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Wall Street holds steady just below recent records
U.S. stocks held near breakeven Tuesday with the S&P 500 up 0.1% as Boeing rose 2% on a $50B Korean Air order for over 100 aircraft.
Trump administration threatens some funding for 3 states for not enforcing trucker English rules
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says California, Washington and New Mexico risk losing federal funds over trucker English enforcement.
U.S. consumer confidence dips in August on job worries
Americans’ confidence in the economy slipped in August as job market concerns rose, with the index falling to 97.4 from 98.7 in July.
AT&T snatches up wireless spectrum licenses from EchoStar for $23 billion
AT&T will spend $23 billion to acquire certain wireless spectrum licenses from EchoStar, a significant expansion of AT&T’s low- and mid-band coverage networks. AT&T said Tuesday that the licenses cover virtually every U.S. market — more than 400 total — which the company plans to deploy as soon as possible to lure more home internet subscribers […]
Trump says he’s firing Fed Governor Lisa Cook, opening new front in fight for central bank control
Trump moved to oust Fed Governor Lisa Cook, citing fraud claims. Cook rejected the move, saying the president has no authority to remove her.
US government halts nearly complete offshore wind farm. Is Virginia’s next?
The Trump administration last week halted construction on a nearly complete wind farm off the coast of Rhode Island and Connecticut.
Elon Musk sues Apple, OpenAI in antitrust AI lawsuit
Elon Musk filed a federal antitrust lawsuit against Apple and OpenAI, alleging they conspired to block AI competition in the App Store.
Stocks slip on Wall Street after last week’s rally
U.S. stocks edged lower Monday as the S&P 500 slipped 0.2% and Dow fell 192 points, while Keurig Dr Pepper dropped on its $18B Peet’s deal.
Powell signals possible Fed rate cut, faces Trump pressure
Powell signals Fed could cut rates by September, balancing inflation and growth risks amid Trump pressure.
European postal services halt U.S. package shipments
Postal services in Germany, Italy, Sweden and more are suspending shipments to the U.S. as new import duties take effect Aug. 29.
