Stocks and Bonds Sink After Latest Trump Fed Critique: Closing Bell

 

Markets Wrap

Stocks, Bonds Sink in Broad Retreat From US Assets

Heavy selling lashed Wall Street anew Monday, with longer-dated Treasuries joining stocks and the dollar in a deepening slump.

The Big Take

Markets Are Discovering the Real Trump Trade Is ‘Sell America’

Traders Unfazed in ‘Quietest’ Market Selloff as Big Days Pile Up

Walmart, Target Executives Meet Trump as Tariff Fear Spreads

Trump, Upping Pressure on Powell, Again Calls for Rate Cuts

How Popes Are Chosen - Process, Ritual and Symbolism

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The Pope Who Never Returned: Argentina Mourns Its National Hero

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Harvard Sues Trump Administration, Escalating Fight Over Funding

about 5 hours ago

Boston Marathon Returns With Trump Fallout Rattling the Area

Andrew Harnik/Getty Images

Hegseth Is Under Attack by Disgruntled Employees, Trump Says

President Donald Trump said Pete Hegseth is “doing a great job” despite staff dismissals, a leak investigation and a report that he shared sensitive military attack plans in a second unsecured chat group.

Kristi Noem’s Purse Stolen From Popular DC Restaurant With $3,000 Cash

Bloomberg Opinion

This Conclave Will Be Different

Pope Francis’ legacy is on the line, and everyone who watched the movie is paying attention now.

By Jessica Karl, Columnist

The Four Reasons Why the Fed Will Be Patient on Rates

By Bill Dudley, Columnist

The US Is Leaving the World Behind Faster Than Feared

By Andreas Kluth, Columnist

If the US Won’t Stand Up to Putin, Europe Must

Editorial Board

Kent Nishimura/Bloomberg

 

 

 

 

 

 

DOGE Asks SEC Staff for Efficiency Ideas, Promises Anonymity

The SEC asked staff to send along ideas to help streamline agency operations following the arrival of Elon Musk’s government efficiency group at the regulator.

Wider Federal Workforce May Shrink by 1.2 Million, Fed Estimate Shows

Kent Nishimura/Bloomberg

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Exclusive

Millionaire Tax Would Generate About $400 Billion in Revenue

A Republican proposal to impose a tax hike on millionaires offers to generate about $400 billion over a decade, according to two new estimates provided to Bloomberg News.

Democrats Take Aim at Puerto Rico Tax Perks for Crypto Investors

Chip Wars

What's at StakeLutnick Pushes InvestmentIntel's New CEO

Cindy Schultz/Bloomberg

Explainer

Why World Powers Are Battling Over Computer Chips

The US is deploying export controls and tariffs in an effort to curtail China’s semiconductor capabilities.

From Meat to Grains, Trade War Is a Boon to Brazil and Argentina

Kraftwerk - Philadelphia 3/6/25 - *** Full Show International Version ***

Why Kraftwerk are more influential than the Beatles

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Bruce Springsteen - Blind Spot (Official Lyric Video)

Barchart @Barchart U.S. Dollar Index $DXY hits most OVERSOLD level since July 2020 🚨 And it often doesn't get much more oversold with the lone exception being the beginning of the Global Financial Crisi

 

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