Wall Street regains lost ground on ninth straight day
Wall Street extended gains for a ninth day marking the longest winning streak since 2004. The S&P 500 rose 1.5 percent, Dow 1.4 percent, and Nasdaq 1.5 percent as 90 percent of stocks advanced. Strong job data and hopes for de-escalation in U.S.-China trade boosted markets. Apple fell 3.7 percent on tariff-cost concerns.
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White House pledges sweeping budget cuts and court clash
The 2026 budget proposal slashes discretionary spending by about 163 billion, targets child care disease research and renewable energy, and seeks 375 billion in new Homeland Security and Defense funding. It pushes to curb IRS funding while expanding deportations and faces a Supreme Court appeal over Elon Musk's DOGE access to Social Security data.
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Microsoft raises Xbox prices ahead of tariffs
Microsoft boosted its Xbox pricing worldwide with Series S at 379.99 dollars in the United States and Series X at 599.99, up from prior levels. Accessories and some first party games are also slated for higher prices as global market conditions and development costs rise amid tariff tensions involving the United States and China.
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NPR and PBS leaders vow challenge to funding cuts
PBS CEO Paula Berger and NPR chief Katherine Maher denounced President Trump's order to cease federal funding, pledging to fight the move as unlawful. They said the action endangers decades of public educational programming and pledged legal and policy countermeasures.
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