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President Donald Trump is prepared to implement significant changes to the government-owned housing finance behemoths Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. He may also defy Republican convention by keeping the federal conservatorship that the businesses have been operating under for almost 20 years. In two social media tweets over the last nine days, the president claimed that Fannie (FNMA) and Freddie (FMCC) are “amazing companies” that are “throwing off cash,” and he made the case that the time has come for the United States to monetize them for taxpayers by going public. Nevertheless, he claimed that the United States had a…

After President Donald Trump hailed the deal as a “blockbuster” agreement worth over $14 billion in investments and declared he would double U.S. tariffs on steel imports to 50%, specifics of the partnership between U.S. Steel Corp. and Japan’s Nippon Steel Corp. remained unclear on Friday. While the American steelmaker is “going to maintain control,” Trump stated during a rally at a U.S. Steel facility in the Pittsburgh region that Nippon Steel (JP:5401) (NPSCY) is investing “billions of dollars” in U.S. Steel (X). “Every time [Nippon Steel] came, the deal got better and better for the workers,” Trump stated, stating…

With one major cliffhanger, spinoff drama has taken the television industry by storm. Will these new businesses be able to survive on their own? Later this year, Comcast Corp. (CMCSA) plans to split off a collection of cable networks, including CNBC and MSNBC, from NBCUniversal and form a new business called Versant. In the meantime, Lionsgate Studio Corp. (LION) just finished spinning off its cable channels to form Starz Entertainment Corp. (STRZ). Furthermore, it has been reported for months that Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. (WBD) has been thinking about methods to spin off its cable television businesses, which may include…

Observe what they forced her to do. After battling for years, Taylor Swift officially bought back the master recordings of her first six albums on Friday. The deal’s value was not announced, but in 2019, Scooter Braun’s Ithaca Holdings, a music management, purchased the master tapes for an estimated $300 million. Later, in 2020, the catalog was sold to the investment firm Shamrock Capital for a price that was reportedly more than Braun’s initial acquisition price. Swift was extremely upset and disappointed when the original recordings of her six albums—”Taylor Swift” (2006), “Fearless” (2008), “Speak Now” (2010), “Red” (2012), “1989”…

Friday was the worst day for Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc.’s stock in over ten years following a startling setback in a late-stage trial of the biotechnology company’s chronic obstructive pulmonary disease medication. The disappointing study results were made public overnight, shortly after several Wall Street analysts predicted that the stock would rise sharply if the results were favorable. Rather, the stock (REGN) fell 18.5% in afternoon trading, which was sufficient to keep up with the SPX decliners in the S&P 500 index and set it on course for its first closing below $500 since May 2021. Additionally, it was on track…

During Friday morning trading in the United States, all major cryptocurrencies saw a decline, with Dogecoin experiencing the largest shift, dropping 6.84% to 20 cents. XRP fell 4.33% to $2.17, while Avalanche fell 5.20% to $21.52. On Friday, Cardano fell 4.33% to 70 cents, Solana fell 3.63% to $161.18, and Sui fell 3.95% to $3.43. Tronix dropped 1.75% to 27 cents and Ethereum 2.40% to $2,580.82. The smallest decline was seen by Bitcoin, which fell 0.50% to $105,624.20. In news about cryptocurrency, MicroStrategy Inc. fell 0.32% to $369.45, while Coinbase Global Inc.’s shares dipped 0.90% to $246.60. Shares of MARA…

The longtime CEO of JPMorgan Chase & Co., Jamie Dimon, issued a warning about the bond market on Friday, telling authorities that they will “panic” if it occurs. “You are going to see a crack in the bond market – OK,” Dimon stated while attending a Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation event. “It is going to happen.” And I notify my regulators—some of whom are present in this room—that this is going to occur. Additionally, you will become anxious. Following severe turmoil in the bond market in April, Dimon has been a regular critic of banking regulations, pointing to “deep flaws”…

Elon Musk leaves behind fewer Social Security Administration staff to deal with more in-person clients, a backlog of cases, and other annoyances at an organization that offers retirement and disability benefits to almost 74 million people as he departs from the Trump administration and its so-called Department of Government Efficiency. Musk, a significant Republican campaign supporter, said Wednesday night that he was leaving his position with the government. He has stated that he will return to his previous positions, which include being the owner of the social media platform X and the CEO of SpaceX and Tesla (TSLA). Musk stated…

It’s unclear exactly why trade negotiations between the United States and China have halted, but at least one area—critical minerals—can help them resume. In a CNBC interview on Friday, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer made this suggestion, just a day after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent outlined the conditions for a negotiation breakthrough and shortly after President Donald Trump’s pessimistic remarks contributed to stock futures’ decline. Greer was particularly explicit about these vital minerals, or rare-earth exports, but also stated that China is “slow rolling” its adherence to a preliminary trade agreement reached earlier this month. China has “restricted the flow…

The minutes of the Fed’s May 6-7 meeting, released Wednesday, show that while central bank staff were pointing out that the odds of a recession were high, Fed officials were concerned that higher inflation brought on by the White House trade policy could result in long-term higher inflation. Fed officials supported a cautious approach to interest rates due to the dangers of slower growth and higher inflation. They decided to maintain the benchmark interest rate at 4.25% to 4.5% for the third consecutive meeting. “Participants agreed that uncertainty about the economic outlook had increased further, making it appropriate to take…