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Asian shares are mostly higher, tracking Wall Street’s fresh records, and oil prices fall

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Asian shares were mostly higher on Wednesday and oil prices fell after the U.S. stock market rose to more records. South Korea’s Kospi jumped nearly 5% and Taiwan’s benchmark also surged as the boom in artificial intelligence drove heavy buying of computer chipmakers and other technology companies. In Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 also was lifted … Read more

Mamdani’s Wall Street courtship sparks criticism of anti-billionaire agenda

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Socialist New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is courting powerful Wall Street leaders after months of attacking wealthy New Yorkers and pushing higher taxes on corporations. Given New York City’s outsized role in U.S. banking, investing and corporate headquarters, business leaders warn financial instability in the Big … Read more

Wall Street banks helped Chinese military-linked firm raise billions despite red flags, lawmakers find

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: Congressional investigators are accusing major U.S. banks of helping a Chinese battery giant the Pentagon labeled a “Chinese military company” raise billions of dollars from global investors despite unresolved national security concerns. A new report from the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist … Read more

Barney Frank, first openly gay member of Congress and Wall Street reformer, dies at 86

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IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Barney Frank on the evolution of gay rights and trust in government: Meet the Press Archive 16:39 Justice Department indicts former Cuban leader Raúl Castro 05:34 Now Playing Barney Frank, first openly gay member of Congress and Wall Street reformer, … Read more

Former Rep. Barney Frank, champion of Wall Street reform and LGBTQ trailblazer, dies at 86

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Barney Frank, the quick-witted Massachusetts congressman and liberal lion who helped overhaul Wall Street regulations after the 2008 financial crisis and made history as one of the first openly gay members of Congress, died Wednesday, his sister confirmed to NBC Boston. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive … Read more

Trump’s tough-talk foreign policy is hitting a wall with Iran as it grips Strait of Hormuz

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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has considered himself an effective dealmaker above all else, but he appears to have hit a wall with Iran as his tough talk, threats and even military action have not moved Tehran from its long-established positions. With shifting goals that make it difficult to judge the status of the U.S. … Read more

US-Mexico border wall construction is desecrating sacred sites, Indigenous leaders say

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TECATE, Mexico — White sage burning, Norma Meza Calles gathers guests at a Mexican wellness resort into a semicircle facing Kuuchamaa Mountain and asks everyone to close their eyes and feel its presence. “This is sacred to us like a church for you all. The mountain is our healer, our psychologist,” said Meza Calles, a … Read more

New Mexico Diocese Tries to Block Government From Seizing Land for Border Wall

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A feud between the federal government and a Catholic diocese in New Mexico escalated over the past week when the Department of Homeland Security moved to seize church land along the U.S.-Mexico border to build a little over a mile of “border barrier.” The land is on the lower slopes of Mount Cristo Rey, a … Read more