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Let's talk about AI cheating

From students using ChatGPT to write their essays and professors using it to grade them, the line between using tools and dishonesty is blurring

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Japan is calling Trump's trade bluff

Japan isn’t biting, but the Trump administration needs 88 more deals in seven days to hit its own deadline

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The dollar just had its worst start to the year in half a century

Amid the trade war, a ballooning deficit, and a sharply falling dollar, investors are finally sweating the math

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Jobs numbers, July 4th, and more: Stocks and data to watch this week

Investors will digest reams of jobs data, plus U.S. beer sales and more. The stock market is closed on July 4th

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He's 26. He runs an $85 million hedge fund. And he's going viral for skewering Trump

Spencer Hakimian runs Tolou Capital. But he has become better known for his provocative macroeconomic takes, often shared in real time on social media

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The Dow surges soars 500 points and oil falls on ceasefire hopes. But Trump says the quiet part loud

Markets rise on hopes for an Israel-Iran ceasefire, even as Trump blurts out that neither country "knows what the f—k they're doing"

24.06.2025 5

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The U.S. strikes Iran. What it means for the markets

All the uncertainty that's been swirling around markets just got a bit more uncertain. Here's what it might mean for stocks, oil, the Fed, and more

23.06.2025 8

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FedEx, Micron, Nike, and inflation: Stocks and data to watch this week

Investors will be watching the aftermath of the U.S. attack on Iran, Powell's testimony, an inflation gauge, and earnings from FedEx, Micron, and more

22.06.2025 5

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Weight-loss drugs are blowing up the U.S. trade deficit — and Trump is blaming Ireland

How a tiny volume of Irish drug ingredients is triggering surreal political and economic drama.

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The Fed is meeting. Don't expect an interest rate cut

While inflation has cooled in recent months, it remains above the Fed’s 2% target and has remained persistently elevated for years

19.06.2025 3

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The Fed holds interest rates steady — and still sees two cuts later this year

The decision and surrounding reasoning, widely expected by markets, leaves the federal funds target rate at its current range of 4.25% to 4.50%

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Weekend Business News Roundup June 14, 2025

Elon Musk has been promising robotaxis since at least 2016. Back then, the idea sounded like a bit like science fiction, and Musk’s timeline was —...

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Weekend Money Markets Roundup June 14, 2025

Even as fresh trade talks get underway in London, and despite the trade truce struck in early May, Chinese exports to the U.S. are cratering....

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Weekend Tech Innovation Roundup June 14, 2025

Generative AI is breaking the dynamic that built the digital-publishing business.Read more...

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America added 1,000 new millionaires every day last year

The world got richer in 2024 — and in the U.S., new millionaires were minted at a rate of more than 1,000 per day.Read more...

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World Bank sounds the alarm as tariff wars bite into global growth

The World Bank has slashed its global growth forecast, warning that President Trump’s tariffs and the resulting political uncertainty are dragging...

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The end of Google traffic is coming faster than expected

Generative AI is breaking the dynamic that built the digital-publishing business.Read more...

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Warner Bros. Discovery is blowing itself up to win the next act

Warner Bros. Discovery stock was up almost 10% on Monday morning after management announced that the conglomerate will split into two separate public...

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Chinese exports to the U.S. are cratering despite a trade truce

Even as fresh trade talks get underway in London, and despite the trade truce struck in early May, Chinese exports to the U.S. are cratering....

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Trump and Musk break up, a tariff truce teeters, and Disney layoffs: Business news roundup

President Donald Trump and Tesla (TSLA) CEO Elon Musk tore into one another on Thursday, as their close alliance collapsed in front of cameras and on...

08.06.2025 8

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Tesla stock plunges, layoffs surge, and housing cracks: Markets news roundup

The economic health of U.S. states varies widely, due to factors such as job growth, income levels, business development, and overall financial...

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Behind the tech layoffs, Nvidia CEO's fear, Microsoft stock's new high: Tech news roundup

For the past two years, it’s been a ghost in the machine of American tech.Read more...

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Apple, Oracle, Adobe and inflation: Stocks and economic data to watch this week

Last week, markets closed in the green, with the Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq all notching gains amid a bumper crop of political drama. The most...

08.06.2025 8

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Tesla stock short-sellers raked in $4 billion as Elon Musk and Trump broke up

Short sellers made a killing Thursday as Tesla (TSLA) shares plunged 14%, their steepest single-day drop in over a year, with traders raking in some...

06.06.2025 6

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Lululemon delivers a solid quarter — and the stock still sinks 20% on tariff fears

Shares of Lululemon (LULU), the high-end leggings and “technical apparel” retailer, weredown 20% before Friday’s market open, potentially...

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Tesla stock drops 15% in a week. What's driving it down?

Tesla stock is having a rough week. Shares have fallen more than 15% in the last five days, and were down 9% on Thursday alone. Read more...

