After holding relatively stable during last week’s global market turmoil, cryptocurrencies have joined the sell-off. Bitcoin, the world’s most popular cryptocurrency dipped below $75,000 Monday morning before seeing a slight rebound. Bitcoin’s prices haven’t been this low since just after President Donald Trump’s Election Day victory last year launched a bull run in crypto prices.
People on Wall Street react to sinking stocks from tariffs People on Wall Street reacted to the stock market downturn from Trump’s tariffs announcement with a mix of worry and optimism. President Donald Trump defended his tariff strategy in light of the stock market’s quick fallout, saying “sometimes you have to take medicine to fix
Linda McMahon says Dept. of Education can only be closed by Congress President Donald Trump’s nominee for education secretary faced questions about federal funding for low-income schools, school choice and more. As President Donald Trump slashes federal programs nationwide, funding for public school districts across Wisconsin is in jeopardy. Some Wisconsin school districts rely on
Scott Bessent, the US treasury secretary, and Howard Lutnick, the commerce secretary, with Donald Trump at the White House – Elizabeth Frantz/Reuters Donald Trump’s finance chief has rejected fears of a US recession despite the president’s trade war sparking a $6 trillion (£4.7 trillion) stock market collapse. Scott Bessent, the treasury secretary, said on Sunday
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The stock market crash triggered by President Donald Trump’s global tariffs brought Warren Buffett’s investment moves over the past year into a fresh light, underscoring his prudence amid the once-raging bull market. His decision last year to shed most of Berkshire Hathaway’s Apple stock now looks especially well timed. Berkshire Hathaway Chairman and CEO Warren
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While equity markets have fallen sharply after US President Donald Trump’s tariff announcement, Marc Franklin, Managing Director, Senior Portfolio Manager of Multi-Asset Solutions at Manulife Investment Management, says some asset classes are still performing well. “The focus will be predominantly on equities because of the sizable downside moves,” he said. However, bonds remain attractive, particularly
By Abhirup Roy and Akash Sriram (Reuters) – CEO Elon Musk pledged Tesla would return to growth this year after the company posted its first-ever sales decline in 2024. But the odds look stacked against him. Relentless protests in many countries against the billionaire’s involvement in U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration and far-right politics in
The Brief A federal judge said she plans to grant a temporary restraining order blocking $11B in health funding cuts. The lawsuit, filed by 23 states and D.C., argues the cuts would devastate public health infrastructure. The Biden-era funds in question were allocated for COVID-19, mental health, and substance use programs. WASHINGTON – A federal