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Elon Musk will check with Trump on idea for tax refunds from DOGE savings
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks next to Elon Musk and X Æ A-12, Musk’s son, in…
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Trump suggests 25% tariffs on autos, pharma and semiconductors that could go even higher
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., Feb. 18, 2025. Kevin…
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France’s 2026 budget to be ‘demanding’ undertaking: economy minister
Ironing out the 2026 budget of the euro zone’s second-largest economy will prove a “demanding” task,…
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More progress on inflation needed before more rate cuts
Federal Reserve Bank Governor Michelle Bowman gives her first public remarks as a Federal policymaker at…
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What companies say about the impact of MAGA policies
CEO of Meta and Facebook Mark Zuckerberg, Lauren Sanchez, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, Google CEO Sundar…
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Here’s a potential winner from Trump tariffs: American tourists traveling abroad
A customer at a food market in Palma, Mallorca, Spain. Andrey Rudakov/Bloomberg via Getty Images As…
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Retail sales slumped 0.9% in January, down much more than expected
Consumers sharply curtailed their spending in January, indicating a potential weakening in economic growth ahead, according…
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U.S. and India to boost bilateral trade to $500 billion by 2030
U.S. President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi shake hands, at the White House…
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Defense stocks drop after Trump says Pentagon spending could be halved
U.S. President Donald Trump sits in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on…
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