Investors are anxious about whether the central bank will change course on rate cuts as geopolitical turmoil and tariffs pose inflation risks.
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Oil Prices Climb as Trump Calls for Iran’s ‘Surrender’
They rose more than 4 percent as traders wondered if the United States would take a more active role in the conflict between Israel and Iran.
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Senate Passes Cryptocurrency Bill, Handing Industry a Victory
The bill was a significant step toward giving the cryptocurrency industry the credibility and legitimacy it has sought, without limitations it has worked to head off.
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House Policy Bill Would Add $3.4 Trillion to Debt, Swamping Economic Gains
The updated findings from the Congressional Budget Office amounted to the latest dour report card for the president’s signature legislation.
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Trump and Tucker Carlson Are Divided Over Israel-Iran Conflict
As President Trump edges toward involvement in the Israel-Iran war, some of his longtime supporters in right-wing media are questioning his judgment.
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Companies Ask Supreme Court to Fast-Track Challenge to Tariffs
Two toy manufacturers asked the court to greatly expedite their case, in an unusual request.
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Profits of Doom: Why Investors Seem to Shrug Off War
The Israel-Iran clash seemingly has no end in sight — a prospect that does not seem to be panicking the markets.
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Fed’s ‘Wait and See’ Approach Is Intact as New Risks Cloud Economic Outlook
The central bank is set to hold interest rates steady for its fourth straight meeting, a pause that could be extended through the summer.
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Trump Official Eyes Power of Rescission to Override Congress on Spending
The president’s top aides have signaled they may seize on a timing quirk in law to cancel enacted funds, setting up a clash over the power of the purse.
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China Is Unleashing a New Export Shock on the World
As President Trump’s tariffs close off the U.S. market, Chinese goods are flooding countries from Southeast Asia to Europe to Latin America.
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Watchdog Finds Trump Administration Broke Law by Withholding Library Funds
It is the second time the nonpartisan Government Accountability Office has found the administration illegally impounded funds.