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Senators Investigate Private Equity Role in Soaring Fire-Truck Costs

Fire departments say prices for new engines have soared and orders are backlogged for years. Two senators are investigating whether investors who have disrupted the industry are the reason.

The New York Times - 12h

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 - 3d

What soaring uncertainty means for the U.S. economy

As experts and business leaders say the lack of clarity around the tariffs is every bit as challenging as the levies themselves, data shows economic uncertainty is the highest it has been in years.

NBC News - 1d

England’s busiest A&E department grapples with soaring demand for elderly care

A Leicester hospital is trialing a fresh approach to caring for older patients as demographic shifts loom

Financial Times - 3d

Meet the Blue Origin crew Gayle King is soaring to space with

Here's a look at the women expected to join Blue Origin's upcoming mission, which has a target launch date of Monday, April 14, and what they have to say about the epic journey.

CBS News - 2d

Do we need cocoa-free chocolate and is it nice?

Cocoa prices are soaring so new chocolate firms are looking at an alternative ingredient.

BBC News - 5d

Stocks Post Gain for the Week Amid Trump Tariff Volatility, but Investors Remain Anxious

While the S&P 500 rose, other corners of the financial markets showed that investors expect big swings to continue.

The New York Times - 4d

‘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 - 2d

Zero-day options are fueling the unprecedented volatility on Wall Street amid tariff chaos

Zero-day- to-expiration options are contracts that expire the same day that they're traded.

CNBC - 1d

The pain of doing business under Trump

Buckling to a volatile administration has costs that are only starting to become apparent

Financial Times - 3d

Fantasy Baseball Week 4 Preview: Two-start pitcher rankings highlight Clay Holmes, Mitch Keller

Are two solid matchups justification enough to start the most notoriously volatile pitcher?

CBS Sports - 2d

S&P 500 and Nasdaq Stocks Post Modest Gains Amid Trump Tariff Uncertainty

The Trump administration’s chaotic tariff rollout continues to spur volatility in the markets.

The New York Times - 10h

Online trading platform Webull soars 375% in second day on market after SPAC merger

Webull, which competes with Robinhood, has racked up 23 million users, including some who signed up after receiving stimulus checks.

CNBC - 10h

AOC fundraising soars as the New York rep and Bernie Sanders barnstorm U.S. against Trump

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has become a leading face of the Democratic Party's resistance to the Trump administration, drawing crowds nationwide.

CNBC - 9h

Medicare Bleeds Billions on Pricey Bandages, and Doctors Get a Cut

Medicare spending on “skin substitutes” made of dried placenta has soared as doctors pocket lucrative discounts from sellers.

The New York 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 - 2d

Trump tariff plans bring wide concern about financial impact — CBS News poll

President Trump's approvals on economy and inflation dip, as Wall Street has one of its most volatile weeks in recent years.

CBS News - 2d

Warren Urges S.E.C. to Investigate Trading Around Trump’s Tariff Pause

The president told his social media followers it was a “GREAT TIME TO BUY” hours before announcing a reversal on tariffs that sent markets soaring.

The New York Times - 4d

Marjorie Taylor Greene Bought Market Dip Before Trump Paused Tariffs, Profiting From the Rally

The Georgia congresswoman purchased at least tens of thousands of dollars in stock the day before and the day of President Trump’s pause of a sweeping set of tariffs that sent the market soaring.

The New York Times - 1d

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 - 4d

4/11: America Decides

Stocks rise to end a volatile week on Wall Street; Senators Tina Smith and Gary Peters discuss state of Washington as both Democrats won't run for reelection

CBS News - 11h

Trump tariffs drove a Treasury sell-off — who sold the safe-haven asset?

In just a few sessions, yield on the 10-year Treasury soared to 4.592% on Friday, the highest since February, while the 30-year notched its highest since November 2023 last Wednesday.

CNBC - 17h

4/8: The Daily Report

Lindsey Reiser reports on another day of volatility in the markets as President Trump's tariffs get ready to take effect, a roof collapse at a nightclub in the Dominican Republic that killed dozens ...

CBS News - 3d

Terrible timing and huge uncertainty: how ports and shipping are handling tariff turmoil

As they reel from Trump’s policies, companies say volatile freight costs and congestion are now the norm . The container ship was halfway across the Atlantic when Donald Trump, during his first ...