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‘Trump Bump’ in Stocks Faded in February Amid Economic Anxiety
The stock market lost some of its shine in February, ending lower for the month after the Trump administration’s policy priorities and weak consumer sentiment made investors uneasy about...
Trump’s Tariffs Are Raising Costs for One of His Favorite Industries: Oil
President Trump’s promise during last year’s election to make it far easier to drill for oil and gas thrilled energy executives who believed his policies would lower their costs...
Guggenheim Lays Off 20 Employees as Financial Challenges Persist
Senior leadership at the Guggenheim will not be taking pay cuts, according to a museum spokeswoman, Tina Vaz. The cuts are spread over six departments, including advancement, education, publications...
The Man Behind the ‘Economic Blackout’ Served Time for a Sex-Related Offense
Mr. Schwarz says on his website biography that he lives in the Midwest. (A P.O. box in Ringwood, Ill., is listed on the People’s Union USA website.) On social...
Student Loan Borrowers Blocked from Affordable Repayment Plans
Federal student loan borrowers are temporarily unable to apply to income-driven repayment plans, a decades-old safety net that ties their monthly loan payment size to household income levels, as...
France Bans PFAS in Many Products, but Not Cookware
A year ago, France embarked on an ambitious goal: To craft the world’s widest ranging ban on the use of harmful “forever chemicals” in everyday products.On Friday, that effort...
PCE Report Showed Inflation Eased Slightly in January
Getting inflation under control since the worst surge in decades has been a bumpy process in recent months. New data on Friday showed a little progress, but also an...
Why China’s Xiaomi Can Make an Electric Car and Apple Can’t
After nearly a decade of trying, Apple finally gave up its effort to produce an electric car last year, canceling a project that soaked up $10 billion.But last year...
Why Consumers Are Cutting Back on Shopping and Embracing ‘No Buy 2025’
Cassandra Orakpo had enough.Too much, in fact. Shopping on her phone had become so easy it had turned into a bad habit. She bought a cake decorating kit, thinking...
With the CFPB on Pause, Here’s How to Protect Yourself
With the government seemingly stepping back from regulatory duties, consumers may have to act as their own financial watchdogs.The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the independent federal agency created after...
Paramount’s Shari Redstone Wants a Resolution on President Trump Lawsuit Ahead of Skydance Merger
Shari Redstone, the controlling shareholder of the entertainment giant Paramount, delivered a crucial message to her board a few weeks ago.For months, Paramount’s lawyers had been jousting with representatives...
Voice of America Journalists Face Investigations for Comments About Trump