May 7, 2025

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Investment

$100B US investment hinges on federal support

Nichola Groom  |  Reuters April 29 — Manufacturers and developers of U.S. energy storage projects said their industry will invest $100 billion this decade to create a wholly domestic battery supply chain, but warned the goal was contingent on support from Washington. The American Clean Power Association, a trade group that represents energy storage companies, said

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Loans

2025 high school grads facing $40k in college student loans

Entering young adulthood saddled with debt has become standard for many who want an undergraduate degree, sometimes to the tune of tens-of-thousands of dollars. Around 45% of 2025 high school graduates will go on to a four-year college, according to NerdWallet analysis, and more than one-third of them will take on student loans to pay for their

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Investors

Cooling trade tensions bring investors back as Wall Street surges

Benzinga  |  Detroit Free Press Trump suggests China tariffs will ‘come down substantially’ President Donald Trump suggested the China tariffs will “come down substantially.” Reports suggested China is considering suspending its 125% tariff on select U.S. imports, following indications that Washington may cut tariffs on Chinese goods. The S&P 500 has now recouped nearly 80%

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Crypto

How This Crypto Lawyer Changes Investing

Kody Boye  |  Contributor For many years, speculation, hype, and false information have dominated the cryptocurrency investing market. Although the industry has given some investors returns that have changed their lives, many others have lost a lot of money because of volatility, fraud, and poor financial advice. The issue? Most cryptocurrency education is either overly

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Crypto

Three ways tariffs could upend the crypto market in 2025

Dominic Basulto  |  The Motley Fool Trump’s cryptocurrency sees 70% value jump after VIP dinner offer The value of Trump’s meme coin has seen a huge value increase as he prepares to host two special events for its top investors. Crypto trading platform Coinbase revealed that ‘$Trump’ soared after he announced that 220 of its biggest

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Banking

Banking regulators scrap crypto-warnings, encourage innovation

Trump’s crypto project says it sold $550M in tokens Donald Trump’s World Liberty Financial crypto project announced it raised $250 million in its second token sale, bringing total sales to $550 million. Cheddar U.S. banking regulators announced on Thursday they were pulling back several documents that urge banks to show caution when dabbling in cryptocurrency and related activities. The Federal Reserve said it was

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Crypto

Ohio takes step toward accepting Bitcoin, cryptocurrency for fees

Want to set up a new business or pay a Bureau of Motor Vehicles fee? You might soon be able to pay in Bitcoin or other cryptocurrency Trump signs order establishing strategic Bitcoin reserve President Trump signed an order Thursday to create a federal Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, signaling new federal support for cryptocurrency in general

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Mortgage

High rates for home loans are holding back the housing market

Fast-growing fruit trees for your backyard harvest Here are five fast-growing fruit trees you can plant in your backyard for a quicker harvest. unbranded – Lifestyle Rates for home loans remained high as consumer and investor confidence takes a hit amid the White House’s tariff roll-out. In the week ending April 24, 30-year fixed-rate mortgages

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Funds

Education program helps Mississippi families. Trump budget could end it

How would a Dept. of Education closure affect Americans? U.S. President Donald Trump moved to eliminate the Department of Education. But he can’t shutter the agency without congressional legislation. The Trump administration’s proposed 2026 budget could eliminate Head Start funding, impacting 800,000 children nationwide. In Mississippi, Head Start serves 25,000 children and 238 pregnant mothers.

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Crypto

WIN bill aims to boost cryptocurrency business, education in Wisconsin

Trump signs order establishing strategic Bitcoin reserve President Trump signed an order Thursday to create a federal Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, signaling new federal support for cryptocurrency in general and Bitcoin in particular. Scripps News Could Wisconsin become a cryptocurrency hub? A proposed bill authored by state Sen. Dora Drake, a Democrat from Milwaukee, announced last

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