The Latest Breaking News from the Wall Street Journal

Copper Hits Record High As Trump Confirms 50% Tariff, Extends Deadline To August 1

Market analysts say the surge reflects concerns about supply disruptions and global reshuffling of industrial metals sourcing.

International Business Times · Jul 9, 2025

Number of first time home buyers hits record low as rentals take over US housing market

The number of renter households in the U.S. has ballooned to a record 46 million

The Independent UK · Jul 7, 2025

Google Wants To Hit Net Zero By 2030 — So It Signed A Massive Deal With A Bill Gates-Backed Startup That's Still Years Away From Making Energy

Google has signed a groundbreaking agreement with Commonwealth Fusion Systems, a nuclear startup backed by Bill Gates, in one of the first commercial deals for fusion energy. The tech giant plans to purchase 200 megawatts of power from CFS's upcoming affordable, robust, and compact fusion plant in Chesterfield County, Virginia,…

Benzinga · Jul 7, 2025

Mark Zuckerberg’s secret list of top AI talent to poach has tech world atwitter

Meta CEO reportedly to offer pay packages worth up to $100m, a gambit OpenAI’s Sam Altman calls ‘crazy’

The Guardian - US · Jun 28, 2025

Dollar Falls as President Trump Looks to Fast-Track His Pick for New Fed Chair

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is down by -0.49% at a 3-1/4 year low. The dollar retreated today following a Wall Street Journal report that said President Trump is considering accelerating when he will announce the next Fed Chair. The dollar remained lower after today’s US economic news of...

Barchart · Jun 26, 2025

Republican who blamed the political left for her near-fatal ectopic pregnancy now says she’s facing death threats

Kat Cammack hit with disturbing backlash after blaming Democratic scaremongering, not GOP legislation, for life-threatening emergency room ordeal

The Independent UK · Jun 26, 2025

Stocks Rally on Hopes of De-Escalation of Hostilities in the Middle East

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Monday closed up +0.96%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.89%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +1.06%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU25 ) are up +0.96%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures...

Barchart · Jun 23, 2025

Stock Market Today: Stocks Rise on a Little More Uncertainty

The best response to a major geopolitical event is often no response at all, especially if you're looking at the big picture.

Kiplinger · Jun 23, 2025

Florida Republican Blames 'Fearmongering' Left After Doctors Hesitated to Treat Her Ectopic Pregnancy Over Abortion Laws

In May 2024, Kat Cammack faced delayed treatment for an ectopic pregnancy due to abortion law fears but blamed left-wing "fearmongering" rather than the law.

Latin Times · Jun 23, 2025

'Missiles Are Landing In The Heart Of Israeli High Tech' Says CEO But $200M-Backed Startups Dream And Sentra Stay Operational

In early June, a missile struck the apartment of Ron Reiter, co-founder and chief technology officer of cybersecurity startup Sentra, just five minutes from the company's new headquarters in Tel Aviv. Several floors of the 44-story building were destroyed, but Sentra's operations have remained active, The Wall Street Journal reports.

Benzinga · Jun 23, 2025