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The world could get carved up into these 3 blocs as Trump tariffs fuel deglobalization. Here’s which side each country might join

Wells Fargo sketched out a hypothetical scenario where the world is divided into three trading blocs led by the U.S., China, and the EU.

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Ford CEO Jim Farley warns AI will wipe out half of white-collar jobs, but the ‘essential economy’ has a huge shortage of workers

"Hiring an entry worker at a tech company has fallen 50% since 2019. Is that really where we want all of our kids to go?"

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Texas summer camp hit by flood has been in the same clan for generations and has served the state’s top families

Relatives of prominent Texas politicians, including President Lyndon Johnson, have attended the camp over the years.

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Wall Street was expecting a TACO Tuesday. But Dow futures fall 250 points after Trump says he will set tariffs as high as 70%

Trump said that about “10 or 12” tariff letters would go out Friday, with additional letters coming “over the next few days.”

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This summer will be decisive for the economy and Wall Street 

More fiscal sticker shock could send Treasury yields higher and add more pressure on the dollar, which is already down 10% this year, its worst...

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Stocks eye fresh highs as tax cuts advance in Senate while Trump balks at extending tariff deadline

Wall Street will begin a holiday-shortened trading week after the S&P 500 and Nasdaq notched new record highs on Friday.

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Zohran Mamdani doesn’t think there should be billionaires but would work with them as NYC mayor and denies being a communist

"I don't think that we should have billionaires, because, frankly, it is so much money in a moment of such inequality," Mamdani said.

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Trump says U.S. could send letters setting tariff rates rather than extend deadline — ‘Dear Mr. Japan, here’s the story’

"I'm gonna send letters. That's the end of the trade deal."

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A shadow Fed chief could lead to a ‘revolt’ on the FOMC against Powell’s successor, former vice chair warns

"If he or she contradicts what Powell is saying, that will aggravate the FOMC, almost all of whose members will still be there when the new chair...

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Falling home prices are raising the risk of a deeper correction as the housing market cracks under high mortgage rates

The latest Case-Shiller home price report showed a 0.3% monthly fall in the 20-city index in April, steeper than March's downwardly revised 0.2% dip.

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This overlooked risk to financial markets usually lurks quietly under the surface. But now it’s ‘shouting, not whispering’

"It’s a setup that works fine when confidence is high, but in shaky times like 2025, it can become a pressure cooker."

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The S&P 500 has retaken all-time highs. Here’s how much European and Chinese stocks raced ahead while U.S. markets regained lost ground

Where would the S&P 500 be today if Trump hadn't shocked Wall Street with much steeper-than-expected tariffs?

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The Strait of Hormuz has energy markets nervous about Iran, but there are alternate routes around the chokepoint

About 20 million barrels of oil a day flow through the Strait of Hormuz, or the equivalent of 20% of global petroleum liquids consumption.

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U.S. attacks on Iran resemble a ‘TikTok-style war’ and may be peak military involvement, geopolitical expert says

"And then it's not the U.S. and ongoing war. Rather it's a big win. It's not peace, but it's a big win for Trump. And it's an even bigger win for the...

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Dow futures drop 150 points while oil prices jump after the U.S. bombs Iran’s nuclear sites and widens Mideast conflict

"It will take some time for this conflict to settle, but the market will view the worst is now in the rear-view mirror," Dan Ives wrote.

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JD Vance says Iran is ‘clearly not very good at war’ and should seek peace while declaring the U.S. has ‘no interest’ in ground troops

"Perhaps they should follow President Trump's lead and give peace a chance," Vance said.

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Oil prices could spike 10% after the U.S. attack on Iran — ‘But don’t be fooled, this may not last’

Based on the closing price of Brent crude on Friday, a 10% jump would send the global oil benchmark to nearly $85 per barrel.

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How could Iran respond to the U.S. attack on key nuclear sites? Its options are the ‘strategic equivalent of a suicide bombing,’ expert says

"They can strike US embassies and bases, attack oil facilities in the Persian Gulf, mine the Strait of Hormuz, or rain missiles on Israel—but the...

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Bad ‘vibes’ may be having a bigger impact on the economy now

While consumer sentiment recovered a bit after Trump postponed his highest tariff rates, it's still 20% below December 2024 levels.

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Gold prices should hit $4,000 as U.S. deficits may overshadow the Israel-Iran conflict, BofA says

"While the war between Israel and Iran can always escalate, conflicts are not usually a sustained bullish price driver."

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Top economist who previously sounded the alarm on tariffs sees a possible scenario where Trump ‘outsmarted all of us’

"This would seem like a victory for the world and yet would produce $400 billion of annual revenue for US taxpayers."

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Novo Nordisk is losing Canadian patent protection on a blockbuster drug after not paying a small fee

"I’m sure someone’s lost their job," said the CEO of Sandoz, which has now filed to launch a generic GLP-1 in Canada next year.

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Iranians are fleeing the capital as long lines form at gas stations while Israeli attacks could worsen an energy crisis

That came as fresh attacks targeted Iran's energy infrastructure, including fuel supplies and a top natural gas field.

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Dow futures drop while oil prices jump as escalating Israel-Iran conflict targets critical energy assets

U.S. oil prices jumped 2% to $74.50 per barrel, and Brent crude also shot up 2% to $75.77.

