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wxii12.com > article > us-futures-and-asian-shares-open-lower-oil-prices > 70567707

US futures and Asian shares open lower, oil prices soar

2+ hour, 16+ min ago  (652+ words) The U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran rattled world markets on Monday, with U.S. futures initially falling more than 1% and oil prices soaring, though both moderated as trading picked up. The futures for the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average were…...

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wxii12.com > article > oil-us-iran-tensions > 70432273

Oil prices jump and gold hits $5,000 as tensions ramp up between Iran and US

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (722+ words) Oil prices jumped Thursday to their highest level in nearly seven months and investors snapped up safe havens like gold, as tensions between the United States and Iran continue to flare. Brent crude, the global benchmark, rose 1.86%, to $71.66 per barrel....

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wxii12.com > article > valentines-chocolate-price-spike > 70346692

Chocolate prices are spiking ahead of Valentine's Day

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (601+ words) Chocolate lovers are experiencing sticker shock this Valentine's Day. Consumer prices for chocolate have spiked 14.4% year-over-year during the January 1 to early February window, according to market intelligence firm Datasembly. That's a significant acceleration from the 7.8% price hike during the same…...

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wxii12.com > article > kevin-warsh-trump-federal-reserve-chair-nominee > 70200353

Who is Kevin Warsh, Trump's Federal Reserve chair nominee?

1+ mon, 2+ day ago  (363+ words) President Donald Trump said Friday he will nominate Kevin Warsh to be the next chair of the Federal Reserve after Jerome Powell's term ends in May. Warsh, 55, was a member of the Fed's board from 2006 to 2011. He was the youngest…...

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wxii12.com > article > trump-suing-jpmorgan-chase-jamie-dimon > 70094861

Trump says he is suing JPMorgan Chase and CEO Jamie Dimon for alleged 'political' debanking

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (609+ words) President Donald Trump is suing JPMorgan Chase, the nation's largest bank, and its CEO Jamie Dimon, alleging that it improperly dropped him as a client in 2021 for political reasons. Related video above: JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon speaks at WEF…...

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wxii12.com > article > amazon-prices-trump-tariffs > 70073314

Amazon CEO warns prices have gone up from tariffs

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (409+ words) If your next Amazon order seems more expensive, President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs may be partially to blame, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy said Tuesday. Like many retailers, Amazon and its vast network of third-party sellers loaded up on inventory ahead…...

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wxii12.com > article > trump-economy-6-charts > 70020869

These 6 charts explain the economy in the first year of President Donald Trump's second term

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (512+ words) As President Donald Trump reaches the one-year mark in his second administration, the economy continues to be top of mind. Trump's campaign for his second term was full of campaign promises to fix the economy. Affordability has also been a…...

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wxii12.com > article > donald-trump-unilaterally-cap-credit-card-interest-rates-request-law > 70009018

Can Donald Trump unilaterally cap credit card interest rates at 10%? It’s a request, not a law

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (815+ words) Amid voter concern about the economy and affordability, President Donald Trump announced a new policy: a 10% cap on credit card interest rates for one year. A Jan. 10 White House X post included an image of Trump's Truth Social post from…...

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wxii12.com > article > federal-reserve-chair-doj-subpoenaed-central-bank > 69969476

Federal Reserve Chair Powell says DOJ has subpoenaed central bank

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (801+ words) Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powellsaid Sunday the Department of Justice has served the central bank with subpoenas and threatened it with a criminal indictment over his testimony this summer about the Fed's building renovations. The move represents an unprecedented escalation…...

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wxii12.com > article > trump-new-cap-on-credit-card-interest-rates > 69963338

President Trump calls for new cap on credit card interest rates

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (328+ words) It wasn't immediately clear how the president plans to enforce the policy, which he said would take effect later this month. President Donald Trump is calling for a cap on credit card interest rates starting later this month, but it…...