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The winner from auto tariffs is ‘no one’ as ‘pure chaos’ will reign over the industry, analysts say

Elon Musk’s Tesla would not be immune to the tariffs, the analysts said.

yesterday 40

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Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez

Gen Z are terrified of layoffs and the spiraling economy—so they’re copying Steve Jobs and showing up to the office in uniforms

After getting fired for dressing inappropriately, young workers are now ditching the crop tops and “office siren” looks in exchange for a Steve...

yesterday 10

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Orianna Rosa Royle

Wisconsin AG asks state’s top court to stop Musk’s $1 million payments to voters amid hotly contested judicial election

Musk promised to hand over a pair of $1 million checks to voters who signed an online petition against “activist” judges.

yesterday 8

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Scott Bauer

Soaring US debt may start to overwhelm America’s ‘exorbitant privilege’

Moody's added to the growing list of US debt warnings in a report that sounded the alarm on the deteriorating fiscal situation.

yesterday 10

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Jason Ma

After the devastating LA wildfires, KB Home unveils a ‘fire-resilient’ community just outside San Diego—and a third of the homes have already sold

The homes have fire-rated roofs, noncombustible gutters, and buffer zones.

yesterday 5

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Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez

Trump won’t rule out seeking third term, says there are ways

“I’m not joking,” Trump said. “But I’m not — it is far too early to think about it.” 

yesterday 10

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Ros Krasny

Trump’s promised ‘Liberation Day’ of tariffs is coming. Here’s what it could mean for you

“There is a chance tariffs on goods begin to filter through to the pricing of services,” said Samuel Rines, a strategist at WisdomTree.

yesterday 4

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Josh Boak

Medication taken by 1 in 8 Americans linked to substantial increase in the risk of sudden cardiac death

New research links antidepressants to potential heart health risks.

yesterday 3

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Ani Freedman

Trump says he’s ‘very angry’ with Putin, threatens oil penalties

“I was pissed off about it. But if a deal isn’t made, and if I think it was Russia’s fault, I’m going to put secondary sanctions on Russia,” Trump...

yesterday 1

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Skylar Woodhouse

Anti-American sentiment rises in Europe as Trump fuels anger

There’s currently no country in Europe where more than half of the population has a positive attitude toward the US, according to a YouGov poll.

yesterday 1

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Maggie Shiltagh

The world is asking what an American promise is worth now. The answer could determine the dollar’s future

A top economist and currency scholar said "the dollar’s global role will suffer if the US is perceived as turning its back on its allies."

yesterday 0

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Jason Ma

Companies are slashing their earnings forecasts as consumer confidence about the future reaches 12-year low

The Conference Board’s expectations index sits significantly below the threshold that tends to indicate an upcoming recession.

yesterday 0

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Stuart Dyos

Overnight multimillionaire and Beast Games winner says MrBeast taught him when it’s okay to lose millions on your passion project

Despite Beast Games loosing “tens of millions” of dollars, the game’s $10 million winner says MrBeast’s dedication is inspiring.

yesterday 10

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Preston Fore

How Joann Fabrics went from a cult-favorite retail darling to a bankruptcy disaster 

Generational spending shifts, a leveraged buyout, and a post-pandemic whiff have all contributed to the death of a beloved American institution.

previous day 40

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Lila Maclellan

Trump seeks even more aggressive tariffs to fundamentally transform the US economy and eyes a single universal duty, report says

Intense discussions are ongoing ahead of April 2, which Trump has billed as "Liberation Day," when his next batch of tariffs will be unveiled.

previous day 9

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Jason Ma

Social Security employee warns ‘people could be out of benefits for months’ as staffers who fix payment glitches exit

"We will have cases that get stuck, and they’re not going to be able to get fixed."

previous day 9

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Jason Ma

The ‘competition going on for supremacy’ between China and the U.S. may create benefits, says International Chamber of Commerce secretary general

"China has made and is making some huge, highly risky macroeconomic bets in order to drive what they see is this techno-driven industrial...

