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EconomyApr 8, 20264 min read

Stocks have their worst quarter since 2022, raising doubts about Trump’s economic playbook

Stocks surged Tuesday, with the S&P 500 closing up 2.9% while the Nasdaq rose 3.8% and the Dow gained 1,125 points. Subscribe to read this story…

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EconomyApr 8, 20264 min read

Hershey to resume using chocolate in most products; Reese’s grandson may taste sweet victory

The grandson of the inventor of the Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, who has publicly criticized The Hershey Company for tinkering with the classic formula in its…

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EconomyApr 8, 20263 min read

Republican leaders announce two-track plan to end the DHS shutdown

WASHINGTON — House and Senate Republican leaders jointly announced a plan Wednesday that they said would end the shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security that caused…

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EconomyApr 8, 20265 min read

Is America on the cusp of a farm crisis?

Fourth-generation Iowa farmer Mark Mueller is no stranger to the ups and downs of the agriculture industry. But right now, he thinks America is on the…

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EconomyApr 8, 20261 min read

U.S. oil has its biggest one-day price increase in six years, driving the cost of gas even higher

Oil prices surged Thursday, threatening to further drive up the price of gas as hopes for a near-term resolution to the Iran war faded following President…

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EconomyApr 8, 20263 min read

U.S. added 178,000 jobs in March, reflecting resilient labor market just as Iran war escalated

The United States added 178,000 jobs in March, blowing past expectations and showing a resilient labor market just as the war with Iran began escalating, sending…

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EconomyApr 8, 20264 min read

Savannah Guthrie returns to ‘TODAY’ amid search for mother: ‘It’s good to be home’

Savannah Guthrie returned to the “TODAY” anchor desk Monday, more than two months after her mother disappeared. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access…

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EconomyApr 8, 20263 min read

What falling wage growth says about where the U.S. economy is heading

Americans are getting smaller pay raises while tariffs and higher gas prices are threatening to make everything more expensive. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get…

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EconomyMar 30, 20266 min read

Insider trading concerns around oil and military moves are on the rise. Can anyone police the bets?

A flurry of bets made prior to major announcements about the Iran war has ramped up speculation that individuals or groups with advance knowledge of U.S.…

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EconomyMar 30, 20264 min read

Markets plunge and U.S. oil hits $100 as Trump’s ability to reassure Wall Street hits its limit

President Donald Trump is used to bending financial markets to his will. But with the war in Iran, he may have reached the limit of his…

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EconomyMar 29, 20264 min read

Senate agrees to fund DHS, except ICE and CBP, in bid to end extreme airport delays

WASHINGTON — The Senate agreed unanimously early Friday to fund the Department of Homeland Security, but without funding for immigration enforcement and deportation operations. Senators approved…

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EconomyMar 28, 20263 min read

Savannah Guthrie returning to ‘TODAY’ in April

“TODAY” co-anchor Savannah Guthrie will return to the NBC morning show on April 6, as investigators continue to search for her 84-year-old mother in Arizona. In…

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EconomyMar 28, 20265 min read

Jury finds Meta and YouTube negligent in landmark lawsuit on social media safety

LOS ANGELES — A jury found Meta and YouTube negligent in the design or operation of their social media platforms, producing a bellwether verdict in the first…

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EconomyMar 28, 20263 min read

Nasdaq moves into correction territory as Iran war weighs on markets

U.S. stocks and bonds sold off Thursday and oil continued its weekslong upward trajectory, as optimism faded about possible peace talks or a U.S.-Iran ceasefire. The…

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EconomyMar 28, 20262 min read

FAA investigating close call involving United Airlines plane and Black Hawk helicopter in California

Federal authorities are investigating a close call this week involving a military helicopter and a United Airlines plane approaching John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana. United…

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EconomyMar 28, 20263 min read

Judge blocks Trump administration from limiting Anthropic’s contracts with federal government

A federal judge in California has blocked the Trump administration from designating Anthropic as a supply chain risk to national security and cutting off the AI…

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EconomyMar 27, 20262 min read

What we know about the LaGuardia plane and fire truck crash

The two pilots killed in the collision between a passenger jet and a Port Authority fire truck at New York’s LaGuardia Airport late Sunday have been…

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EconomyMar 27, 20262 min read

At least 40% of Russia’s oil export capacity halted, Reuters calculations show

At least 40% of Russia‘s oil export capacity is at a halt following Ukrainian drone attacks, a disputed attack on a major pipeline and the seizure…

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