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Trump's 'Super Intelligence Force' wants safety without slowing innovation
The administration hopes to reap what it sees as the economic opportunities of AI while easing fears that the technology could wage cyberattacks, ax jobs and r…
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Chart: A look at the S&P 500's remarkable and defiant trip to a new record
The S&P 500 returned to an intraday record Tuesday as tech gains, easing oil prices and Treasury yields helped stocks overcome months of market shocks.
Autos
The Trump administration weakens fuel efficiency standards for new cars
The Trump administration says easing these standards will make cars more affordable. Critics say it's not so simple and could be costly for the environment.
Macro
Further interest rate hikes could 'devastate' property market without easing unaffordability
With RBA predicted to lift cash rate for fourth time this year on Tuesday, experts warn a fifth - or even sixth - rise would be 'overkill'RBA interest rates li…
Geopolitics
China's Truce With Trump Buys It Valuable Time
Easing tensions with Washington gives Beijing room to tackle economic troubles at home while reducing its vulnerability to American pressure.
AI
As the Trump-Xi meetings unfold, investors should watch for this hidden AI trade
Easing tensions over Taiwan could ripple through the chip stocks powering the AI boom
Energy
US stocks drift near their all time high as crude oil prices turn higher
The U.S. stock market is drifting near its all-time high after oil prices halted their weeklong run of easing
Massachusetts lesbian bar ignites fury after easing mask rules for one night a week
Last Ditch Bar in Greenfield, Massachusetts, faces a boycott and accusations of ableism after lifting its mask mandate on Saturdays to stay afloat.
Geopolitics
Trump's Canada trade war could lead the U.S. back to quantitative easing
That's good for gold, stocks and long bonds. Eventually.
Commodities
Available LME copper stocks surge 50%, easing squeeze
London Metal Exchange on-warrant copper inventories have surged by more than 50% in three days, easing fears of an acute supply squeeze and sharply narrowing a…
'I'm easing into retirement': I'm getting an $80,000 pension payout. Where can I invest it safely?
"I expect to have several years before I take distributions from my 401(k) account."
Geopolitics
Cocoa prices are easing. So why is chocolate still so expensive?
Chocolate firms look to win shoppers back with premium products and social media trends after poor weather conditions, tariffs, and the Iran war hit sales.
Healthcare
US health panel recommends easing restrictions on controversial peptides
Vote from advisory group - whose members include people linked to peptides industry - likely to embolden RFK JrA panel of federal health advisers on Thursday n…
Macro
Cooler inflation is easing pressure for a Fed rate hike. But Chairman Kevin Warsh has said little about his reading of the economy, leaving next week's decision harder to predict.
A cooler inflation report is easing pressure for a rate hike next week, but Middle East conflict has rekindled jitters. A new chairman won't tip his hand.
Energy
Ships Are Moving In and Out of the Persian Gulf, Easing Oil Prices
A recovery in oil flows from the Persian Gulf and a pledge by OPEC Plus to pump more crude have put downward pressure on energy prices.
Macro
Gold holds near two-week high on easing Fed rate-hike bets
Gold was steady near a two-week high on Monday after a softer-than-expected U.S. jobs report last week tempered expectations of interest rate hikes from the Fe…
Macro
Weak jobs growth and easing oil prices reinforce expectations for Fed pause, analysts say
U.S. Fed is unlikely to raise interest rates for now, amid lower oil prices and eased tensions in the Middle East, analysts say.
Energy
Oil falls as easing Middle East tensions send Brent to its worst quarter since 2020
Oil prices fell more than 1% on Wednesday after talks between Washington and Tehran concluded.
Macro
Chicago Fed President Goolsbee says inflation is too high; Williams sees price pressures easing
In a live CNBC interview from his home district, Goolsbee declined to speculate on where he thinks interest rates are headed.
Macro
Australia's Underlying Inflation Rises Despite Easing Fuel Costs
Australia's consumer price growth eased in May amid cooling fuel prices, but underlying inflation continued to strengthen as businesses passed on higher costs…
Geopolitics
US consumer sentiment improves in June due to easing gas prices
Consumer sentiment still remains at historically low levels amid Iran war and rising inflation, new survey shows. Easing gas prices are making Americans feel b…
Geopolitics
Trump says U.S. open to unfreezing Iranian funds, easing sanctions 'if they behave'
The president, appearing on "Meet the Press," said the U.S. will help Iran eliminate its enriched uranium if a peace deal is reached - and warned of harsh mili…
Macro
Australia Rate Increases Stay in Play Despite Easing Inflation
Australia's consumer-price growth slowed, but stayed high enough to keep the door open to further rate increases by the central bank.
Energy
Oil prices fall as Trump postpones Iran strike, easing supply disruption fears
Oil prices fell after U.S. President Donald Trump said he would postpone a planned military strike on Iran following requests from key Middle Eastern leaders.
Macro
Bank of Mexico Ends Easing Cycle With Interest-Rate Cut
The board of governors voted 3-2 to reduce the overnight interest-rate target by a quarter of a percentage point to 6.5%, a four-year low.
White House pushes imminent easing of controls on marijuana
Under an administration plan, marijuana would be moved to Schedule III, like some common prescription painkillers. It now has the same Schedule I classificatio…
Healthcare
Watch: Trump signs executive order easing U.S. restrictions on psychedelic research
President Trump signed an executive order Saturday that eases restrictions on the research of the psychedelics including the drug ibogaine, which is used in so…
Geopolitics
Gold price nears month high as Iran reopens Strait of Hormuz, easing inflation concerns
Gold jumped to its highest in nearly a month after Iran reopened the Strait of Hormuz for commercial traffic, alleviating investor concerns of a prolonged war…
Energy
Oil prices tumble more than 10% as Iran declares Strait of Hormuz open, easing supply fears
Oil prices tumbled more than 10% after Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz open amid a ceasefire deal with Lebanon.
Healthcare
FDA will consider easing restrictions on peptides as RFK Jr. calls himself a "big fan"
The FDA meeting announcement follows repeated pledges by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to loosen regulations on peptides, which are often pitched as a…
