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March 26, 2024 Supply chains start to readjust after Baltimore bridge collapse
Stocks fall; supply chains scrambling to absorb capacity after Baltimore port shuts down vessel traffic; home prices fall in January; durable goods orders rise.
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March 26, 2024 U.S. consumer remains downcast about the short-term economic outlook
Consumer confidence was essentially unchanged in March, with consumers still worried about higher inflation in the months ahead; container ship destroys Baltimore bridge; home prices rise 6% in January; Trump Media and Technology Group debuts on Nasdaq, shares soar.
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March 25, 2024 Energy Department funds industrial decarbonization effort
Stocks fall; Energy Department funding targeted at industries that are hard to decarbonize; new home sales fall in February; Boeing CEO to step down.
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March 25, 2024 Biden administration is investing $6 billion to reduce carbon emissions in manufacturing
The Energy Department says the largest-ever such investment will target heavily-polluting industries, such as steel and cement manufacturing; Boeing CEO to step down by end of year; New home sales dip 0.3 percent in February as existing home sales soar; EU launches new investigations of Meta, Apple, Google.
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March 22, 2024 House passes $1.2T spending bill
Stocks close mixed; bill heads to Senate ahead of deadline; Chrysler lays off 400 workers; State Farm not renewing 72,000 California policies.
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March 22, 2024 House bill would require labeling of AI-generated content
The bipartisan bill would require AI tools and online platforms to identify “deepfakes”; Treasury yield curve is inverted for longest period ever, Deutsche Bank says; European Union considering tariffs on Russian grain; climate change will inflate food prices, study finds.
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March 21, 2024 DOJ sues Apple for monopolizing smartphone market
Stocks rise; DOJ argues Apple’s dominance is anticompetitive; existing home sales rise; Leading Economic Indicators index increases.
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March 21, 2024 More public service workers get student loan debt relief
The Biden administration canceled debt for nearly 80,000 borrowers; CBO projects less federal debt thanks to immigration, spending restrictions; initial unemployment claims hover around 210,000 for fourth week; existing home sales unexpectedly jump 9.5%.
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March 20, 2024 Fed holds interest rates steady
Stocks rise; Powell still looking for more good data before cutting rates; Powell says inflation is still coming down overall; Biden Administration grants $8.5B to Intel for semiconductor manufacturing.
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March 20, 2024 U.S. to provide $8.5 billion for Intel chip plants
The money will invest in chip manufacturing in Arizona, Ohio, New Mexico and Oregon; France fines Google $270 million over negotiations with news publishers; Southwest reaches third tentative labor deal with flight attendants’ union; Boeing delays cash goals as it works to fix safety problems.
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