• Investors Seek New Tariff-Proof Market Niches
  
  Investors who rushed out of Wall Street during a month of U.S. policy shocks that raised European growth risks are turning their attention to niche markets such as Latin American currencies and gold mining stocks in a new bid to outrun trade angst.
• Stock Winners & Losers in Trump's First 100 Days
  
  The dramatic shift in U.S. domestic and foreign policy since President Donald Trump returned to the White House on January 20 has sent shockwaves across global financial markets.
• GOP Holdouts Press Johnson on Trump Tax Agenda
  
  House Republicans from high-tax states are demanding changes to the state and local tax, or SALT, deduction cap as a condition for backing President Donald Trump's legislative package.
• GOP Senators Move to Make Trump Investment EO Law
  
  Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., along with Sens. Ted Budd, R-N.C., and Pete Ricketts, R-Neb., introduced legislation to make President Donald Trump's Investment Accelerator permanent, aiming to strengthen America's position as the top destination for investment.
• Paramount Board to Settle Trump's '60 Minutes' Lawsuit
  
  The board of Paramount Global, the parent company of CBS News, outlined acceptable financial terms for a potential settlement with President Donald Trump on his "60 Minutes" lawsuit, The New York Times reported on Tuesday.
• Sen. Paul to Newsmax: Not Alone in Doubts About Tariffs
  
  While much of the GOP has rallied around President Donald Trump's unconventional use of reciprocal tariffs in his effort to reset global trade, Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., told Newsmax on Tuesday he is "not alone" in opposing the president's import taxes.
• LA Port Braces for 35% Drop As Trump Tariffs Hit
  
  Shipments from China to the West Coast are expected to fall sharply next week, with cargo to the Port of Los Angeles projected to drop by more than a third, as President Donald Trump's new tariffs prompt major U.S. retailers to curb import orders.
• Dow, S&P 500 Mark Longest Winning Streak of 2025
  
  U.S. stocks closed solidly in positive territory Tuesday, after seesawing between modest gains and losses in choppy trading as investors assessed the latest round of corporate earnings, economic data and changes on the trade policy front.U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott...
• Harvard Pledges Reforms Following Internal Reports on Antisemitism, Anti-Arab Bias
  
  Harvard University is promising to review its academic offerings and admissions policies in response to a pair of internal reports on antisemitism and anti-Arab prejudice at the Ivy League campus commissioned in the aftermath of last spring's pro-Palestinian...
• Trump Officials Eye Changes to Biden's AI Chip Export Rule
  
  The Trump administration is working on changes to a Biden-era rule that would limit global access to AI chips, including possibly doing away with its splitting the world into tiers that help determine how many advanced semiconductors a country can obtain, three sources...
• Lutnick: US Has a Trade Deal; Can't Name Country Yet
  
  U.S. President Donald Trump's administration has reached one trade deal already and is waiting for approvals from that country before announcing it, U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said in an interview with CNBC Tuesday.
• Trump Signals Relief on Auto Tariffs as Industry Awaits Details
  
  The White House said Tuesday it will soften tariffs on automakers, sparking optimism in Detroit whose car manufacturing industry has been on tenterhooks awaiting details on President Donald Trump's fast-evolving policy.
• Trump Says He Had a Good Call With Amazon's Bezos
  
  President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he had a good call with Amazon chairman Jeff Bezos.The call follows media reports that the Republican president complained to Bezos about a report that the e-commerce giant planned to display prices that showed the impact of tariffs,...
• Trump: India Tariff Talks Going Great, Think We'll Have a Deal
  
  President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that talks with India on tariffs were coming along great, and he thinks the two countries will reach a deal.
• Dr. Oz: Trump Said 'Cherish' Medicaid, Medicare
  
  Dr. Mehmet Oz, recently confirmed as administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), told NewsNation that President Donald Trump told him to "love and cherish" the government health services.In an interview Monday on NewsNation, Dr. Oz stressed that...
• Meta Launches Standalone AI Assistant App
  
  Facebook parent Meta Platforms Tuesday launched a separate app for its Meta AI assistant, similar to those offered by Microsoft-backed OpenAI and Alphabet's Google.
• Amazon Denies Report on Tariff Pricing Display
  
  Amazon on Thursday denied a report it is planning to display the added cost of tariffs on products.
• Saks Fifth Avenue Launches Amazon Storefront
  
  Saks Fifth Avenue is launching a storefront on Amazon.com where it will sell high-end, designer products from Dolce&Gabana and Balmain in the e-commerce giant's latest foray into selling luxury goods, the companies said Tuesday.
• FEMA Cleared in Pro-Trump Hurricane Victim Probe
  
  An investigation has cleared the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) of any wrongdoing stemming from accusations that employees of the agency were instructed to deliberately avoid assisting homes of then Trump supporters in hurricane ravaged Florida.
• Musk: DOGE News on $334M in 'Improper' Payments a 'Big Deal'
  
  Elon Musk on Tuesday praised a Treasury Department report detailing hundreds of millions of dollars in "improper payment requests" as a "big deal."
• Senate Confirms David Perdue as Ambassador to China
  
  Senate voted 67-29 to confirm former Sen. David Perdue, R-Ga., to be ambassador to China, a position the former business executive assumes amid a deep strategic rivalry and blistering trade war between the two countries.
• Food Companies to Replace Artificial With Natural Dyes
  
  The push to remove artificial colors from U.S. foods is gaining speed, but making the change won't be easy - or quick.
• UPS to Cut 20,000 Jobs, Close 73 Facilities
  
  UPS is looking to slash about 20,000 jobs and close more than 70 facilities as it drastically reduces the amount of Amazon shipments it handles.
• US Consumer Confidence Falls to Lowest in 5 Years
  
  Americans' confidence in the economy slumped for the fifth straight month to the lowest level since the onset of the COIVD-19 pandemic as anxiety over the impact of tariffs take a heavy toll on consumer expectations for future growth.
• US Job Openings Fall in March; Layoffs Decline
  
  U.S. job openings dropped sharply in March, but a decline in layoffs suggested that the labor market remained on solid footing despite an ever-shifting tariffs policy casting a pall over the economy.

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