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The Donald Trump Administration Purchased Stakes in Intel, MP Materials, Lithium Americas, and Trilogy Metals — and It Sets a Dangerous Precedent

The Donald Trump Administration Purchased Stakes in Intel, MP Materials, Lithium Americas, and Trilogy Metals — and It Sets a Dangerous Precedent

Government ownership of publicly traded companies is a slippery slope for Wall Street and investors. Though 2025 got off to a rocky start on Wall Street, it’s shaping up to be another banner year for the stock market. Recently, the widely followed S&P 500 (^GSPC 0.53%), growth-fueled Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC 0.52%), and iconic Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI 0.52%) all …

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Bessent Stakes Credibility and Taxpayer Money on Argentina Bet – The New York Times

Bessent Stakes Credibility and Taxpayer Money on Argentina Bet  The New York Times America doubles down on Javier Milei  The Economist What to know about the Trump administration’s $20B bailout for Argentina  ABC News – Breaking News, Latest News and Videos Milei’s Radical Overhaul of Argentina Meets Its Match in the Humble Peso  The Wall Street Journal Bessent Is Reverting to His Hedge Fund …

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US Stocks Tumble as China Retaliation Raises Trade War Stakes – Bloomberg.com

US Stocks Tumble as China Retaliation Raises Trade War Stakes  Bloomberg.com Stock Market Today: Dow Drops 500 Points After U.S.-China Tensions Resurge — Live Updates  The Wall Street Journal US stocks follow European shares lower, gold jumps as trade tensions heat up  Yahoo Finance Stocks Fall as Trade Tensions Spur Dash for Safety: Markets Wrap  Bloomberg.com Dow Falls After China Retaliates in U.S. Trade …

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Prison or impeachment? Stakes couldn’t be higher in Trump v Comey

Prison or impeachment? Stakes couldn’t be higher in Trump v Comey

This is an opinion column If you enjoy political pugilism, President Donald Trump versus former FBI Director James Comey is akin to a must-watch bout for the heavyweight title of the world. Trump forced Comey’s indictment to get vengeance for perceived past wrongs inflicted by Comey. What will a jury do? No one knows. In the meantime, both sides fire …

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China curbs rare earth exports, raising stakes before Trump-Xi talks : NPR

China curbs rare earth exports, raising stakes before Trump-Xi talks : NPR

Chinese and U.S. flags wave outside a technology company in Beijing, China. Pedro Pardo/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Pedro Pardo/AFP via Getty Images BEIJING — China introduced new restrictions on exports of rare earths and related technology on Thursday, in what analysts say is an attempt to boost Beijing’s leverage in trade talks with the United States …

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Josh Shapiro wades into a Pennsylvania court campaign with major 2028 stakes

Josh Shapiro wades into a Pennsylvania court campaign with major 2028 stakes

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro is wading into a state Supreme Court race this fall that both parties say has far-reaching implications for the 2028 presidential race, upcoming midterms and future redistricting in the premier battleground state. Shapiro, a potential 2028 contender himself, appears in an ad launching Tuesday for three Democratic justices on the ballot in November, warning Pennsylvanians that …

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Takeaways from Week 6 of College Football: UCLA stuns Penn State, Miami stakes claim for No. 1

Takeaways from Week 6 of College Football: UCLA stuns Penn State, Miami stakes claim for No. 1

College football is unpredictable and delightful, which is why we live for what happens on Saturdays. And Week 6 certainly delivered, with a shocker in Pasadena that leaves Penn State in a truly unimaginable position. Each Sunday, I’ll publish my biggest takeaways from the college football weekend. I’ll highlight the most interesting storylines, track College Football Playoff contenders and specifically …

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Higher stakes, a Fed 'flying blind,' and a 'data desert': Why this government shutdown would actually matter – Forex Factory

Higher stakes, a Fed ‘flying blind,’ and a ‘data desert’: Why this government shutdown would actually matter  Forex Factory Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures edge up with government shutdown in focus  Yahoo Finance Asian Currencies Mostly Strengthen Amid U.S. Government Shutdown Risks  The Wall Street Journal Bloomberg Daybreak Asia: Shutdown Looms, APAC Stocks Mixed  Bloomberg.com Shares Cautious in Asia as US …

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Free-market US tested as Trump takes stakes in private companies

Free-market US tested as Trump takes stakes in private companies

As a condition of allowing the sales of US Steel to Nippon, President Donald Trump demanded a government ‘golden share’ in the enteprise (Drew Angerer) The Trump administration is in talks to take an equity stake in Lithium Americas, which would insert the government into another private enterprise in the latest challenge to American free-market traditions. The move comes on …

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About Last Night: Josh Naylor stakes his claim

About Last Night: Josh Naylor stakes his claim

As discussed on today’s Meet at the Mitt podcast, last night’s playoff-clinching Mariners victory didn’t have the same emotional complexity of the 2022 drought-busting moment, but it will live forever in my mind and in many fans’ minds as the moment where Josh Naylor permanently inserted himself into the People’s Narrative of the Seattle Mariners. I cannot stop watching every …

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