out frozen drinks for summer

May brings Memorial Day weekend and the unofficial start of summer, as colleges hold final exams and students begin to decamp for home. The...

previous day 9

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Kevin Williams

Bill Gates says Elon Musk's DOGE is 'killing' poor children

Bill Gates is holding Elon Musk responsible for the preventable deaths of the world’s poorest children, as a result of his cuts to the U.S. foreign...

previous day 2

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Niamh Rowe

Nvidia and other chipmakers are getting a big win as Trump kills the 'AI diffusion rule'

The U.S. government plans to withdraw a rule introduced under the Biden administration that had aimed to restrict exports of advanced AI chips — a...

previous day 7

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Niamh Rowe

Tariffs are already unleashing 'crony capitalism' and it’s 'terrifying,' Ken Griffin says

One of the Republican Party’s top donors is sounding the alarm that President Donald Trump’s tariffs could open the door for corruption.Read more...

previous day 3

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Niamh Rowe

Toyota says tariffs will cost it $1.3 billion in 2 months

Toyota Motor (TM) expects its profits to fall 21% this fiscal year due to the repercussions of President Donald Trump’s trade war.Read more...

previous day 3

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Niamh Rowe

Dow futures jump 300 points as Trump teases U.K. trade deal breakthrough

U.S. stock futures were pointing to a strong open on Thursday morning, with major indexes climbing. Tech was leading the rally, with the Nasdaq...

previous day 30

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Catherine Baab

Trump announces trade deal with the U.K.

President Donald Trump on Thursday announced the first trade deal following his blitz of tariffs, as the U.S. and the United Kingdom agreed to an...

previous day 10

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Shannon Carroll

Trump says tariffs won't go lower than 10% — and 'some will be much higher'

President Donald Trump said Thursday that the universal 10% tariff on imported goods is here to stay — and may soon be the floor, not the ceiling....

previous day 10

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Shannon Carroll

Trump calls Fed Chair Jerome Powell a 'FOOL who doesn't have a clue'

President Donald Trump attacked Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell yet again on Thursday morning, a day after the central bank announced it would...

previous day 5

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Shannon Carroll

Tom Brady, Stephen Curry and other big names are mostly off the hook from the FTX fallout

A Florida federal judge has dismissed most of the claims against marquee celebrities and influencers who pushed the now-defunct cryptocurrency...

previous day 5

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Kevin Williams

Coinbase buys Deribit for $2.9 billion

Crypto exchange Coinbase (COIN) Global will purchase Dubai-based Deribit, the world’s largest trading platform for Bitcoin and Ether options, for...

previous day 3

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Kevin Williams

Tesla keeps hitting robotaxi roadblocks

One of the most important branding decisions a company can make about its product is the name. It needs to be catchy and descriptive. But when...

previous day 2

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Kevin Williams

Bill Gates says he'll give away $200 billion: 'I'll still be comfortable'

Bill Gates just said that he wants his bank account to look a whole lot different in 20 years. If all goes according to plan, that number will be a...

previous day 3

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Shannon Carroll

Bitcoin rallies all the way back above $100,000

Bitcoin just went above the $100,000 mark for the first time since February, as an initial trade deal between the United States and the United...

previous day 2

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Shannon Carroll

An Apple executive sparked a Google stock selloff. Don’t panic, analyst says

Google (GOOGL) stock slid 7% on Wednesday after Apple’s (AAPL) head of services, Eddy Cue, dropped a bombshell during antitrust testimony: Safari...

previous day 2

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Catherine Baab

Krispy Kreme stock plunges 25% because the plan to sell donuts at McDonald's is on hold

Krispy Kreme (DNUT) stock fell a whopping 25% on Thursday, after the company announced a pause to its partnership with McDonald’s (MCD).Read more...

previous day 10

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Niamh Rowe

The 10 most affordable cities in America

Finding an affordable city may feel harder than ever, but they still exist. You just might have to look in some unexpected places.Read more...

previous day 10

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Ben Kesslen

Ford is hiking prices on some cars — and blaming tariffs

Ford Motor Company (F) has become one of the first major automakers to increase retail prices as a result of President Donald Trump’s tariffs.Read...

