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Economics

What Would a US Sovereign Wealth Fund Look Like?

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More than 90 sovereign wealth funds are already up and running around the world, managing over $8 trillion in assets.

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International Economics

Geopolitical Jockeying for Mineral Wealth Touches Economies on Three Continents

President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he wants Ukraine to supply rare earth to the US in exchange for continued military aid.

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International Economics

Canada and Mexico Win Tariff Reprieves as Trade Upheaval Rattles Markets

Markets, which began the day in an initial panic as Trump promised tariffs, recovered to a more cautionary footing.

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International Economics

Trump’s Tariffs are Finally, Almost, Nearly Here

Just six years after Trump 1.0 signed a new trade agreement with Mexico and Canada, Trump 2.0 is imposing tariffs on goods from them.

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Autos

GM Pitches Tariff Contingency Plan to Skeptical Investors

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The stakes could hardly be larger for General Motors, which pitched a simple message to investors: We have a plan and the future is bright.

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Banking

Dimon Talks Rough: Wall Street’s Most Influential CEO Says “Get Over” Tariffs

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The leader of America’s largest bank also cautioned bullish optimists that US stock markets are overvalued.

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Energy

Oil Markets Show Signs of Resilience and Retreat as 2025 Gets Underway

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With the way things are going today, it’s becoming increasingly hard to figure out what’s going on with the oil market.

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