previous day 20

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Stuart Dyos

Top US vaccine official resigns citing RFK ‘misinformation’ push

Peter Marks, who was a key figure in Operation Warp Speed, stepped down from his position as the director of the FDA’s Center for Biologics...

previous day 10

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Rachel Cohrs Zhang

FCC chairman orders DEI investigation into Disney, ABC

Carr specifically called out policies at Disney including its “Reimagine Tomorrow” initiative designed to advance its DEI mission and inclusion...

previous day 9

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Kelcee Griffis

Supreme court justice says judges must be ‘fiercely independent’

“Once we lose our common norms, we’ve lost the rule of law completely,” Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor told students at Georgetown...

previous day 9

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Greg Stohr

Some US oil executives see disaster in Trump’s agenda while dismissing ‘drill, baby, drill’ as a ‘myth and populist rallying cry’

"Energy markets are not exempt from the loss of public faith in all markets," one executive said.

previous day 2

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Jason Ma

Myanmar quake death toll rises to 1,644 as resistance movement announces partial ceasefire

The number of injured increased to 3,408, while the missing figure rose to 139.

previous day 5

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Grant Peck

Most affirmative action policies are illegal in France, but US warns French companies against using DEI policies

"US interference in French companies' inclusion policies is unacceptable, just like its unjustified tariff threats," the foreign trade ministry said.

previous day 5

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Grant Peck

The Trump tariff ‘chain reaction’: America’s car and auto insurance payments could soar by $24 billion

Even if you're not in the market for a new car, U.S. President Donald Trump's 25% tariffs on auto imports could make owning one more expensive.

previous day 9

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The Associated Press

Danish foreign minister scolds Trump administration for its criticism about Greenland — ‘This is not how you speak to your close allies’

Vance on Friday said Denmark has “underinvested” in Greenland’s security and demanded that Denmark change its approach.

previous day 8

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Philip Crowther

Major law firm pledges at least $100 million in free legal services in deal to avoid White House order, while two other firms sue

Skadden Arps also pledged a commitment to merit-based hiring and to use an independent counsel to make sure its employment practices don't rely on...

previous day 8

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Eric Tucker

The housing market now has more ‘downside risks’: layoffs from DOGE and the trade war

A week of back-to-back housing data revealed a tiny boost in sales and modest improvement where home prices and mortgage rates are concerned. But...

previous day 9

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Alena Botros

Trump says auto tariffs are permanent and doesn’t care if they cause carmakers to hike prices — ‘I hope they raise their prices’

"I couldn’t care less. I hope they raise their prices, because if they do, people are gonna buy American-made cars. We have plenty," Trump said.

previous day 200

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Jason Ma

A former Mars Wrigley executive making $200k a year stole $28 million from the company and bought a multi-million dollar home

Paul Steed is accused in a federal indictment of stealing more than $28 million from Mars since about 2013 through various schemes.

friday 30

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The Associated Press

Publishers, journalists and film producers attack ‘fundamentally flawed’ plan for enforcing Europe’s new AI law

Draft guidance for AI companies won't ensure that they comply with the AI Act or EU copyright law, say rightsholders.

friday 10

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David Meyer

Doja Cat and Charli XCX’s agent on her groundbreaking career in the music industry

'I always wanted to run everything,' says Jenna Adler.

friday 2

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Alicia Adamczyk

MrBeast told Mark Zuckerberg the first thing he would change if he ran Meta—and the CEO agreed

In a joint interview, YouTube sensation MrBeast and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg swapped thoughts on reaching audiences with video.

friday 7

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Eleanor Pringle

LVMH heir Alexandre Arnault will join the board of top-end ski wear brand Moncler after the French giant bought a 10% stake in its holding company

LVMH bought a 10% minority stake in Double R, Moncler’s largest shareholder and the vehicle owned by its CEO Remo Ruffini, six months ago.

friday 7

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Prarthana Prakash

Just a few years after dipping their toes into the world of work, 4 in 10 Gen Zers are ready to quit and survive on unemployment benefits instead

