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Watch: Why the US Treasury and Japan Are Supporting the Yen

US and Japan Aim to Transform Yen Landscape With Joint Moves

US and Japanese officials warned investors they’re determined to keep defending the yen.

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Why Japan Is Propping Up the Yen With US Help

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Why the US Is Stepping In to Prop Up Japan’s Yen

AI Is Turning Retail Traders Into DIY Hedge Funds

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AI Is Turning Retail Traders Into DIY Hedge Funds

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The Best AI Hedge? Trash, Literally

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Blanche Nomination to Advance on Deal With Holdout GOP Senators

Senators John Cornyn and Thom Tillis are backing a deal with acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to formally rescind an order creating an “anti-weaponization fund” that could have paid $1.8 billion to Trump’s allies.

McMahon Asks US Colleges to Pledge Campus Reforms by End of 2026

Bloomberg Opinion

A $400 Billion AstraZeneca Deal Could Get Messy

By Chris Hughes, Columnist 

Hedge Fund’s 439% Return Should Have Been the Warning

By Aaron Brown, Columnist

Southwest Is Defying the Odds in Elliott’s Activist Overhaul

By Thomas Black, Columnist

Michigan Could Be Progressives’ Biggest Prize — and Regret

By Ronald Brownstein, Columnist

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FIFA Chief’s Plan to Juice Football Could Lead to His Downfall

It may be just a matter of time before Gianni Infantino faces a challenge to his leadership of the world’s most popular sport.

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US Soccer Coach Pochettino Signs New Contract, Funded by Griffin

Infantino Backlash Grows as UEFA, Concacaf Demand FIFA Reckoning

Amazon Joins Elite List of Stocks to Top $3 Trillion in Value

AMZN

4.73%

Under Amazon, Whole Foods Is Shedding ‘Whole Paycheck’ Reputation

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Mamdani’s Rent Freeze Heaps Pressure on a Teetering CMBS Deal

A $506 million bet on thousands of New York rent-stabilized apartments has become a closely watched barometer of the sector’s investability.

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Mamdani Rent Freeze Cheers Weary Tenants, Alarms Landlords

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FIFA Chief’s Plan to Juice Football Could Lead to His Downfall

It may be just a matter of time before Gianni Infantino faces a challenge to his leadership of the world’s most popular sport.

Related

US Soccer Coach Pochettino Signs New Contract, Funded by Griffin

Infantino Backlash Grows as UEFA, Concacaf Demand 

FIFA Reckoning

Amazon Joins Elite List of Stocks to Top $3 Trillion in Value

AMZN

4.73%

Under Amazon, Whole Foods Is Shedding ‘Whole Paycheck’ Reputation

Chris Hondros/Getty Images

Mamdani’s Rent Freeze Heaps Pressure on a Teetering CMBS Deal

A $506 million bet on thousands of New York rent-stabilized apartments has become a closely watched barometer of the sector’s investability.

Earlier

Mamdani Rent Freeze Cheers Weary Tenants, Alarms Landlords

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US Factory Activity Expands at Strongest Pace Since 2022

Demand remained strong, production surged and firms added workers.

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Bessent Seen Rebuffing Wall Street on Guidance for US Debt Sales

US Copper Inflows Surge as Market Awaits Trump Tariff Call

Oil Slides

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Markets Wrap

Stocks, Bonds Rise as US-Iran Hopes Spur Oil Drop

Traders lifted stocks and bonds as the latest sign of easing Middle East tensions sank oil prices, allaying worries about inflation.

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Iran Says Hormuz Talks Ongoing After Trump Calls Off Strikes

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Weather Outlook | NWS Phoenix

 Very hot and humid conditions are expected through most of this week. An increase in moisture heading into tomorrow will lead to heat indices up to 110-120°F the rest of the week. Chances for storms will be better this week, but still mostly confined to areas east and south of Phoenix.