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‘Stuff should be made here’: Ohio shrugs off Trump tariff turmoil
Company owners say the president’s measures will result in more manufacturing in the USFinancial Times - 1d -
Did Trump Manipulate the Stock Market?
President Trump’s post on social media caused the stock market to respond in an unusual way. Rob Copeland, a finance reporter for The New York Times, explains whether this could be considered ...The New York Times - 1d -
Bond Market is Upended by Trump’s Tariffs
In the usually steady government bond market, the yield on the 10-year Treasury has risen to about 4.5 percent from less than 4 percent at the end of last week.The New York Times - 2d -
UK lenders fret over risk-transfer market after BoE warning
Officials zeroing in on $1.1tn SRT market between banks and private capital investorsFinancial Times - 11h -
The Treasury Secretary Is Wrong About How Most Retirees See the Stock Market
We asked readers who were on the cusp of retirement whether they were watching the markets. About 400 replied.The New York Times - 21h -
Mortgage rates surge over 7% as tariffs hit bond market
Mortgage rates surged over 7% to end the week, after massive volatility in bond markets surrounding President Donald Trump's tariff agenda.CNBC - 2d -
Global stock markets up amid Trump tariffs exemptions for electronics
Major stock markets in Asia and Europe rose in Monday trading following the U.S. announcement that key consumer electronics would be temporarily exempted from tariffs.ABC News - 6h -
US stock markets expected to recover after Trump drops tariffs on mobiles
Exemption, seen as a climbdown, includes laptops and chips, and is likely to help firms such as Apple and Nvidia. US stock markets were expected to stage a recovery on Monday after Donald Trump ...The Guardian - 21h -
How DOGE’s Government Building Selling Spree Could Affect the Office Real Estate Market
The federal government has sold 13 buildings so far, and Elon Musk’s DOGE claims there are another 68 on the market.Inc. - 2d -
Labor Leaders Fear Elon Musk and DOGE Could Gain Access to Whistleblower Files
Companies tied to Elon Musk have dozens of workplace health and safety cases open at OSHA. Union leaders and former OSHA officials are concerned.Wired - 3d -
Labor Leaders Fear Elon Musk and DOGE Could Gain Access to Whistleblower Files
Companies tied to Elon Musk have dozens of workplace health and safety cases open at OSHA. Union leaders and former OSHA officials are concerned.Wired - 3d -
Hundreds of Video Game Workers Join New Union as Trump Attacks Labor Rights
The United Videogame Workers union is open to any gaming worker in the US and Canada and will focus on industry-wide job loss.Wired - 3d -
Hundreds of Video Game Workers Join New Union as Trump Attacks Labor Rights
The United Videogame Workers union is open to any gaming worker in the US and Canada and will focus on industry-wide job loss.Wired - 3d -
How Should You Invest in 529 College Savings Plans During Market Swings?
Parents who put money into 529 plans may find it tricky to find the right investment strategies while the stock market is in turmoil.The New York Times - 20h -
How to avoid Treasury bond panic and still get 'peace of mind' income from the market
Amid Treasury panic and market stress, the 'bond ladder’ concept can help investors and savers seeking a fixed income from falling into a financial hole.CNBC - 14h -
Liverpool show how Premier League champions respond to adversity
Liverpool labored against West Ham and looked like they might drop points -- until Virgil van Dijk stepped up.ESPN - 19h -
Tokenization of the market, from stocks to bonds to real estate is coming, says BlackRock CEO Larry Fink, if we can solve one problem
BlackRock CEO Larry Fink thinks tokenization of stock and bond markets will revolutionize financial ownership and investing, but there's a security challenge.CNBC - 2d -
As ‘sell America’ trade rattles Washington and Wall Street, here’s what could bring U.S. markets back from the brink
President Trump’s decision to pause some of his tariffs helped spur a rebound in stocks last week. But it didn’t stop the pressure from spreading to other corners of the financial markets.MarketWatch - 14h -
‘The sky won’t fall’: China plays down Trump tariff risks as stock markets rally
Chinese customs official says trade has diversified away from US in recent years and plays up its ‘vast domestic market’. Business live – latest updates China has played down the risk of ...The Guardian - 6h -
A lonely woman sees something she can't unsee in 'Gazer,' an industrious thriller
Made by a team of weekend filmmakers who took their labor of love all the way to Cannes, the movie is steeped in the language of classic cinematic nail-biters.Los Angeles Times - 2d -
Market volatility complicates work for lawmakers in Alaska
President Donald Trump's on-again, off-again tariffs and a related drop in oil prices have contributed to the uncertainty for Alaska lawmakers tasked each year with crafting a state budget based on ...ABC News - 2d -
Armed extremist group claims responsibility for bombing near Greece rail headquarters
A new extremist group has claimed responsibility for a bomb that exploded near the offices of Hellenic Train, Greece’s main railway services operator, and the planting of another near the Labor ...ABC News - 18h -
Bangladesh court issues arrest warrant for British MP
A court in Bangladesh’s capital has issued an arrest warrant for the British member of Parliament and former Labor Minister Tulip Siddiq, who is a niece of Bangladesh’s former Prime Minister Sheikh ...ABC News - 8h -
How will the ECB respond to Trump’s trade war?
Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week aheadFinancial Times - 1d -
Markets Worry About Finding an Exit From Trump’s Trade Fight
Investors are concerned about the continued escalation of the U.S.-China tariff battle — and the state of the president’s negotiating leverage.The New York Times - 3d -
Bond market moves raise fears of growing bets against America
Treasury yields have been behaving unusually, sparking concerns that the typical “safe haven” investment might be losing some of its shine.NBC News - 2d -
A trove of artifacts recovered from the black market goes on display in Naples
Hundreds of once-missing artifacts, hunted down over decades by a special Italian police unit, have been unveiled for the first time in the National Archaeological Museum of NaplesABC News - 1d -
Trump exempts smartphones from ‘reciprocal’ tariffs after market rout
Dispensation is first sign of softening of levies against China and provides a big boost for AppleFinancial Times - 1d -
Here are the 2 big things we're watching in the stock market this week
First-quarter earnings season picks up steam after one of Wall Street's most volatile weeks on record.CNBC - 22h -
FirstFT: Global markets rise after Trump’s temporary tariff exemption for smartphones
Also in today’s newsletter, Meta and FTC in antitrust trial and Theresa May’s Lunch with the FTFinancial Times - 10h -
PS5 price jumps £40 as Sony cites 'challenging' market conditions
The digital, disc-free edition of Sony's console has increased by roughly £70 since it first went on sale.BBC News - 5h -
Are You the Only One Who’s Broke? Or Is It ‘Money Dysmorphia’?
The ‘boom boom’ aesthetic meets the gloom and doom of market turmoil.The New York Times - 2d -
Wall Street stock futures rise after temporary US tech tariff exemption
Gains come after two weeks of wild swings in financial marketsFinancial Times - 16h -
Goldman Sachs is about to report first-quarter earnings
Goldman Sachs may prove to be a beneficiary of the recent market environment.CNBC - 5h -
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene bought stocks hit hard during market meltdown
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene bought some high profile stocks last week as President Trump's tariffs caused traders to bail out.CBS News - 3d -
GM cutting jobs, idling Canadian electric van plant due to 'market demand'
General Motors is cutting production of its all-electric delivery vans at a plant in Canada ahead of idling the facility through much of this year.CNBC - 2d -
‘A new golden age’: how rightwing media stuck by Trump as global markets collapsed
Trump’s tariffs were sometimes played down, sometimes cheered but rarely seriously questioned by the right. While Donald Trump recently instituted and paused hefty tariffs, sparking a trade war ...The Guardian - 2d -
How the ‘trade of the year’ in the bond market became a nightmare for investors after Trump’s tariffs
Here is what’s at stake as a lesser-known “basis trade” came undone this week, just before President Trump’s mini-pivot on tariffs.MarketWatch - 1d -
‘How much will a manic Trump cost me?’ Pension savers’ anxiety rises over market volatility
Guardian readers say they have been hit hard by the US-inspired trade war, with some having lost tens of thousands from their pots. Fraser, 63, a retiree from Essex, had been planning to leave his ...The Guardian - 1d
