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Jobless Claims Lowest In Over Six Months

Plus: China releases three Americans in U.S.-China prisoner swap. And, a Chinese commercial vessel is suspected of sabotaging data cables in the Baltic Sea. Charlotte Gartenberg reports. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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7 HR AGO

Trump’s Economic Team Takes Shape

Plus: Shares of HP and Dell Technologies drop after both companies said consumers were proving slow to upgrade PCs. And, SoftBank plans to increase its investment in OpenAI. Luke Vargas hosts. Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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20 HR AGO

U.S. Stock Markets Close Higher, Despite Tariff Threat

Plus: Federal Reserve officials discussed potentially slowing down or pausing interest-rate cuts if progress on lowering inflation stalled, according to minutes from the most recent meeting. Kohl’s shares fall after the retailer reported disappointing earnings and financial projections. J.R. Whalen reports. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1 DAY AGO

Trump’s Tariff Threat Weakens Canadian, Mexican Currencies

Plus: An obesity-drug candidate from Amgen helped patients lose 20% of their body weight in a midstage study, at the low end of expectations. Walmart plans to end some of its diversity programs under pressure from a conservative activist. J.R. Whalen reports. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1 DAY AGO

Trump Promises Mexico, Canada and China Tariffs

Plus: Mexico is in a dilemma over a new BYD plant after Donald Trump’s election win. And, the White House proposes a big expansion of obesity-drug coverage by Medicare and Medicaid. Kate Bullivant hosts. Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1 DAY AGO

Dow Rises 440 Points to New Record

Plus: Super Micro Computer shares climb, adding to last week’s rally. Microstrategy purchases $5.4 billion of bitcoin. J.R. Whalen reports. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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2 DAYS AGO

Macy’s Says Employee Hid Millions in Expenses

Plus: An aircraft used by global-shipping company DHL crashes in Lithuania in a forced landing. Concrete maker Quikrete Holdings strikes a $9.2 billion deal to acquire Summit Materials. J.R. Whalen reports. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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2 DAYS AGO

Trump Picks Scott Bessent for Treasury Secretary

Plus: Italy’s UniCredit launches a bid to buy smaller rival Banco BPM, a deal that would create the eurozone’s biggest bank. And Universal Pictures’ Wicked flies high at the box office. Kate Bullivant hosts. Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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