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Trump says Republicans would be 'foolish' to block Mexican tariffs

Trump says Republicans would be 'foolish' to block Mexican tariffs

U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday warned fellow Republicans in Congress not to block his efforts to impose tariffs on Mexico as part of his broader immigration fight amid reports that lawmakers are considering steps to block his latest trade salvo.



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Trump says U.S. likely to go ahead with tariffs on Mexico over immigration

Trump says U.S. likely to go ahead with tariffs on Mexico over immigration

President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he would probably order new tariffs on all Mexican goods imported to the United States next week despite a diplomatic push to avoid the levies, citing high flows of migrants entering the United States from Mexico.



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Trump tells Mexico to stop "invasion" of migrants

Trump tells Mexico to stop "invasion" of migrants

U.S. President Donald Trump told Mexico to stop the "invasion" and "onslaught" of migrants entering the United States illegally, or face rising U.S. import tariffs which would cause the loss of foreign investment.



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U.S. manufacturing mired in soft patch as orders, shipments fall

U.S. manufacturing mired in soft patch as orders, shipments fall

New orders for U.S.-made goods fell in April and shipments dropped by the most in two years, indicating continuing weakness in manufacturing activity that could hurt the broader economy.



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Brexit Party's Farage says he had a good meeting with Trump

Brexit Party's Farage says he had a good meeting with Trump

Nigel Farage, leader of the UK's Brexit party, said he had had a good meeting with visiting U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday.



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Trump defies own party to push ahead with Mexican tariff threat

Trump defies own party to push ahead with Mexican tariff threat

Defying increasing criticism from within his own party, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he would likely go ahead with new tariffs on imports from Mexico to pressure it to clamp down on rising numbers of migrants entering the United States.



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QuadrigaCX Aftermath: The Bigger Picture

QuadrigaCX Aftermath: The Bigger Picture

Magdalena Gronowska | June 4, 2019 This year’s biggest Canadian cryptocurrency story is the downfall of one of its largest and longest-lived crypto exchanges – QuadrigaCX – where an estimated $250million in funds is owed to 115,000 users. Inadequate succession and business continuity planning lie at the heart of Quadrigas unraveling. The unexpected death its

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Stocks jump amid rate-cut hopes, tech shares' bounce; bond yields rise

Stocks jump amid rate-cut hopes, tech shares' bounce; bond yields rise

Global stock indexes rallied on Tuesday as U.S. tech shares bounced back from the previous day's selloff and investors weighed the possibility of a U.S. interest rate cut, while yields on U.S. Treasuries rose.



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Trump concerned that Brexit is taking a long time, Farage says after meeting

Trump concerned that Brexit is taking a long time, Farage says after meeting

Donald Trump believes in Brexit but is concerned about how long it is taking, Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage said after meeting the U.S. president on Tuesday during his three-day trip to Britain.



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Uber's IPO underwriters recommend buying, estimate deep losses

Uber's IPO underwriters recommend buying, estimate deep losses

The underwriters of Uber Technologies' initial public offering on Tuesday overwhelmingly recommended the company's shares, even as they estimated deeper losses than previously expected for the ride-hailing service this year.



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Architecting a New World: Investment Crowdfunding and Digital Assets

Architecting a New World: Investment Crowdfunding and Digital Assets

Exponential Ventures | James Wallace | June 4, 2019 If a tree falls in the forest does anyone care? In a recent 20 year long study at Princeton University, it was determined that the opinions of 90% of US voters have essentially zero impact on government. For the bottom 90% of income earners, the study

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San Francisco city hires adviser to explore potential acquisition of PG&E assets

San Francisco city hires adviser to explore potential acquisition of PG&E assets

The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission said on Tuesday it has hired an adviser to explore the potential acquisition of PG&E Corp's distribution assets, sending shares of the power company up 2.6% at $18.37.



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After backlash, Trump U-turns on UK health service in trade talks

After backlash, Trump U-turns on UK health service in trade talks

U.S. President Donald Trump backtracked on comments that Britain's public health service should be on the table in future post-Brexit trade talks between the two countries, after Prime Minister Theresa May said some areas might be off-limits.



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Auto industry starts counting cost of Trump's threatened Mexico tariffs

Auto industry starts counting cost of Trump's threatened Mexico tariffs

Major automakers are assessing the cost of tariffs that U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened for Mexican imports, both to themselves and their supply chain, with Toyota Motor Corp telling U.S. dealers the duties could cost its major suppliers up to $1 billion.



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Many parents are willing to take on $31,000 in debt for their kid's college education

To cover their child's college costs, most parents are willing to go into debt themselves.

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