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Commodities from oil to industrial metals to grains slipped as U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff onslaught ratcheted up a trade war that threatens to hurt the global economy and demand for raw materials. Gold steadied after hitting a fresh record high.

The levies were seen as more aggressive than expected, with a 10% duty on all exports to the U.S.

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There aren’t many people who know what it’s like to take over the New Orleans Saints when they’re in a bad way and be asked to pull them out of it. But one of them is Sean Payton. These days he’s coaching the Denver Broncos, but Payton’s many years of experience heading the Saints has made him a lightning rod for commentary given everything going on with his old team.

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The head of Wisconsin Democrats touted what he called “explosive” turnout from his party on Tuesday in the widely watched race for Wisconsin Supreme Court.

On the ballot in the state are the Wisconsin Supreme Court and State Superintendent of Public Instruction:

All eyes nationally were on the Supreme Court race,

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Gold has continued to soar in 2025 — and this time, its luster is finally bringing long-awaited shine to gold miners.

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Gold has had quite the run-up in recent years. In fact, if you had invested in gold at the start of 2023, your investment would have grown by about 68% by March 2025.

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The current economic conditions make it a smart time to consider a gold investment. Here’s what to know right now.

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As markets sold off late Wednesday, President Trump touted the domestic investments from Big Tech as companies like Apple (AAPL), Nvidia (NVDA), and others pledge billions to expand their respective footprints in the United States.

“Apple is going to spend $500 billion.

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The reaction to President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs announcement didn’t take long to hit the United States stock market, with Dow Futures plummeting 1,000 points by Thursday morning.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 1,000 points or 2.4%. S&P 500 futures lost nearly 3% and Nasdaq-100 futures tumbled more than 3%.

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