The price of gold hit $4,000 per ounce for the first time ever. It’s a bad sign for the U.S. economy
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Corporate America is having a weird tariff summer
Some big companies are reporting real financial pain from tariffs and economic uncertainty — but for others, business is booming.
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Why UnitedHealth’s terrible year is dragging down the Dow
The health care giant’s shares are down more than 50% in the last month. That’s hurting the powerful U.S. stock-market index.
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UnitedHealth Group abruptly replaces CEO Andrew Witty, deepening a terrible year
The health care conglomerate is facing mounting financial problems – and ongoing consumer anger over high costs and denied claims.
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Why some are accusing Trump of manipulating stock markets
Senators Adam Schiff and Ruben Gallego have asked for “an urgent inquiry” into whether President Trump or others engaged in insider trading on advanced knowledge of his tariff policy changes.
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Stocks sink in another brutal day, as Trump’s tariffs send global shockwaves
Investors, businesses and consumers all seem terrified of how President Trump’s tariffs could upend the global economy.
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Why CEOs are calm about tariffs in public — but ‘very discouraged’ in private
Business leaders are trying to engage in a delicate diplomacy with the White House — even as their companies brace for the impact of market volatility and tariffs.
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Stocks sink again, as Trump doubles down on tariffs
Trump has long boasted about the market’s performance under him. But now he seems to have other priorities.
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U.S. stock market plunge as Trump’s tariffs spark fears about a trade war
U.S. stock markets plummeted on Tuesday morning as a new global trade war began.
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U.S. stock markets tumble as investors worry about DeepSeek
The Chinese A.I. company may be about to burst Silicon Valley’s bubble.