Many Gen Z workers are already over the nine-to-five grind of work. A PwC report warns that the huge pool of unemployed young people—or NEETs—is...

friday 7

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Orianna Rosa Royle

Ferrari’s U.S. customers may be forced to pay $50,000 more for their 12Cilindri as carmaker hikes prices over Trump tariffs

Ferrari CEO Benedetto Vigna warned in March the carmaker was ready with countermeasures in the event of tariffs.

friday 7

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Ryan Hogg

ASICS, the 75-year-old sportswear maker behind the Onitsuka Tiger sneakers, gets into virtual reality with a new Pong-like video game

DISC, which can resemble Tron or 1994 cult classic Windjammers, is ASICS's first foray into the gaming space, from its new ASICS Ventures division.

friday 10

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Nicholas Gordon

Florida has a plan to fill jobs after immigration crackdowns: Hire minors

The state is introducing legislation to make it easier for companies to hire teenagers.

friday 40

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Brit Morse

Toast’s CFO and president Elena Gomez got her start in finance at age 5, with the help of her grandfather

Gomez was recently appointed president of the $20.5 billion market cap tech company.

friday 7

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Sheryl Estrada

There are 372 AI unicorns right now, according to PitchBook. Here’s what that means

Right now, in the tech industry paddock, there are 372 AI unicorns, according to PitchBook.

friday 10

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Allie Garfinkle

Trump signs executive order ending collective bargaining with federal unions at agencies involved with national security

The announcement builds on previous moves by the Trump administration to erode collective bargaining rights in the government.

friday 7

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Darlene Superville

23andMe says it won permission from a judge to sell customers’ medical and ancestry data. Here’s how to delete yours

The company says that during bankruptcy, its security precautions concerning genetic data will remain the same, but its privacy policy says these...

friday 7

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Stuart Dyos

Federal judge halts parts of Trump’s anti-DEI executive orders that require contractors and grant recipients to certify compliance

The organization's lawsuit is one of several challenging Trump's executive orders targeting DEI programs in both the private and public sectors.

friday 9

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Claire Savage

Sam Bankman-Fried parts ways with ‘Diddy’ as feds transfer crypto conman from Brooklyn prison to Oklahoma

The former FTX CEO is presumably en route to California, where his parents live.

friday 7

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Ben Weiss

Markets may be past peak tariff uncertainty, even as investors weigh new tax on auto imports and brace for ‘Liberation Day’

The “American exceptionalism” trade might not be dead yet, fund managers told Fortune.

friday 7

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Greg Mckenna

AI is making it easier to commit financial crimes, so the IRS is overhauling its tech after finding $21 billion in fraud in just two years

The IRS' crime fighting arm—IRS Criminal Investigation—is announcing a new program intended to improve how it interacts with financial institutions...

friday 2

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The Associated Press

Warned car tariffs will cost Americans $100 billion, but Trump White House won’t budge — ‘We must become a manufacturing powerhouse’

The Trump administration argues tariffs will help it rebuild an industrial base the U.S. squandered over decades through the wrong trade policies.

friday 6

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Christiaan Hetzner

Boston Fed president says tariff-induced inflation ‘looks inevitable.’ She suspects the central bank will hold rates steady for longer

However, Susan Collins said the inflation could be short-lived.

friday 2

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Alena Botros

Putin says it’s ‘a profound mistake’ to treat Trump’s push for Greenland and its vast deposits of rare minerals as ‘some preposterous talk’

President Donald Trump has made U.S. control of Greenland a pillar of his second term’s burgeoning foreign policy.

friday 5

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Paolo Confino

Tesla shareholders furious with Elon Musk have 2 main options to advocate for a change 

Launching a lawsuit against Musk is unlikely to work, says a legal scholar.

friday 4

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Lila Maclellan

Airbnb founder Joe Gebbia says DOGE is pushing to create an ‘Apple-Store like experience’ in government

Gebbia joined Elon Musk and six other DOGE members to share details of their planned federal overhaul in an interview with Fox News.

friday 2

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Irina Ivanova