wednesday 7

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Niamh Rowe

Amazon says its new robot has a sense of touch

Amazon (AMZN) announced Wednesday that it’s introducing first-of-their-kind robots with a sense of touch to its warehouses.Read more...

wednesday 8

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Ben Kesslen

Weight Watchers goes bankrupt even as it tries to ride the Ozempic boom

WeightWatchers (WW) announced Tuesday that it is filing for bankruptcy in an attempt to crawl out of more than $1 billion in debt. The move comes...

wednesday 2

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Ben Kesslen

The 8 most dangerous beaches in America

Going to the beach is supposed to be all fun — but you want to make sure your day on the sand doesn’t turn into a disaster.Read more...

wednesday 1

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Ben Kesslen

Chaos at a major U.S. airport drags on as calls mount for the feds to intervene

A series of crises has led to chaos at Newark Liberty International Airport, with flight cancellations, delays, and staff shortages causing major...

wednesday 2

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Ben Kesslen

10 Mother's Day food and flower deals that there's still time to grab

Mother’s Day is this Sunday, and there are plenty of restaurants and stores that want to help you celebrate. Read more...

wednesday 6

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Ben Kesslen

Facebook stole my book to train its AI. The insult wasn't the money

It started with an email from my literary agent. Read more...

wednesday 10

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Catherine Baab

7 minor league ballparks to visit this summer

Summer in the United States is practically synonymous with backyard barbecues, fishing at the lake — and baseball. Definitely baseball. While Major...

wednesday 2

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Kevin Williams

Stocks rally as the U.S. and China are finally talking — with the Fed up next

U.S. stock futures climbed Wednesday morning as investors awaited the Federal Reserve’s latest policy statement.Read more...

wednesday 2

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Catherine Baab

China is cutting interest rates to boost its economy as tariffs take a toll

China’s central bank said Wednesday that it would cut interest rates in an effort to bolster its economy amidst the country’s ongoing trade war...

wednesday 2

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Kevin Ryan

Disney is bringing its next theme park to Abu Dhabi. Check out its parks across the world

Disney is headed to Abu Dhabi — but it’s not picking up the bill.Read more...

wednesday 3

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Shannon Carroll

Disney's blowout quarter proves it can still turn stories into empires. The stock soars 10%

Disney’s (DIS) latest earnings report delivered a bit of old-school magic. Revenue rose 7% to $23.6 billion, up from $22.1 billion last year. EPS...

wednesday 1

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Catherine Baab

The Federal Reserve keeps interest rates unchanged

The Federal Reserve said Wednesday that it would keep interest rates steady at 4.25-4.5%, as the central bank continues to work to balance...

wednesday 3

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Shannon Carroll

Trump's 'corrupt' billion-dollar crypto deal sparks outrage in Congress

The Trump family’s latest cryptocurrency gambit may have flown too close to the sun. Now, the bipartisan GENIUS Act, one of the most comprehensive...

wednesday 3

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Shannon Carroll

Cisco has joined the quantum computing race

Cisco Systems (CSCO) became the latest tech company to announce a new quantum computing chip, following similar announcements in recent months from...

wednesday 3

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Michael Barclay

Let's talk TV tourism

Every few years, a show hits so big it reshapes the travel industry. The White Lotus didn’t just mint memes — it spiked bookings at Four Seasons...

wednesday 3

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Catherine Baab-Muguira

Mark Zuckerberg wants you to have more friends — but AI friends

Meta’s (META) Mark Zuckerberg built his career on the idea that you have friends. Now he’s concerned that you don’t have enough, so he’d like to...

wednesday 3

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Michael Barclay

Apple wants to move to AI-powered search — and Google stock sinks 8%

Apple Inc. (AAPL) is exploring how to incorporate AI-powered search engines on its devices — and it’s sending Google’s (GOOGL) share price...

wednesday 2

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Niamh Rowe

The 5 best states in America right now, according to U.S. News‚ and the 5 worst

Do you think your state is better than the rest?Read more...

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Ben Kesslen