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Joseph Zeballos-Roig

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Trump's face-lift for America's money

Treasury officials have begun preparing designs for a $250 bill featuring Donald Trump, a proposal that would require Congress to overturn a...

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The winners in Trump’s Venezuela

Higher oil prices and a post-Maduro political reset are pushing U.S. energy firms to reconsider Venezuela

29.05.2026 4

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Bond traders are surrendering to inflation fears. It's raising the stakes for Washington

Bond markets are betting that inflation is here to stay, elevating the stakes for policymakers steering an economy under mounting strain

25.05.2026 20

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Inflation hits Memorial Day weekend

Ground beef prices have climbed to a record $6.90 per pound ahead of Memorial Day, adding another layer of financial pressure for American families

22.05.2026 10

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A double-win for American business

Federal courts questioning Trump-era tariffs, raising the possibility that U.S. importers could see a second round of refunds

15.05.2026 10

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Kevin Warsh takes over a Fed divided against itself

Warsh risks getting caught between a volatile president expecting interest rate cuts and his responsibility to keep monetary policy insulated from...

13.05.2026 3

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American drivers are in for déjà vu this summer

Gas prices are creeping closer to the dreaded $5 per gallon level, last reached in June 2022

09.05.2026 20

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AI, the Fed, and interest rates

Economists say it is still too early to know if artificial intelligence will justify lower interest rates

08.05.2026 10

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The Fed under Jerome Powell didn't bend to Trump. It's Kevin Warsh's turn in the hot seat

There are lingering doubts that Warsh will share Powell's backbone in defending the Fed against Trump's endless attempts to bring it under his control

03.05.2026 20

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Don't bank on tariff refunds

Americans shouldn't expect a tariff refund since most companies elected to raise prices, and it's hard to calculate a precise figure for individuals

25.04.2026 20

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Feuding over the Fed

President Donald Trump intensifies his clash with Jerome Powell while nominee Kevin Warsh faces Senate gridlock

24.04.2026 20

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A Trumpified IRS faces its first big test

The IRS is navigating this tax season with fewer workers, new GOP tax breaks, and a growing reliance on AI

17.04.2026 20

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Trump borrows a page from Biden on bringing down gas prices

High gas prices represent a major political vulnerability for the president. His administration is

15.04.2026 10

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Americans may be stuck with $4 gas for a while

Since the Iran war ceasefire as shaky at best, most shipping firms still believe routing oil and gas tankers through the Strait of Hormuz is too risky

11.04.2026 20

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OpenAI is having a Bernie Sanders moment

OpenAI’s policy roadmap proposes ways to share AI wealth and support workers as automation reshapes the economy

10.04.2026 10

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Taking stock of Trump's trade wars, one year after Liberation Day

The scorecard is in and the results aren’t encouraging: Inflation has risen while the U.S. manufacturing sector has shed jobs for 10 months in a row

03.04.2026 20

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Prediction markets are all the rage. Now Congress wants to rein them in

Lawmakers are showing fresh interest in guardrails for prediction markets like Polymarket and Kalshi following bets made on the Iran war

02.04.2026 10

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American attitudes about the U.S. economy are nearing rock-bottom

One economist observed that three of the lowest-ever consumer sentiment readings happened in the past nine months of Trump's second term

27.03.2026 10

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The dollar is the early winner of the Iran war

Oil’s surge and market volatility are driving investors back to the dollar as a global safe haven

27.03.2026 20

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DOGE promised to cut trillions. Here are the results

Despite Elon Musk's promise to slash $2 trillion in federal spending, U.S. government outlays rose 6% in fiscal year 2025 — here's what DOGE...

23.03.2026 20

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Tariff refunds: A $166 billion question

At least 2,000 companies have sued the Trump administration in hope of landing refunds. They shouldn't bet on getting their money back anytime soon

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Trump's attacks on Fed Chair Jerome Powell are backfiring

Trump's assault on the Federal Reserve is stalling on multiple fronts, and could end up keeping Powell at the Fed even after his term as chair ends

19.03.2026 20

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Trump’s tariffs are illegal now. Do I get a refund on this Argentine penguin?

The context you need, when you need it When news breaks, you need to understand what actually matters — and what to do about it. At Vox, our mission...

