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Biden Invokes Cold War Statute to Boost Critical Mineral Supply

Economy|Biden Invokes Cold War Statute to Boost Critical Mineral Supplyhttps://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/31/business/economy/biden-minerals-defense-production-act.htmlThe action aims to enhance American production of crucial materials for electric vehicles, defense systems and other technologies.Wheel loaders filling trucks with ore at the MP Materials rare earth mine in Mountain Pass, Calif.Credit...Steve Marcus/ReutersMarch 31, 2022Updated 5:17 p.m. ETWASHINGTON — President Biden took steps on…

Live updates: Goldman Sachs shuts down its Russia business

The latest developments on the Russia-Ukraine war:NEW YORK — Goldman Sachs says it is closing its operations in Russia entirely, making it the first major Wall Street bank to do so since Russia invaded Ukraine.Goldman’s announcement comes after Citigroup said it would start winding down its Russia operations. But that process will likely take longer…

European markets edge higher as Russia-Ukraine fears subside; earnings in focus

LONDON — European markets inched higher on Wednesday as investors assessed the geopolitical outlook following Russia's claimed partial withdrawal from the Ukrainian border, while corporate earnings season rumbles on.The pan-European Stoxx 600 index hovered 0.1% above the flatline by mid-morning, with oil and gas stocks adding 1.2% while telecoms dropped 1.2%.Markets around the world rallied…

U.S. Inflation Accelerates to 40-Year High

Strong consumer demand and pandemic-related supply constraints continued to push up prices in January Some think rising inflation means companies are forced to raise their prices. But as WSJ’s Dion Rabouin explains, it actually works the other way around: Corporations actually drive inflation, and data show that they have been and will continue to push…

Dow Jones Futures: Market Rally At Key Levels As CPI Inflation Report Looms; Disney, Twilio, Datadog Soar

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Peter Thiel to Exit Meta’s Board to Support Trump-Aligned Candidates

The tech billionaire, who has been on the board of the company formerly known as Facebook since 2005, is backing numerous politicians in the midterm elections.Peter Thiel, a venture capitalist and Meta board member, spoke at the Republican National Convention in July 2016.Credit...Stephen Crowley/The New York TimesFeb. 7, 2022Updated 6:57 p.m. ETPeter Thiel, one of…

Robinhood wants to make stock trading available more hours of the day with ‘hyper-extended hours’

Photo Illustration by Pavlo GoncharSOPA Images | LightRocket | Getty ImagesRobinhood is planning to roll out a feature to let its millions of clients trade stocks well outside of normal market hours."We're also close to delivering a feature that our customers have been asking for: an ever larger window of available trading hours. We call…

‘Sudden and reckless’: DeSantis furious after FDA pulls authorization of antibody drugs

U.S. health officials say COVID-19 antibody drugs from Regeneron and Eli Lilly should no longer be used because they are unlikely to work against the omicron variant.The Food and Drug Administration said Monday it is revoking emergency authorization for both drugs. If they prove effective against future variants, the FDA says it can reauthorize their…

Stocks set for another volatile session, IBM bucks downtrend

U.S. stocks opened lower in what may be another volatile session for investors following the massive swings experienced Monday.  The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell over 500 points or 1.6%, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite lost over 2%. Ticker Security Last Change Change % I:DJI DOW JONES AVERAGES 33704.3 -660.20 -1.92%SP500 S&P 500 4305.5…