Henry James

5 things to know before the stock market opens on Tuesday

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent cast doubt on the Federal Reserve as an institution. Investors continued monitoring earnings from companies like Coca-Cola. Southwest Airlines will ...

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10-year Treasury yield eases a bit, on hold before big Fed Decision next week

The 10-year Treasury yield moved lower on Tuesday as investors geared up for the Federal Reserve’s decision next week. The benchmark 10-year Treasury yield was more ...

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Clout wars: Jensen Huang eclipses Elon Musk and Tim Cook in Washington

Experts say that Nvidia’s Jensen Huang has surpassed Apple’s Tim Cook in political cachet amid the AI revolution and Donald Trump’s second presidential administration. ...

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How Europe’s ‘trade bazooka’ could be a last resort against Trump’s tariffs

The EU could be preparing to use an “anti-coercion instrument” to try to deter a looming 30% tariff on its exports to the States. ...

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China’s affluent are as pessimistic about the economy as they were during the Covid-19 pandemic

A study of affluent Chinese by Oliver Wyman found 22% were negative about the economy. It just exceeds the 21% seen in October 2022. ...

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Trump’s Labor Department seeks to deregulate workplaces, dismantling key protections for workers

The U.S. Department of Labor is aiming to rewrite or repeal more than 60 “obsolete” workplace regulations, ranging from minimum wage requirements for home ...

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Key player in California’s water wars embraces controversial pact

In summary The State Water Resources Control Board advance a controversial, Newsom-backed agreement in a new proposal, which qualifies as a major development in ...

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ACA marketplace health plan enrollees could face ‘subsidy cliff’ in 2026 — here’s how to avoid it

Starting in 2026, millions of Americans could see a steep increase in the cost for marketplace health insurance unless Congress extends a pandemic-era tax ...

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Coca-Cola earnings beat estimates as strong demand in Europe helps offset weakness elsewhere

Coca-Cola topped Wall Street’s estimates for its quarterly earnings and revenue. The company reiterated its full-year forecast for organic revenue growth and narrowed its ...

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Southern California Edison says it will create an Eaton Fire ‘compensation program.’ Survivors are skeptical

In summary The Eaton Fire’s cause is still under investigation, but Southern California Edison is planning to launch a fund to compensate those affected. ...

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