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Trump is eyeing changes to an obscure law to slow soaring gas prices. It won't help much

Putting the Jones Act on the table is the latest sign that the White House is feeling the political heat to address rising gas prices

13.03.2026 30

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Oil's roller coaster ride

The U.S.–Israel war with Iran has rattled global energy markets, pushing oil prices sharply higher and disrupting shipping in the Strait of Hormuz

13.03.2026 30

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The prediction market backlash has arrived

Platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket are facing bipartisan backlash as lawmakers warn that prediction markets are monetizing state secrets

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AI data centers are America's next political fight. Big Tech is ready

AI firms including Anthropic and OpenAI are mobilizing political groups to pour at least $150 million into elections this year

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Tariff refund? Major companies are getting in line

The Supreme Court tariff ruling set off a blitz of lawsuits — which now number 2,000 and counting. The fate of the refunds, however, is another story

27.02.2026 30

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Anthropic digs in on AI standoff with the Pentagon

Anthropic has pressed for assurances its Claude AI won't be engaged in mass surveillance of Americans or used in autonomous weapons without human...

27.02.2026 30

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AI's biggest 2026 election fight

OpenAI and Anthropic are raising enormous sums of campaign cash and mobilizing to leave a mark on the November midterm elections

27.02.2026 20

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Anthropic's AI standoff with the Pentagon is nearing a critical deadline

Anthropic has pressed for assurances its AI won't be engaged in mass surveillance of Americans or used in autonomous weapons that don't require human...

26.02.2026 20

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3 things to expect from Trump's economy pitch at the State of the Union

Many Americans are souring on the president's handling of the economy with grocery prices and electricity bills stubbornly high

25.02.2026 20

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Trump says he and Big Tech have a deal to stop AI from spiking energy prices. It's short on details

Some major tech companies are taking steps to finance their own power generation so Americans don't get stuck with the bill from new AI data centers

25.02.2026 20

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Another government shutdown could mean another round of airport delays

The rest of the government has been funded through Sept. 30. That includes the Federal Aviation Administration within the Department of...

12.02.2026 30

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U.S. agency contradicts Trump: Tariffs are denting economic growth

Trump's tariffs amount to self-inflicted blows that will drag down the economy, according to a new CBO report

12.02.2026 20

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Republicans blocked critical tariff votes — until now. Americans paid for it

The tariffs are broadly unpopular: A new analysis shows they amounted to a $1,000 tax hike on Americans last year

11.02.2026 20

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Trump says his Fed pick Kevin Warsh can juice economic growth to 15%

The comments reflect the enormous pressure that Warsh may be under from the White House if he's ultimately confirmed by the Senate

10.02.2026 20

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The Trump policies undermining his 'Build America' push

Builders and manufacturers are wary about their future spending, while automakers are increasingly stung after making big bets on electric vehicles

10.02.2026 20

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The White House braces for a weak jobs report

Analysts are expecting the latest batch of jobs data to show employers adding jobs at a tepid pace

09.02.2026 20

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Trump and a weaker U.S. dollar: A love story

The dollar has shed more than 10% of its value since Trump re-entered the Oval Office. The president says the weaker currency is "great"

06.02.2026 20

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Scott Bessent won't rule out Trump eventually suing his new Fed pick

"That is up to the president," Bessent said, as senators grilled him on Trump's treatment of the Fed — and Powell's successor

05.02.2026 20

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Federal workers will be easier to fire in new Trump administration move

Critics argue the change brushes aside a law that provided job protections for career employees while limiting at-will employment to political...

05.02.2026 20

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Bonds as bargaining chips: The $8 trillion sell-off that could shake U.S. markets

Endless trade wars and Trump's demands for Greenland have stirred debate around the consequences of a "fire sale" of U.S. bonds

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Trump dangles more licenses to pump Venezuela's oil

After its deadly raid, the U.S. is in position to control Venezuelan oil supplies and dictate the terms under which it is pumped and sold

03.02.2026 20

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A government shutdown is delaying the jobs report — again

For now, the agency is forced to suspend data collection until Congress restores its funding which lapsed on January 30

02.02.2026 20

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Wall Street holds its breath for more interest rate cuts under Kevin Warsh

Barclays and Morgan Stanley forecast two rate cuts this year. Trump nominated Kevin Warsh to lead the Federal Reserve last week

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What it would take for Trump to drag Big Oil back into Venezuela

A belligerent style of American foreign affairs has fostered a uniquely unpredictable environment likely to scare off U.S. oil and gas companies

31.01.2026 20

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'Regime change': Kevin Warsh's plan to shake up the Fed

Warsh will find it hard to deliver on Trump's demand for lower interest rates. He has also endorsed slashing the Fed balance sheet

31.01.2026 20

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Trump taps Kevin Warsh to be the next Fed chair

The pick elevates a policymaker who developed a reputation for his hawkish views on inflation. Warsh has aligned with Trump in criticizing the Fed

30.01.2026 20

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Trump's war with Wall Street

A new lawsuit could mark the start of a gloves-off confrontation between Trump and Wall Street executives

30.01.2026 20

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