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Ford halts some production at Kentucky plant after fire at aluminum supplier

‘Barron’s Roundtable’ panelists Jack Otter, Ben Levisohn, Megan Leonhardt and Andrew Bary discuss the impact of tariffs on the auto industry and share top stock picks. Ford is temporarily cutting production on certain vehicles at its Kentucky truck plant after a fire broke out at one of its aluminum supplier facilities last month.  Ford will […]

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Prediction platform bets show government shutdown lasting over 36 days

Rep. Andy Barr, R-Ky., joins ‘Mornings with Maria’ to blast Democrats for fueling the shutdown to please the far left, praise President Donald Trump’s tough China tariffs and warn politics is hurting U.S. workers and the economy. Traders on prediction platforms Kalshi and Polymarket are wagering that the federal government shutdown will extend well into […]

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JPMorgan’s Dimon outlines $1.5 trillion plan for national security investments

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy joins ‘Mornings with Maria’ to discuss President Donald Trump’s historic peace push, the ongoing government shutdown and America’s race to beat China back to the moon. JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon on Monday announced the firm is moving forward with a $1.5 trillion plan to invest in industries critical to […]

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Bessent says U.S.-China talks ongoing despite Beijing’s sharp rhetoric

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on President Donald Trump’s role in the Israel war and China’s rising aggression amid trade tension. In its sharpest response yet to recent U.S. trade actions, China said on Monday it “firmly rejects” Washington’s new restrictions and urged the Trump administration to honor commitments made between the two leaders in […]

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LendingTree CEO Doug Lebda dies following weekend ATV accident

‘The Big Money Show’ panel discusses the challenges of homeownership amid an affordability crisis. LendingTree, Inc. announced Monday its founder and CEO Doug Lebda died unexpectedly in an all-terrain vehicle accident over the weekend.  The board has appointed LendingTree’s Chief Operating Officer and President, Scott Peyree, to succeed Lebda, effective immediately. “We are deeply saddened […]

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Amazon holiday jobs offer $23 hourly pay for seasonal workers this year

Storch Advisors CEO Gerald Storch discusses Adobe’s prediction that online spending this upcoming holiday season will grow at a slower pace on ‘Varney & Co.’ Amazon is gearing up for the holidays with a plan to hire 250,000 works across its U.S. fulfillment and delivery network.  The online commerce giant is hiring full-time, part-time, and […]

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Government shutdown won’t change October 15 tax extension deadline

Rep. Scott Fitzgerald, R-Wis., joins ‘Mornings with Maria’ to discuss the deepening government shutdown, growing Democratic divisions and President Donald Trump’s historic peace push in Israel. Despite the continuing government shutdown, taxpayers who requested an extension earlier this year from the IRS to file their return still have to meet the cutoff date.  Taxpayers who needed […]

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Bessent says China ‘pointed bazooka’ at global supply chains with new restrictions

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent weighs in on the Israeli hostages being freed, China’s latest hostile move against the U.S. and ongoing fallout from the government shutdown during an appearance on ‘Mornings with Maria.’ As trade tensions with China escalate, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned that the U.S. adversary is making “provocative” moves. “The […]