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Anthropic's CEO has a problem with the GOP's push to stop states from regulating AI

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei is pushing back against Republican efforts to impose a decade-long ban on states regulating artificial intelligence...

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Trump says he's 'disappointed' in Elon Musk as their feud explodes in public view

President Donald Trump on Thursday fired back at Tesla (TSLA) CEO Elon Musk’s nonstop attacks againstRepublicans’ sweeping domestic policy bill,...

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Trump says he had a 'very good' call with China's Xi Jinping and that more trade talks are coming

President Donald Trump said he had a lengthy phone call with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday, as the leaders held their first known phone...

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Elon Musk says Republicans should torch their megabill and start over

Tesla (TSLA) CEO Elon Musk wants Republicans to take a big U-turn and start from scratch on President Donald Trump’s big domestic policy bill.Read...

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Elon Musk trashes Trump's big bill as a 'disgusting abomination'

Tesla (TSLA) CEO Elon Musk lambasted President Trump’s megabill in a string of social media posts on Tuesday afternoon, a sign that a...

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U.S. tariffs slowed down China's manufacturing in May

A new survey of Chinese manufacturers released Tuesday showed factory activity shrank in May, dropping to the lowest level in nearly three years after...

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The Trump administration is delaying a 25% tariff on Chinese-made graphics cards

Graphics cards and motherboards assembled in China are avoiding President Donald Trump’s import taxes, for now.Read more...

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Jamie Dimon says he's not retiring from JPMorgan Chase for 'several years'

Don’t expect JPMorgan Chase (JPM) CEO Jamie Dimon to step down anytime soon. That’s still “several years away,” he said on Monday.Read more...

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There's still a way to get interest rate cuts this year, Fed governor says

A fleeting inflation bump might pave the way for the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates, according to a top Fed official.Read more...

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The SEC drops its lawsuit against Binance, bringing crypto enforcement close to an end

The Trump administration abandoned a lawsuit against crypto giant Binance and its founder Changpeng Zhao, signaling a friendlier approach to the...

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Trump says China 'totally violated' early trade agreement with the U.S.

President Donald Trump lambasted China again on Friday and claimed it “totally violated” a trade agreement with the U.S.Read more...

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Trump wants to end federal control of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Here's what to know

The Trump administration wants to put a new “welcome” doormat on the front steps of mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.Read more...

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Elon Musk disses Trump's 'big, beautiful bill' for growing the national debt

Tesla (TSLA) CEO Elon Musk swiped at the large Republican domestic policy bill making its way through Congress, in a notable break from President...

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Chipotle and Chick-fil-A helped increase new restaurant locations among top brands in 2024

Chick-fil-A and Chipotle were the tip of the spear in augmenting new restaurant locations last year among top brands, per a new report from food...

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The Trump White House is sending mixed signals on Apple iPhone tariffs

A top White House economic advisor said President Donald Trump doesn’t want to hurt Apple (AAPL) with its tariffs, only days after the president...

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The bond market is breathing a little easier after Trump delayed E.U. tariffs

Treasury yields fell on Tuesday with bond markets a little more reassured that a new front in the trade war won’t be opened in the near future.Read...

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Consumer confidence rebounds after months of tariff fears

Consumers’ attitudes about the U.S. economy improved in April as trade tensions eased.Read more...

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Nuclear power stocks surge after Trump overhauls regulations

Nuclear energy stocks soared after President Donald Trump signed a set of executive orders on Friday meant to accelerate the development of nuclear...

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Boeing and Justice Department cut deal to avoid prosecution for 737 crashes

The Department of Justice has struck a deal with Boeing (BA), enabling the company to avoid prosecution for a pair of crashes involving its 737 Max...

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Trump memecoin investors enjoy a $148 million dinner with the president — and with protests

President Donald Trump held a dinner with memecoin investors on Thursday night to encourage sales of his $TRUMP cryptocurrency, a controversial event...

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Trump's new tariff threats could mean the Fed waits longer to cut interest rates

The Federal Reserve might have to sit tight for longer before changing interest rates, a top Fed official said.Read more...

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Republicans want tax cuts to save the economy from Trump's tariffs. Not so fast, experts say

House Republicans are rushing to get a sweeping domestic policy bill over the finish line within days, as uncertainty over President Donald...

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Tariffs are souring the mood for global exporters, study says

Companies around the world are bracing for production delays and cost-cutting as a result of the Trump administration’s barrage of tariffs,...

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Smartphone exports from China to the U.S. are plunging

Apple (AAPL) iPhone exports from China to the U.S. dropped sharply last month, a casualty of the ongoing trade war between the world’s largest...

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China says the U.S. is screwing up trade talks with its move against Huawei

The Chinese government issued a blistering statement on Monday, accusing the Trump administration of undercutting ongoing trade talks with...

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Trump-world admits it: America pays for tariffs

President Donald Trump has long insisted that the on-again, off-again tariffs he’s imposed will be fully paid by other countries at no cost to...

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A top Fed official sees just one interest rate cut this year

A top Federal Reserve official said Monday that believes the central bank should cut interest rates once in 2025 and then sit tight to assess the...

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