China Mulls Tariff Exemptions for Select US Goods: Reports Reveal
China is contemplating the possibility of exempting select imports from the US from the 125% tariffs it enacted earlier this month as the retaliatory measures between the two largest economies persist. Several sources reported this on Friday. Chinese officials are deliberating the possibility of increasing import duties on certain chemicals, including medical instruments and ethane. […]
Google reports strong earnings amid DoJ antitrust lawsuits and Trump tariffs | Alphabet
Google’s parent company Alphabet reported strong Despite being caught up in antitrust laws brought by the US government, revenues for the first quarter on Thursday The stock price has fallen 17% since the start of the year. This is The company’s first revenue report since Donald Trump imposed tariffs on trading partners around the world. […]
Trump WH Stands By Hegseth As Reports Of Another Signal Leak Emerge
Defense Secretary Pete Hegses was standing on Monday after the White House reported that the New York Times shared a plan for the Hooty Rebels’ attack in a second signal group chat with the family. White House Press Secretary Caroline Leavitt I said Fox & Friends Monday morning Hegseth did the “amazing job” leading the […]
At least 148 people die after boat catches fire in Congo: reports
Media reports cited by local officials on Friday said at least 148 people were found dead in the Democratic Republic of Congo after an electric wooden boat was fired and capsized. Reports say the boat carried as many as 500 passengers, including women and children, when it was overturned on the Congo River in the […]
Acting IRS commissioner replaced after Bessent, Musk spar: Reports
IRS Commissioner Gary Shapley has left the agency amid discrepancies between Treasury Secretary Scott Bescent and Presidential Advisor Elon Musk, multiple media outlets reported Friday. The exile comes after a complaint from Bescent to President Trump about Shapley’s appointment made without Bescent’s approval at the request of a mask. The New York Times reported. Shapley […]
Trump drops 10,000 pages of RFK assassination files, exposing puzzling early death reports
National Intelligence Director Tarshi Gabbard announced on Friday that the Trump administration had it release 10,000 pages on the assassination of Democratic Sen. Robert F. Kennedy (NY) in 1968. The long-standing classification survey document was released as part of President Donald Trump’s January 23rd executive order. “In my view, these documents provide more background to […]
Trump admin to cut 90 percent of CFPB in latest layoffs: Reports
President Trump’s administration is pushing nearly 90% of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) employees to significantly reduce the watchdog agency formed to protect US consumers from financial fraud and abuse. Approximately 1,500 institution workers are expected to be cut. multiple Outlet Reported on Thursday. This will place around 200 people in the agency. Employees began […]
Netflix reports first-quarter earnings | Fox Business
Angie Newman, UBS Global Wealth Management Manager, discusses market responses amid trade tensions and advises clients and investors. Netflix surpassed Wall Street’s expectations for quarterly results, offering a bullish revenue perspective on Thursday, signaling trust amidst the economic uncertainty surrounding President Donald Trump’s volatile tariff plans. The company’s shares remained roughly flat at $970.10 in […]
White House moves to revoke Harvard’s tax-exempt status, news reports say – The Boston Globe
Washington Post and CNN Trump reportedly moved forward with the threat. Citing three unnamed people familiar with the situation, the Post said the Treasury had asked the IRS’ top lawyer to take Harvard’s tax exemption. The exemption means there is no federal income tax on income from donations to the university and investments in funds […]
Europe markets open lower; chip firms tumble as ASML reports bookings miss – CNBC
CNBC Pro: “Stimulus Waves” are set to wash Germany – and these stocks can earn profits Between Germany’s new coalition agreement and the country’s recent fiscal U-turn, the stimulus is set to soar in Europe’s largest economy. The fiscal package set forth in Germany’s constitution in March includes long-standing debt regulations changes, paving the way […]