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Personal Finance

Trump’s Retirement Savings Plan Offers Potential Bonanza for Firms Like Fidelity

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If the accounts come to fruition, they could achieve a longtime goal of industry advocates and policymakers on both sides of the aisle.

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Advisor Upside

After Supreme Court Ruling, Advisors Reassess Tariff Risk

The implications of tariffs may be felt in financial plans for years to come.

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Artificial Intelligence

Anthropic Tussles with Pentagon as AI Goes to War

Anthropic is insisting that its AI shouldn’t be used for surveillance or the development of automated weapons.

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International Economics

Trump Deploys New Tariff Tactics After Supreme Court Rejects Emergency Levies

Up to $175 billion of illegally collected tariffs could now be eligible for rebates, economists at Penn Wharton estimate.

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Economics

The Taxman Still Cometh, But May Take Away Less

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Thanks to a sweeping bill enacted by Congress last year, many American taxpayers may owe less to the IRS this April than we feared.

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Energy

Shell Pumps Out Dividend Hike Despite Slippery Oil Prices

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UK oil major Shell posted its weakest quarterly profit in nearly half a decade on Thursday, sending its New York-listed shares down 5.3%.

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Indicators

Molasses-Like Jobs Growth Not Enough to Trump Fed’s Rate-Cut Inertia

Hiring in January was not just slower than expected, according to ADP. It was way, way, way slower than expected.

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ETF Upside

Why This Rare Earth ETF Excludes the Biggest Rare Earth Market

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Markets

Limbo for Longer: Don’t Expect More Fed Rate Cuts Before Mid-2026

2026 presents a catch-22 for the Fed. It normally cuts rates to buoy hiring, which tightened last year, but that could drive up inflation.

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Real Estate

Housing Market’s Blue Christmas: Pending Sales Slide Most Since 2001

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The downturn comes at an interesting time: There are now 47% more sellers than buyers on the market, according to RedFin.

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