Ford, BlackRock, and Google just pledged hundreds of millions to pull experienced tradespeople back into the workforce, and a 63-year-old electrician in Ohio is answering that call without realizing the bigger paychecks could trigger two separate federal penalties at once.
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Retail sentiment remains ‘bearish’ on SPY and deteriorated to ‘extremely bearish’ on QQQ, amid growing anxiety around technology stocks.
Today Earnings (a.m.): Coca-Cola, UPS, Boeing, Sherwin-Williams, Hilton, Centene, PayPal, S&P Global Earnings (p.m.): Visa, Ford Motor, Mondelez International, Waste Management, PPG Industries, Bloom Energy, Avis Budget, Seagate Technology Economic data: Consumer confidence index, Johnson Redbook retail sales index, U.
Ford and Chinese automotive company Geely Auto announced plans on Thursday to jointly manufacture low- and zero-emission vehicles at Ford's Valencia, Spain factory. The partnership is a bid to reignite Ford’s offerings for the European auto market as the legacy carmaker seeks to compete with the likes of fast-moving Chinese companies that are rapidly dominating auto sales across the globe. It comes amid challenges for the American electric vehicle market and increasing global geopolitical tensions driven by U.S. tariff policy.
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Tesla's (TSLA) Model 3 and Model Y lead Cars.com's "American-made Index" for the sixth year in a row. Yahoo Finance Senior Autos Reporter Pras Subramanian breaks down the details.
Investing.com -- President Donald Trump expressed approval of Canada's agreement with China that limits Chinese electric vehicle imports through a quota system with reduced tariffs, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Wednesday at the Group of Seven leaders summit in Evian, France.
General Motors' (GM) energy storage business is underappreciated by investors, while its US tariff e
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Larry Kudlow spent Wednesday evening on Fox Business arguing that the economy is stronger than headlines admit. “The Trumpian economy is absolutely booming as is the stock market,” he said, listing the receipts: an Atlanta Fed nowcast pointing to 4.3% real GDP growth in the second quarter, core goods prices up only 1.1% excluding food ... Larry Kudlow: The ‘Trumpian Economy’ Is Booming Despite the Gas Price Noise
Investing.com -- The U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) has ruled that President Trump’s 10% universal tariff, imposed under Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974, is unlawful.