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Technology

Quantum Stocks Surge as US Government Arranges Cash Upload

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IBM leads a slate of companies poised to benefit from $2 billion in US government grants to support quantum computing development.

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Industrials

Is Boeing’s Massive China Order Finally Close to Landing?

Boeing also said Tuesday that it it booked 136 orders and completed a lower-than-expected 47 deliveries in April.

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Economics

What Is Inflation, Anyway? Prospective Fed Chief Wants to Redefine It

Kevin Warsh, President Trump’s nominee for Fed chair, wants to make big changes at the central bank. Will he succeed?

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Economics

What’s Good for Gas Is Good for the Greenback. But for How Long?

The Iran War reignited demand for the US dollar as a safe haven, but that may not stop the greenback’s longer-term decline.

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Retirement Upside

Why Uncle Sam Wants to Auto-Enroll America’s Retirement

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Over a 10-year horizon, a federal retirement program that auto-enrolls investors could add between $635 billion and $983 billion to its IRA system.

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Banking

Inflation Data and Bank Earnings Kick Off a Crucial Test for Markets

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The big US banks bested Q1 earnings expectations, and many observers expect big boosts to their Q2 trading desk revenues.

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Blockchain

Bitcoin Tops $120,000 With Congress Poised to Consider Key Crypto Bills

Nothing to boost an asset class like the most powerful legislative body in the world holding a week in your honor.

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ETF Upside

Trump Media Files for Third Crypto ETF

Trump’s media company has filed for a third crypto-focused ETF that would hold Bitcoin, Ether, Solana, Cronos and XRP.

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Advisor Upside

Advisors Calm Clients After Trump’s Latest Tariff Announcements

Financial plans are designed to weather economic uncertainty, but it can be hard for clients to remember that.

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Markets

Where Are the Bond Vigilantes?

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The US debt is about the same as its entire economic output and is projected to grow if Trump’s megabill passes.

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Advisor Upside

Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ Is a ‘Mixed Bag’ for Advisors

Some worry about adding to the already ballooning national debt, while others applaud extending the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

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Industrials

Trump Administration Claims ‘Golden Share’ Rights in US Steel-Nippon Tieup

The so-called “golden share” in US Steel would grant the US federal government a de facto veto over key decisions.

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Energy

Solar Companies Burned by Clean-Energy Cuts

The outlook for clean energy was already looking dim under Trump, who has promised to cut clean-energy while boosting oil, gas, and coal.

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