Markets
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Small banks in mostly red districts could lose funding under new Trump order
Mar 24, 2025 1:29 pm - The Trump administration is targeting a federal program that subsidizes small banks in some of the poorest communities across the country, particularly in red states, as part of a wider White House push to reduce the size of government.
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Trump promised an American boom. He now says it may take a while.
Mar 22, 2025 1:27 pm - President Donald Trump said his first day in office marked the start of a “golden age” for the U.S. He and his advisers now say it could take months or longer to arrive.
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With outlook uncertain, the Bank of England joins the US Fed in putting interest rates on hold
Mar 20, 2025 8:22 am - The Bank of England kept its main U.K. interest rate unchanged at 4.50% on Thursday even though the economy is barely growing and the nation faces more uncertainty in light of the tariff policies being enacted by the Trump administration in the U.S.
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Back down goes Wall Street as Big Tech resumes its slide
Mar 18, 2025 3:31 pm - NEW YORK — Wall Street swung back down on Tuesday, and its former superstars once again led the way. The S&P 500 dropped 1.1% for its latest swerve in a scary ride, where...
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Wall Street rallies to its best day in months, but that’s not enough to salvage its losing week
Mar 14, 2025 6:00 pm - U.S. stocks rallied to their best day in months on Friday as Wall Street’s roller coaster suddenly shot back upward. That still wasn’t enough to keep the U.S. market from a fourth straight losing week, its longest such streak since August.
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Gold rises to new heights as anxiety grips markets. Here’s what you need to know
Mar 14, 2025 2:56 pm - Amid widespread economic turmoil, the price of gold has soared to levels never seen before.
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Wall Street tumbles 10% below its record for first ‘correction’ since 2023 on Trump’s trade warMar 13, 2025 3:35 pm - Wall Street’s sell-off hit a new low Thursday after President Donald Trump’s escalating trade war dragged the S&P 500 more than 10% below its record, which was set just last month.
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Is the U.S. economy headed toward a recession? Here’s what to look for.
Mar 12, 2025 7:48 am - Concerns are heightening that the U.S. economy is heading toward a recession as the stock markets slide amid the Trump administration’s implementation of tariffs.
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Wall Street falls in a manic day after briefly dropping more than 10% below its record
Mar 11, 2025 4:10 pm - NEW YORK — The U.S. stock market fell further Tuesday following President Donald Trump’s latest escalation in his trade war, briefly pulling Wall Street 10% below its rec...
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Stocks’ sell-off worsens as Wall Street wonders how much pain Trump will accept for the economy
Mar 10, 2025 3:29 pm - The U.S. stock market’s sell-off cut deeper on Monday as Wall Street questioned how much pain President Donald Trump will let the economy endure through tariffs and other policies in order to get what he wants.