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US stocks sink under the weight of rising pressure from the bond market

US stocks sink under the weight of rising pressure from the bond market

By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer EW YORK (AP) — Wall Street sank on Tuesday as rising pressure from the bond market pulled U.S. stocks further from their records. The S&P 500 fell 0.7% for…

US stocks sink under the weight of rising pressure from the bond market

US stocks sink under the weight of rising pressure from the bond market

By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer EW YORK (AP) — Wall Street sank on Tuesday as rising pressure from the bond market pulled U.S. stocks further from their records. The S&P 500 fell 0.7% for…

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un travels to Beijing to watch military parade alongside Putin and Xi Jinping

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un travels to Beijing to watch military parade alongside Putin and Xi Jinping

By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is heading to Beijing by train on Tuesday to attend a military parade with his Chinese and Russian counterparts, North Korea’s…

Trump plans a hefty tax on imported drugs, risking higher prices and shortages

Trump plans a hefty tax on imported drugs, risking higher prices and shortages

By PAUL WISEMAN and TOM MURPHY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has plastered tariffs on products from almost every country on earth. He’s targeted specific imports including autos, steel and aluminum. But he isn’t…

Stocks pull back from their latest all-time highs on Wall Street

Stocks pull back from their latest all-time highs on Wall Street

By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer Wall Street closed out another winning month Friday, even as stocks gave back some of their recent gains, pulling the market below its latest all-time highs. The S&P 500…

Trump ends ex-Vice President Harris’ Secret Service protection early after Biden had extended it

Trump ends ex-Vice President Harris’ Secret Service protection early after Biden had extended it

By SEUNG MIN KIM and ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has revoked former Vice President Kamala Harris’ Secret Service protection that otherwise would have ended next summer, senior Trump administration officials said Friday.…