Now that Trump acquired 10% of Intel, who's next?

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Donald Trump says he wants to do more deals like the one he just did with Intel, where the U.S. took a 10% stake in the chip-maker.

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How 2 millennials with student debt are inching toward forgiveness while Trump seeks to narrow public service relief

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Matt Sembach and Malissa Williams are seeking student-debt relief through Public Service Loan Forgiveness.

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It's official: The US government is taking a nearly 10% stake in Intel

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"We have to. They have to be able to defend themselves," President Donald Trump said of the US plans to send Ukraine weapons.

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Fed's Powell hints at possible September rate cut in his biggest speech of the year

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Jerome Powell gave the keynote address in Jackson Hole.

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Boomer homeowners aren't as well off as you may think

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Many older households are having a harder time affording housing.

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Trump's pick for BLS chief has floated pausing monthly jobs reports. Investors and economists say it's a terrible idea.

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Trump's pick for Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner suggested suspending the jobs report.

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Now Trump is tariffing American companies, too

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In Donald Trump's second term, the U.S. government is increasingly involving itself in private business — like a reported 15% tax it has placed on some chip exports to China.

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Look out for a boom in the 'Toyota Camry of housing' that could make starter homes cheaper

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Manufactured homes offer some of the most affordable options on the market, particularly in rural and exurban areas.

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There's a spending split between Americans, and it's popping up from McDonald's to Uber

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Despite better-than-expected sales in the first half of 2025, some retail companies are still being cautious going forward.

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What Apple's $100 billion US pledge really means — and what it doesn't mean

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Donald Trump and Apple CEO Tim Cook tour a Flextronics plant in Texas that makes Apple Mac computers, November 2019
During Donald Trump's first term, Apple CEO Tim Cook built a relationship with the president, in part via photo opportunities like this tour of a Texas plant that made Apple computers in 2019.

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