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Economy
Trump’s approval rating on the economy drops to lowest of his presidential career, CNBC Survey finds
President Donald Trump is registering the worst economic approval numbers of his presidential career amid broad discontent over his handling…
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Trump renews call for interest rate cut, says rates would be lower if Fed chief Powell ‘understood what he was doing’
U.S. President Donald Trump and U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. Win McNamee | Annabelle Gordon | Reuters President Donald Trump…
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Finance
Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Eli Lilly, Alphabet, Hertz, UnitedHealth and more
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: Alphabet — Shares of the megacap technology name pulled back 1.4%…
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Finance
Trump again calls for Fed to cut rates, says Powell’s ‘termination cannot come fast enough’
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. Win McNamee | Kevin Lamarque | Reuters President Donald…
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Hertz, UnitedHealth, Eli Lilly and more
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Hertz — Shares of the rental car company soared nearly 16%,…
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Finance
UBS loses crown as continental Europe’s most valuable bank to Santander amid U.S. tariffs
A Santander office building in London. Luke MacGregor | Bloomberg via Getty Images Spanish lender Banco Santander has eclipsed Swiss…
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Four money traps to avoid in a volatile market, according to ‘Fast Money’ trader Tim Seymour
“Fast Money” trader Tim Seymour wants to help investors avoid common money traps that could leave them exposed to losses,…
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Economy
China targets U.S. services and other areas as it decries ‘meaningless’ tariff hikes on goods
Dilara Irem Sancar | Anadolu | Getty Images China last week announced it was done retaliating against U.S. President Donald…
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Economy
Retail sales increased 1.4% in March, greater than expected
Consumer spending was stronger than expected in March as demand remained high despite declining sentiment, the Commerce Department reported Wednesday.…
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Finance
Powell indicates tariffs could pose a challenge for the Fed between controlling inflation and boosting growth
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell expressed concern in a speech Wednesday that the central bank could find itself in a…
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