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Wall Street rises as tech stocks rebound ahead of jobs data
NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street ticked higher on Monday as technology stocks recovered some of their losses from late last week. The S&P 500 added 0.3%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 68 points, or 0.1%, and the Nasdaq composite climbed 0.5%. All three are near their all-time highs set a week ago. Big Tech stocks ticked […]
CSX replaces CEO amid investor pressure, names Steve Angel
CSX railroad announced Monday that it had replaced its CEO less than two months after an investment fund urged it to either find another railroad to merge with to better compete with the proposed transcontinental Union Pacific railroad or fire outgoing CEO Joe Hinrichs. The outgoing CEO, who came to the railroad in 2022 after a long career […]
FAA restores Boeing’s self-certification for 737 Max, 787
The FAA restored Boeing’s authority to self-certify 737 Max and 787 jets after years of oversight, as new international aircraft orders boost sales.
Trump slaps tariffs on drugs, furniture, trucks
Starting Oct. 1, Trump will impose tariffs of up to 100% on drugs, cabinets, furniture and heavy trucks, citing national security.
30-year U.S. mortgage rate edges up to 6.3%
The average 30-year U.S. mortgage rate rose to 6.3%, ending a four-week decline, according to Freddie Mac.
Amazon to pay $2.5B in FTC Prime membership settlement
Amazon will pay $2.5B to settle FTC claims it tricked customers into Prime memberships and made cancellations difficult.
Hegseth calls sudden meeting of U.S. generals, admirals
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth summoned hundreds of top U.S. generals and admirals for an unusual meeting at Quantico next week.
Regional jet overshoots landing at Virginia airport
A commercial regional jet from Dulles overran a runway at Roanoke airport during heavy rain, but no injuries were reported, officials said.
White House budget office tells agencies to draft mass firing plans ahead of potential shutdown
OMB told agencies to prepare mass layoffs if the government shuts down next week, escalating pressure in Trump’s budget fight with Democrats.
Trump’s workforce purge batters DC’s job market and leads to rise in homes for sale, report finds
A Brookings report shows DC’s job market weakening as Trump’s federal workforce cuts push unemployment to the highest rate in the nation.
