Dow Loses About 350 Points After Record-Breaking Run

The blue-chip index fell 0.8%, weighed down by falling shares of Merck and Amgen.

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Trump Says He Is Removing Fed Governor Lisa Cook

In a letter posted online Monday night, Trump said he had determined there is "sufficient cause" to remove Cook from her position.

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Top Chinese Trade Negotiator Set To Head To U.S. as Talks Resume

Li Chenggang is expected to come to Washington this week in a sign that the U.S. and China seek to establish regular dialogue.

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The Stock Market Needs to Think About the Unthinkable: A Disappointment From Nvidia

The maker of chips for artificial intelligence is at the epicenter of the megacap tech trade.

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Powell just gambled big in Jackson Hole. Will it pay off?

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Friday opened the door to an interest-rate cut, surprising many economists.

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A Lot About Trump's Tariffs Is Still Uncertain. How China, India, and a Court Decision Will Help Set Trade Policy.

Trump has navigated a rocky relationship with China, threatened higher tariffs on India, and awaits a crucial court decision, all of which will help determine U.S. trade policy.

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The U.S. Has Created a Stealth Sovereign Wealth Fund. What Comes Next After Intel.

President Donald Trump's decision to take a 9.9% stake in Intel is just the beginning. Administration officials plan investments in a variety of industries.

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America's Most Popular Furniture Brands Face More Tariffs

Shares in Wayfair, RH and Williams-Sonoma fell Monday. The White House clarified that the furniture-import probe has been under way since March.

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Texas Factory Activity Falls Back From Brief Rebound

Conditions in the Texas manufacturing sector worsened this month, a survey showed, ending the short-lived rebound seen a month earlier.

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What Record Margin Debt Tells Us About Today's Stock Market

More investors are using borrowed money to buy shares, but this isn't necessarily a signal of a top.

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German Business Sentiment Keeps Improving Despite Economic Clouds

August's increase in the Ifo index of business confidence continues a trend of steadily rising sentiment that has gone unbroken since the start of the year.

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The Tax That Billionaires Actually Pay

Nearly 40% of taxes at the very top come through the corporate income levy, study says.

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A Historic Immigration Drop Is Changing the Job Market

Demand for workers cooled yet the unemployment rate held steady-and why? The labor supply slowed abruptly alongside a sharp decline in immigration.

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Trump's Pressure Campaign on the Fed Casts Shadow Over Jackson Hole Gathering

The president's attempts to control monetary policy became the dominant yet unspoken theme at the annual central bankers' retreat.

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Why the first Fed rate cut in nine months would likely extend the stock market's rally

The long pause between rate cuts could be particularly bullish for equities, potentially extending and broadening the stock market's rally, analysts said.

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August 25, 2025 21:00 ET (01:00 GMT)

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