05.06.2025 2

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Layoffs are surging as 2025 becomes the year of the pink slip

U.S. employers announced almost 100,000 job cuts in May, up an eye-watering 47% from the same month last year, according to new data released Thursday...

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Dollar Tree results show discount retail is the canary in the coal mine

Dollar Tree (DLTR) just joined Dollar General (DG) and Walmart (WMT) in sending a clear signal about the state of the American consumer: When it comes...

04.06.2025 2

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The hidden time bomb in the tax code that's fueling mass tech layoffs

For the past two years, it’s been a ghost in the machine of American tech.Read more...

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Dollar General earnings are good news for investors — and bad news for the economy

Dollar General just posted a great quarter. That’s good news for the retailer, and for investors enjoying a 9% pop in the stock price. It just might...

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America is the biggest loser in Trump's trade war, OECD says

The global economy is slowing. In a sharply downgraded forecast released Tuesday, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development warned...

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The tariff truce is teetering as Trump and China trade fresh threats

The fragile U.S.-China tariff truce is showing signs of unraveling. Read more...

02.06.2025 2

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Tourism's perfect storm, Walmart and Costco's gas stations, and Musk leaves DOGE: Business news roundup

On a recent Finnair flight from Helsinki to Los Angeles, something felt off. The economy cabin — typically packed with tourists eager to explore...

01.06.2025 10

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Japan's warning, the trade war's next phase, and Trump Media's Bitcoin buy: Markets news roundup

Demand for Japan’s 40-year government bonds plunged Wednesday to its lowest level since last July, reinforcing fears that appetite for ultra-long...

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Nvidia can't be stopped, Apple falls behind, and the AI data center race: Tech news roundup

When Microsoft (MSFT) pulled the plug on planned data centers in Ohio last month and a Wells Fargo (WFC) report suggested Amazon (AMZN) Web Services...

01.06.2025 8

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Dollar Tree, Lululemon, layoffs, and jobs numbers: What to watch in the stock market this week

It’s a new month, and investors are heading into it amid fresh inflation data and rising pessimism that’s dominating headlines. With the Fed’s...

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Scott Bessent says U.S.-China trade negotiations are 'stalled'

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Thursday that trade negotiations with China are “a bit stalled,” just weeks after both sides declared a...

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Costco's $1.50 hot dog is still a winner

The $1.50 Costco hot dog — a still point in a turning world, immune to tariffs, inflation, or even Jay Powell — remains the most reliable deal in...

30.05.2025 3

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The trade war enters a new phase: What to watch over the next 10 days

Stocks opened higher Thursday morning after a federal court struck down most of President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs, fueling early...

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Stocks roar as a U.S. trade court torches Trump's tariffs

Across the globe, markets are cheering. Read more...

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Best Buy forecast stable tariffs — but a court had already ruled them illegal

It’s been a tough spring for many retailers as consumers have worried about a possible recession and grown wary of constantly shifting trade policy....

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Japan's bond selloff is a warning to the world

On Wednesday, demand for Japan’s 40-year government bonds plunged to its lowest level since last July, reinforcing fears that appetite for...

28.05.2025 2

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The luxury housing market is cracking — and tech-heavy cities are getting hit hardest

Luxury home sales fell 10% in April from a year earlier, according to new data from Redfin (RDFN).Read more...

27.05.2025 2

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Tariffs may fuel inflation — but not for long, Goldman Sachs says

Economists at Goldman Sachs (GS) say the new round of U.S. tariffs will give inflation a temporary bump later this year — but expect the effects to...

27.05.2025 1

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Dow futures jump 500 points after Trump walks back E.U. trade threats

U.S. stock futures soared Tuesday morning, with the S&P 500 rising about 1.3%, Nasdaq futures gaining 1.4%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average...

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The age of AI layoffs is already here. The reckoning is just beginning

Simplice Fosso opened Slack (CRM) in March and saw a green checkmark next to his team’s name: “✅ automation.” It was small, just an icon and a...

27.05.2025 10

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Target's red flag, Walmart vs. Trump, and Elon Musk vs. Bill Gates: Business news roundup

High-income U.S. consumers are pulling back. Mortgage applications are down, Walmart (WMT) is reporting grocery gains from monied households suddenly...

25.05.2025 8

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Bitcoin's new high, bonds go bananas, and Coinbase joins the S&P 500: Markets news roundup

The U.S. bond market sets the risk-free rate against which every other asset is measured, which is why Ray Dalio calls it “the backbone of all...

25.05.2025 10

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Nvidia on AI chip bans, OpenAI gets Jony Ive, and Google's Gemini in cars: Tech news roundup

Elon Musk thinks Tesla’s (TSLA) Optimus robot will be the “biggest product of all time” now that it can learn new tasks from human...

25.05.2025 9

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Nvidia, Costco, and Fed minutes: What to watch in the stock market this week

With the bond-market selloff spooking investors across the board, stocks finished last week in the red. The Dow, Nasdaq, and S&P 500 all fell. Read...

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