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'Frustration and fatigue'

Frustration and fatigue’ hit stock traders in run-up to tariffs, OpenAI closes largest private tech deal on record, Tesla plunges 36% in first quarter, Newsmax spikes more than 700% in first trading day, and Goldman raises odds of US recession to 35%...

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Mar 31, 2025

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Tariff clock ticks down

Tax cuts are coming Trump team says, tariff clock ticks down, Treasuries are the standout play, FDIC: banks can now engage in crypto activities without prior approval, and gold surges past $3,100...

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Mar 28, 2025

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Robinhood takes on banking

Robinhood is taking on private banking, DOGE aims to finish $1 Trillion in cuts by end of May, auto stocks tumble after tariffs announcement, Gold hits record high, and GameStop shares plummet on pivot to Bitcoin...

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Mar 27, 2025

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Auto tariffs announced

Trump announces 25% auto import tariffs, BofA raises gold price forecasts, copper’s hottest trade risks painful end, Wall Street bonuses hit record high, GameStop to borrow $1.3 billion to fund Bitcoin buying spree...

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Mar 26, 2025

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Consumer confidence crashes

Consumer confidence hits a 12-year low, GameStop is doubling down on Bitcoin, US Treasury plans ‘substantial’ layoffs, secretive Chinese network tries to lure fired federal workers, BlackRock is launching a Bitcoin exchange-traded product in Europe...

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Mar 25, 2025

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More tariffs coming

Trump pledges auto tariffs in ‘near future’, FBI launches Tesla threats task force, BYD sales surpass Tesla, Hyundai to invest $21 Billion in US to avoid tariffs, and 23andMe’s bankruptcy puts 15 million users’ DNA info on auction block...

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Mar 24, 2025

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Dot-com era reckoning

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Mar 21, 2025

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DOGE's first corporate casualty

DOGE's first corporate casualty, Trump invokes emergency powers for critical minerals, Nvidia to invest billions in US, Apple’s losing $1 Billion per year on streaming, and Klarna lands buy now, pay later deal with DoorDash ahead of IPO...

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Mar 20, 2025

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Fed’s dot plot a relief to investors

Wall Street rallies, Powell sees tariff impact as ‘transitory’, Abu Dhabi forms $25 Billion US energy venture, Boeing stock rockets, and crypto’s clout in Washington is soaring...

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Mar 19, 2025

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Wall Street hangs on Powell

Powell’s remarks to be scrutinized, Nvidia CEO says chipmaker well positioned for shift in AI, retail investors ditch buy-the-dip mentality, Musk’s X obtains $44 billion valuation, and gold sets another record as safe choice...

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Mar 18, 2025

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Rival espionage?

Fed prepares to lay down marker on impact of Trump policies, Trade Chief pushes for order after rocky tariff rollout, Americans see growing risk of being denied loans, Alphabet in talks to buy Wiz for $33 bln, and Rippling accuses rival "unicorn" Deel of espionage...

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Mar 17, 2025

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Cheap tech stocks fail to entice

Bessent: White House is heading off a ‘guaranteed’ financial crisis, Big Tech stocks at cheapest in months fail to entice buyers, consumers think inflation will spike in the year ahead, market turmoil turning financial planners into therapists, and turbulence draws new investors into gold...

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