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Is Iran running out of missiles? Its rate of attack on Israel is already slowing down, think tank says

Israel has targeted Iran's stockpile of missiles as well as its ability to launch them, according to the Institute for the Study of War.

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Minnesota shooting suspect was looking for work while doing odd jobs, then emptied a bank account and paid 4 months of rent before the attack

"Hi everyone! I’m looking to get back into the U.S. Food Industry and I'm pretty open to positions," Boelter wrote on LinkedIn last month.

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Do you have buyer’s remorse about your new degree? It’s OK, these CEOs studied subjects that aren’t related to their industries

For those looking to climb the ladder in Corporate America, the path to success doesn't always run through business school.

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Minnesota shooting suspect’s company claims he was ‘involved with security situations’ around the world

According to the website for his company Praetorian Guard Security Services, Boelter is listed as director of security patrols.

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Minnesota shooting adds to string of political violence that has also targeted top companies

The Minnesota shooting comes nearly a year after an assassination attempt on Donald Trump in Pennsylvania.

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Energy markets are poised to be the next battlefield in the spiraling Israel-Iran conflict

An Iranian lawmaker said closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a critical chokepoint in the global energy trade, was under serious consideration.

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Israel’s attacks on Iran may keep Fed rate cuts on hold, just as inflation was looking better

The 10-year Treasury yield jumped 6.9 basis points on Friday to $4.426, reversing a dip in the immediate aftermath of the attacks.

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Trump’s memo activating the National Guard doesn’t specify L.A. It could apply anywhere and preemptively, legal expert says

“No president has ever federalized the National Guard for purposes of responding to potential future civil unrest anywhere in the country.”

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Dow futures dip as stocks eye record highs ahead of U.S.-China talks and inflation reports

A strong jobs report on Friday added more fuel to a rally that has lifted the S&P 500 to within 2.4% of its all-time high.

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Vanishing immigration is the ‘real story’ for the economy and a bigger supply shock than tariffs, analysts says

A workforce that is growing more slowly doesn't need as much hiring to absorb the additional labor supply.

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National Guard troops are in LA—Here’s what they can and can’t do, for now, as Trump deploys them in response to protests

"All that these troops will be able to do is provide a form of force protection and other logistical support for ICE personnel."

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A hot trend in the housing market is Gen Z buying homes with siblings

BofA found that 22% of Gen Z homeowners bought their home with siblings, surging from 12% in 2024 and just 4% in 2023.

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Trump says his relationship with Musk is over, slamming the door on the once-staunch ally who tried to de-escalate their feud

Trump added that he has "no intention of speaking" to Musk anytime soon, saying "I’m too busy doing other things.”

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AI could unleash ‘deep societal upheavals’ that many elites are ignoring, Palantir CEO Alex Karp warns

"Those of us in tech cannot have a tin year to what is this going to mean for the average person."

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Mark Cuban backs Musk’s poll on a new political party as investors react to tech billionaire’s feud with Trump

Cuban but has flirted with third-party politics, though he has yet to run for office.

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Dow futures dip as Wall Street weighs likelihood of Trump’s latest tariff threat, while U.S. eyes call to resolve China trade snag

The so-called TACO trade will be tested as markets wait to see if Trump will actually follow through with his 50% steel duty or if he will put it on...

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The tide is turning in the housing market as top metro areas see home prices fall ahead of a broader decline later this year

Home-sale prices in 11 of the 50 biggest U.S. metro areas are already falling, according to data from Redfin.

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Forget tacos, can Trump have his tariff cake and eat it too? Wall Street’s biggest bull thinks so

Wells Fargo's Christopher Harvey thinks a 10% tariff could be split evenly between importers, corporations, and consumers.

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The ‘revenge tax’ buried deep in the budget bill could turn a trade war into a ‘capital war,’ analyst says

Section 899 of the "One Big Beautiful Bill" moving through Congress has raised growing alarms on Wall Street.

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Soaring U.S. debt doesn’t just put America at risk. It could trigger contagion across global markets, IIF warns

Borrowing costs in certain countries often move in tandem, meaning volatility in Treasury bonds will create ripples in other debt.

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Jamie Dimon says ‘don’t put a good foot forward, put the truth forward’ and reveals what would get him into public service

"Observe, observe, observe, and have all your people do it," Dimon said. "And it's a never-ending process."

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U.S. trade rep says China still restricts rare earths as Trump accuses Beijing of violating deal 

U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said China is "slow rolling their compliance, which is completely unacceptable and has to be addressed."

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Housing may soon flash a recession warning as investment cracks under the weight of high rates

"Housing activity looks set to contract in Q2 after advancing only weakly in Q1."

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Jerome Powell tells Princeton grads not to take universities for granted and that ‘integrity is all we have—guard it carefully’

"Our great universities are the envy of the world and a crucial national asset," Powell said.

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AI is ‘breaking’ entry-level jobs that Gen Z workers need to launch careers, LinkedIn exec warns

"Breaking first is the bottom rung of the career ladder."

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Here’s how the Supreme Court could weaken American exceptionalism in financial markets

"The Court’s order suggests they'll likely support expanded presidential power in upcoming decisions, giving credence & support to the Unitary...

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