Markets slide as tariffs cloud profits and forecasts
U.S. stocks closed lower amid inflation of tariffs and uncertain policy, with the S&P 500 down 0.8 percent, Dow off 0.9 percent, and Nasdaq 0.9 percent lower. Palantir sank 12 percent while Clorox and Ford warned on revenue and earnings due to tariff tensions.
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House GOP seeks steep rise in endowment tax
Republicans push to raise the endowment tax from 1.4 percent to as high as 21 percent, aligning with corporate rates, aiming to fund tax bills while criticizing Ivy League wealth. The plan targets universities like Harvard and Yale, warning of higher tuition and budget pressures at Davidson, Middlebury, and other colleges amid federal cuts.
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Trump immigration bill shows progress with bumps ahead
Congress works through a sprawling package of tax cuts and spending, aiming for a Memorial Day House passage. Committees—including Ways and Means, Energy and Commerce, and Agriculture—race to complete bills with many provisions on border wall funds, new border agents, asylum fees, and mass removals, while Democrats push back against the GOP plan.
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Rite Aid Plans Second Chapter 11 Filing Amidstore Closures
Rite Aid faces another bankruptcy filing as it plans to close or sell stores and distribution centers. It will stop issuing rewards, reject gift cards, and halt returns while attempting to transfer prescription files to other pharmacies. About 1,245 stores across 15 states face possible closure with several markets most affected by New York, Pennsylvania, and California.
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