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Stocks were set to rebound on Wednesday as investors looked past President Donald Trump’s latest tariff threats and more data that pointed to U.S. economic weakness. Futures tracking the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 169 points, or 0.4%. S&P 500 futures were up 0.3%, and contracts tied to the Nasdaq 100 climbed 0.2%. All three of the blue-chip indexes finished …

Facebook Tweet Email Link President Donald Trump on Tuesday reignited his threat for the federal government to “run” Washington, DC, after a former Department of Government Efficiency employee was assaulted in an attempted carjacking. “I have to say that somebody from DOGE was very badly hurt … A young man who was beat up by a bunch of thugs in …

Saquon Barkley, running back for the Philadelphia Eagles, was just tapped to serve on President Donald Trump’s council on sports, fitness, and nutrition. There’s only one problem: Barkley turned the job down months ago. Barkley, 28, said he was offered a spot on the council “a couple months ago,” but ultimately turned it down after consulting with his family, deciding …

This is an opinion column The Bureau of Labor Statistics (“BLS”) jobs report for July found “little change” since April, that non-farm payroll jobs increased by just 73,000 and the unemployment rate worsened to 4.2%, Meanwhile, May’s estimated job gains were “revised down by 125,000 (from +144,000 to +19,000)” and “June was revised down by 133,000, from +147,000 to +14,000”. …

A statue of a general in the Confederate army that was toppled and set on fire during social justice protests in 2020 in Washington DC will be reinstated, the National Park Service (NPS) has announced. The bronze statue depicting Albert Pike is being restored, the Park Service said in a statement on Monday, sharing a photo of the statue undergoing …

Trump wants to stop banks from de-banking conservatives and crypto. Here’s what to know.  The Washington Post Trump says JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America rejected him as a customer  CNBC Trumps Claims Discrimination by Banks Ahead of ‘Debanking’ Crackdown  The New York Times Exclusive | White House Preps Order to Punish Banks That Discriminate Against Conservatives  The Wall Street Journal White House to target …

Trump threatens pharma tariffs of up to 250 percent  The Hill Trump says pharma tariffs could eventually reach up to 250%  CNBC US trade gap skids to 2-year low; tariffs exert pressure on service sector  Reuters Trump Ramps Up Tariff Blitz With India, Pharma, Chips in Sights  Bloomberg.com Stock Market News, Aug. 5, 2025: Trump Says Chip, Pharma Tariffs Coming Soon; Nasdaq Drops  The Wall …

Abbott says FEMA needs improvements Abbott says FEMA needs improvements after deadly Texas floods 02:47 A federal judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s efforts to reallocate more than $4 billion in federal funding geared toward natural disaster mitigation projects, arguing the transfer could lead to “irreparable harm” to flood-prone areas.   The injunction by U.S. District Judge Richard …

By Levi Sumagaysay, CalMatters Jason Haas, owner of Tablas Creek Vineyard, stands amongst rows of grape vines at his vineyard in Paso Robles on July 30, 2025. Photo by Larry Valenzuela, CalMatters/CatchLight Local This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Tariffs on European wine could be good or bad for California wine producers, depending on …

Last week, US President Donald Trump issued an executive order updating the “reciprocal” tariff rates that had been paused since April. Nearly all US trading partners are now staring down tariffs of between 10% and 50%. After a range of baseline and sector-specific tariffs came into effect earlier this year, many economists had predicted economic chaos. So far, the inflationary …