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Yesterday — 8 April 2025Main stream

Supreme Court Clears Way for Deportations, and a Stock Market Fake-Out

Plus, a new push to clone ancient animals.

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A majority of the justices concluded that the Venezuelan migrants had brought their cases in the wrong court but that they were entitled to an opportunity to challenge their removal.

Stock Market Chaos Over Tariffs Could Take Toll on Economy

8 April 2025 at 17:01
A big hit to portfolios would be felt acutely by higher-income Americans, whose spending has recently been the biggest driver of the economy.

© Ashley Gilbertson for The New York Times

Wall Street’s sell-off reflects investor fears that President Trump’s tariffs will lead to higher prices, slower growth and possibly a global recession.
Before yesterdayMain stream

What Is a Bear Market? Are We in One?

7 April 2025 at 22:19
A bear market occurs when stocks fall 20 percent from a recent peak. As global markets continue their meltdown, here’s what it means for your money and the economy.

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The stock exchange in Frankfurt on Monday, as markets worldwide plunged.

Stocks Plunge Worldwide, and Trump Faces Mass Protests

Plus, Wayne Gretzky’s record finally falls.

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Stocks around the world plunged on Monday as President Trump doubled down on global tariffs.

Wall Street’s Decision Makers Brace for More Chaos After Markets Plunge

The financial titans who backed Trump are now dealing with the fallout from his tariffs. They spent the weekend surveying the damage of last week’s major sell-off.

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The New York Stock Exchange on Friday. Bankers, executives and traders said this weekend that they felt flashbacks to the global financial crisis that began in 2007.

He Said He Would Ban Congressional Stock Trading. Now in Office, He Trades Freely.

6 April 2025 at 00:05
Representative Rob Bresnahan Jr., who campaigned on prohibiting stock trading by members of Congress, has emerged as one of the most active stock traders in the freshman class.

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Since he took office, Representative Rob Bresnahan Jr. has reported 264 stock trades, according to Capitol Trades, a site that monitors the stock market activity of lawmakers.

The Fed Isn’t Rushing to Save the Markets This Time

5 April 2025 at 17:03
With stocks in a steep decline and tariffs inducing recession jitters, the patience of investors may be tested.

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“It is too soon to say what will be the appropriate path for monetary policy,” Jerome H. Powell, the Federal Reserve chair, said Friday.

Stocks Mark Worst Month in Years as Trump’s Tariffs Loom

1 April 2025 at 04:08
Markets around the world have wavered as fear and uncertainty over tariffs and trade wars rattle investors. The S&P 500 just recorded its worst month since 2022, shedding 5.8 percent in March.

Trump’s Moves Are Boosting Stocks … Overseas

16 March 2025 at 21:12
For years, the S&P 500 soared above the stock indexes of other countries. But since Trump’s inauguration, it has fallen 6 percent and is now trailing major markets in Europe and China.
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