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America Just Crossed a “Once-Unthinkable” Line—It’s Raising Alarms

Markets Roundup

🏦 ECONOMY

  • Editor’s Pick: U.S. Economic Growth Bounces Back—Here's What's Actually Fueling the Momentum (WSJ)

  • Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said he will remain on the Board of Governors after his term ends May 15. (CNBC)

  • Alphabet, Meta, Amazon and Microsoft beat estimates on AI growth, with mixed investor reactions to high capital spending. (NBC)

  • Oil briefly touched its highest price in four years. (CNN)

  • Iran's leader resurfaced with ominous threat to the U.S. (TOI)

  • Trump will receive a CENTCOM briefing Thursday on military options against Iran, including strikes and securing the Strait of Hormuz. (AX)

  • Mamdani tax break proposal sparked fears as business leaders warn of ‘fragile’ NYC economy. (FBN)

  • The U.A.E.’s OPEC bombshell signals a new Middle East order. (WSJ)

  • Californians who move away are typically saving hundreds a month on housing costs. (FBN)

  • China quietly lost its monopoly over the rarest of rare earths. (ZH)

  • Gold report revealed a warning sign for investors. (TS)

🏢 INDUSTRY

  • Editor’s Pick: Amazon Discusses "Apprentice" Reboot—Here's Who Could Replace Trump as Host (WSJ)

  • Glamorous JP Morgan exec accused of turning married male broker into her office sex slave. (DM)

  • Saudi Arabia just pulled funding from LIV Golf. Its star players face a painful road back. (WSJ)

  • This "New Einstein" prodigy turned down a job offer from Jeff Bezos: "Doesn't want to make billionaires richer." (MIR)

  • Wall Street giants will no longer allow donations to the Southern Poverty Law Center. (NYT)

  • In a frightening scare, a United Airlines flight hit a drone at 3,000 feet. (FBN)

  • Luxury fashion brand unveiled a bizarre sandal that doesn't cover entire foot—and it’s getting slammed by the fashion world. (FBN)

  • BYD’s $2.7 million Yangwang U9 Xtreme becomes the most expensive Chinese car ever. (CNC)

  • Chocolate sold nationwide was recalled over a potential “life-threatening” risk. (FBN)

  • Shark Tank’s Mr. Wonderful is planning one of America’s biggest data centers. (WSJ)

  • Palantir is getting into the fashion game. Yes, that Palantir. (NYT)

  • Insiders warned a “top secret” Apple project may never see light of day after years of work. (TS)

  • Shake Shack added a “first-of-its-kind” sandwich to its menu—and a brand new side to go with it. (NYP)

  • Historic candy store chain is closing all locations after 141 years. (TDY)

  • Burger King fans swear a simple trick gets you a fresher Whopper. (FBN)

💰 PERSONAL FINANCE & DEALS

  • Editor’s Pick: Every Costco Shopper Needs to Know About Their Secret Warehouse—It's "Costco on Steroids" (HB)

  • 8 refrigerator mistakes that experts warn could be raising your energy bill. (GH)

  • The truth about the "China renovation hack" that has homeowners saving tens of thousands of dollars on remodeling. (MON)

  • 33 exclusive deals on our favorite Mother’s Day gifts. (NYT)

  • Uber will let you book hotels in deal with Expedia—here’s how to get 20% off. (NYP)

📈 HOT STOCKS

  • Editor’s Pick: A Once-in-a-Decade Opportunity: 1 AI Software Stock to Buy Hand Over Fist Right Now (MF)

  • Bank of America's “sleep like a baby” portfolio is having its best year since 1933. (YF)

  • The 4.8% dividend stock that’s quietly becoming a top pick for 2026. (MF)

  • 10 most undervalued stocks under $10 to buy right now. (IM)

  • 10 small-cap stocks that are on fire right now. (IM)

TECH

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Tech Roundup

🧠 AI

  • Editor’s Pick: How Elon Musk Squeezed OpenAI: They “Are Gonna Want to Kill Me” (WIR)

  • The never-before-told story about how Sundar Pichai pushed Google to the front of the AI race. (TM)

  • Anthropic unveiled BioMysteryBench, a benchmark to gauge Claude’s bioinformatics prowess, with its Mythos model solving about 30% of 23 questions that had stumped specialists. (ANT)

  • Anthropic investors are being swarmed by desperate buyers. Some are getting very creative. (BI)

  • This AI knew the answers—but didn’t understand the questions. (SD)

🤖 ROBOTS & DRONES

  • Editor’s Pick: The Robots Have Taken over Notre Dame (TCH)

  • Fears grow in the U.S. over stolen chemical-dispersing drones that could facilitate "action against the homeland." (FOX)

  • My robot concierge: How “hybrid hospitality” is reshaping travel. (NG)

  • Hertz and Uber announced strategic fleet partnerships for an autonomous robotaxi program and driver-led vehicle services. (BW)

🚀 SPACE & DEFENSE

  • Editor’s Pick: The U.S. Admiral Who Says Atlantis Is Real and the Aliens Are Already Here (FP)

  • U.S. Marines offer glimpse of new plan for its future ground combat forces. (TWZ)

  • A new investigation exposed how Russian shadow airlines use Algeria as a base for its secretive missions. (DN)

  • Inside how U.S. Golden Dome weapons will attack enemy missiles with new high-tech interceptors, lasers, cyberattacks. (WT)

  • The U.S. Army demonstrated a drone-dropped bunker-buster munition, signaling a major advance in drone-delivered weapons. (DP)

FREEDOM

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The "Most Consequential" Supreme Court Ruling That Could Literally Change the Map

Freedom Roundup

🏛️ POLICY & CULTURE

  • Editor’s Pick: L.A. Mayoral Candidate Spencer Pratt Raises Eyebrows With Epic Ad: "This Guy is Going to Win" (MED)

  • The ATF approved landmark rules that took a sledge hammer to Biden-era gun regulations. (BN)

  • A former Minnesota state trooper revealed how the state “tried to cover up fraud allegations”—then Walz shut down his department. (NYP)

  • Three people have been federally indicted for allegedly assaulting Turning Point USA contributor Savanah Hernandez during a protest in Minneapolis. (CBS)

  • How Nick Shirley uncovered alleged California fraud with help of DOGE’s "Big Balls." (NYP)

  • Bankers are scouring porn sites and payment processors are punishing journalists—here's how “Big Finance” is chilling speech. (RM)

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