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The possibility of getting a tariff dividend check also appears to have been abandoned after the Supreme Court struck down most of President Donald Trump’s tariff policies last month, experts said.”The tariff dividend was a surprise from the beginning,” Stephen Cates, a certified financial planner and financial analyst at Bankrate, told CNBC at the time. Cates said such a wide-ranging benefits program would require legislation passed by Congress, but “there doesn’t seem to be enough political support.” “The chances of this policy moving forward are now virtually zero.”Then came the Tariff Refund for Working Families Act. On Thursday, Sen. Martin…
The United States launched what it described as a military offensive on Friday night on an Iranian island critical to the country’s economy and oil exports, which analysts warned raises the stakes as the U.S.-Israel war enters its third week. Here’s more on today’s headlines: Kharg Island: US President Donald Trump said the US had bombed “every military target” on the island and threatened to attack the country’s oil infrastructure if Iran continued to block shipping from the Strait of Hormuz. The island is an important oil export terminal, handling approximately 90% of Iran’s crude oil exports. Iran said attacks…
Mercedes’ George Russell beat Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton to win the thrilling Chinese Grand Prix sprint.Russell started from pole position after securing a front row spot with teammate Kimi Antonelli, but Ferrari once again got off to a great start, with Hamilton darting forward from fourth on the grid and taking the lead late in the first lap. Hamilton had a thrilling battle with Russell during the opening laps as the lead changed hands several times, but in the end he was completely overtaken by Mercedes and then by teammate Leclerc. Use Chrome Browser for a more accessible…
Check out some of the companies that made the biggest moves midday: Adobe — The software giant saw its stock price drop more than 5%. CEO Shantanu Narayan said he would step down once a successor has been chosen. Mr. Narayan will remain chairman of the company’s board of directors. He has been Adobe’s CEO since 2007, but the news overshadowed the company’s first-quarter sales and bottom-line growth. Fertilizer stocks — Shares of fertilizer companies have regained some of their gains from earlier this week on expectations that the Strait of Hormuz disruption will continue, disrupting key industrial inputs and…
Of the original 11 co-founders who started xAI with Elon Musk three years ago, only two remain as the deep learning institute continues to shake up its workforce to compete with Anthropic and OpenAI. Musk insists that the restructuring is deliberate. “xAI was not built right from the start, so we are rebuilding it from the ground up,” Musk said on his social media platform X on Thursday. The most pressing pressure is competition. This week, xAI co-founders Zihang Dai and Guodong Zhang left the company after Musk complained that the company’s AI coding tools did not compete effectively with…
Xavier Lorenzo | Moments | Getty ImagesWhile many Americans will see their tax refunds increase this season, others are facing delayed payments as the IRS pushes to phase out paper checks. House Ways and Means Committee Democrats this week sent a letter to Treasury Secretary and Acting IRS Administrator Scott Bessent demanding answers about more than 830,000 IRS notices sent to filers about delayed refunds on paper payment requests. The letter refers to Notice CP53E, which is sent out by government agencies to request up-to-date banking information for direct deposit refunds. Recipients must provide these details within 30 days through…
Liam Rosenior has hinted that Chelsea’s transfer strategy could change this summer, but insists their priority now is to finish the season successfully.The Chelsea head coach will lead his team against Newcastle on Saturday Night Football at Stamford Bridge, which will be broadcast live on Sky Sports, in what will be a big game for the Blues’ top five prospects. It came after a late collapse against Paris Saint-Germain damaged Chelsea’s Champions League chances, with Chelsea losing 5-2 in the first leg of their last-16 tie in France. The defeat raised further questions about the experience and temperament of Chelsea’s…
Jonathan Hite says he wants to bring fun back to college.The professor at New York University’s Stern School of Management and author of the best-selling book “An Anxious Generation” has been teaching college students since the mid-1990s. He has noticed a change in the atmosphere on campus in recent years, he said at a fireside gathering at New York University in early March to introduce the school’s newest initiative, NYU IRL. The school’s latest initiative aims to increase student visibility, including providing a phone-free space. Hite said life on campus has become more intense in recent years. He said college…
Human rights groups have condemned US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s statement that he would not give Iran “any quarter” as the US and Israel continue their military campaign against Iran.”We will keep pushing. We will keep pushing and keep moving forward. The enemy will have no mercy and no mercy,” Hegseth told reporters on Friday.Recommended stories list of 3 itemsend of listUnder the Hague Convention and other international treaties, it is illegal to threaten to not give quarters.Domestic laws, such as the War Crimes Act of 1996, also prohibit such policies. A US military manual similarly warns that threats…
Liverpool head coach Arne Slott insists the Premier League champions’ future remains bright despite their disappointing title defense.Slott replaced Jurgen Klopp in the Anfield dugout last season and led the Reds to a record-equalling 20th top-flight title, but this season is set to be even more of a struggle for the Dutchman and his players. Fenway Sports Group has spent an eye-watering £446m on new recruits to further strengthen Liverpool’s squad ahead of their title defence. But going into Sunday’s game against struggling Tottenham Hotspur at Anfield, the Reds remain outside of the Champions League places, despite England set to…