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US Supreme Court strikes down Trump's global tariffs
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JPMorgan taps CHIPS, defense officials for $1.5 trillion security initiative push, memo says
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Trump says Iran better negotiate a fair deal
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Trump, mentioning Fed chair pick, says interest rates should come down substantially
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US Supreme Court strikes down Trump's global tariffs
Chief Justice Roberts authors 6-3 ruling against TrumpTrump calls ruling terrible, criticizes justices Supreme Court says Trump exceeded his authorityTrump invoked law meant for emergencies to impose tariffsLower courts ruled Trump acted unlawfully in doing soConstitution gives Congress the authorit...Reuters
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JPMorgan taps CHIPS, defense officials for $1.5 trillion security initiative push, memo says
Feb 20 (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase JPM.N has appointed a group of senior leaders to advance its push into sectors tied to national security and economic resilience, according to a memo seen by Reuters on Friday.The bank launched its 10-year, $1.5 trillion Security & Resiliency Initiative (SRI) in...Reuters
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Trump, mentioning Fed chair pick, says interest rates should come down substantially
WASHINGTON, Feb 20 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday, citing his pick to succeed Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, said he expected interest rates to come down substantially."We have a very incompetent Fed chairman who likes high interest rates - for political reasons he likes...Reuters
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Cryptocurrencies
The Great Bitcoin Handover: $8.2 Billion BTC Swamps Binance As Retail Momentum Fades
Bitcoin is struggling to reclaim the $69,000 level as persistent selling pressure continues to dominate the short-term market structure. After multiple failed attempts to establish acceptance above this key psychological threshold, price action reflects a defensive environment marked by reduced risk...NewsBTC
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Trump says Vietnamese leader told him even more U.S. tariffs could follow court ruling
WASHINGTON, Feb 20 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump told a briefing that he met with Vietnam's top leader To Lam on Friday, and quoted him as saying that the U.S. could impose even more tariffs after the Supreme Court's ruling.Reuters
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German government in touch with White House on next steps after Supreme Court ruling
BERLIN, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Germany's government on Friday said it was in close contact with the U.S. administration to figure out what a Supreme Court ruling, which overturned emergency tariffs imposed by the White House, meant for bilateral trade."We remain in close contact with U.S. govern...Reuters
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Measles cases in South Carolina rise by 11 to 973
By Siddhi MahatoleFeb 20 (Reuters) - Measles cases in South Carolina surged to 973 on Friday, state health data showed, including 11 additional infections since Tuesday.Officials warned the widening outbreak could last weeks or months amid lagging vaccine uptake.The outbreak, which began in October,...Reuters
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EXCLUSIVE-A palace in Marrakesh: How Schwab moved $27.7 million in payments for Epstein days before his arrest
Schwab opened three accounts for Epstein's companies in April 2019, documents showEpstein's Southern Trust lacked funds for $14.95 million transfer, documents showSchwab flagged payments in a suspicious activity report to US Treasury Department's FinCEN on July 13, 2019By Naomi Rovnick, ...Reuters
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Olympics-Biathlon-Trio battle it out for unique honour in Olympic race - not finishing last
By Philip O'Connor ANTERSELVA, Italy, Feb 20 (Reuters) - There was a sprint finish with a difference in the men's 15km mass start at the Milano Cortina Games on Friday as the final three competitors lined up on the final straight before tearing off in a race not for Olympic medals, but to...Reuters
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WRAPUP 3-Government shutdown dents US economic growth in fourth quarter; inflation heats up
Fourth-quarter economic growth increases at 1.4% rateConsumer spending slows; inflation heats upBusiness investment on research and development acceleratesBy Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, Feb 20 (Reuters) - U.S. economic growth slowed more than expected in the fourth quarter, with government spendin...Reuters
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LIVE MARKETS-Focus on Nvidia results next week
Major US stock indexes green; Nasdaq out front, up ~1%President Trump orders temporary 10% global tariff to replace duties struck down by SCOTUSComm Svcs leads S&P 500 sector gainers; Energy weakest groupDollar down; crude up slightly; bitcoin, gold both up >1%US 10-Year Treasury yield edges ...Reuters
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Trump says any tariff refunds could take years to litigate
WASHINGTON, Feb 20 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Friday told a briefing that it was not clear if or when there would be any refunds after the U.S. Supreme court struck down his sweeping tariffs, adding that the matter could take years to litigate.Reuters
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Trump orders temporary 10% global tariff to replace duties struck down by US Supreme Court
WASHINGTON, Feb 20 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that he would impose a 10% global tariff for 150 days to replace some of his emergency duties that were struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court. Trump said that his order would be made under Section 122 of the Trade Act of 19...Reuters
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US lawmakers plan Iran war powers vote as Trump weighs strikes
US House could vote as soon as next weekPrevious war powers resolutions have failed under TrumpUS amassing military assets near Iran By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON, Feb 20 (Reuters) - The U.S. Congress could vote as soon as next week on whether to block President Donald Trump's ability to st...Reuters
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Commodities
US drillers keep oil and natgas rig count unchanged for second week in a row, says Baker Hughes
Rig count remains 7% below last year's level, says Baker HughesAlaska sees increase in rig count, highest since April 2024EIA projects stable crude output, rising gas output in 2026By Scott DiSavino NEW YORK, Feb 20 (Reuters) - U.S. energy firms this week kept the number of oil and natural ga...Reuters
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