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  • U.S. shoppers show rising interest in low-cost Chinese EVs, but tariffs and regulatory barriers keep them out of U.S. showrooms.
  • The U.S. gave Thailand until April 15 to respond to a Section 301 probe, risking tariffs on Thai exports if no defense is submitted.
  • Australian S&P/ASX 200 fell 0.74% to a six-month low as materials and mining stocks dragged markets down.
  • Threats to close the Strait of Hormuz pushed oil and LNG prices higher.
  • Bank of Japan signalled a policy-language change that would ease the path to a near-term rate hike amid rising import costs.
  • Poste Italiane launched a €10.8bn cash-and-stock offer to buy Telecom Italia and delist it from Euronext Milan.

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Powell says 'stagflation' describes the 1970s, not today's U.S. economy

Powell says 'stagflation' describes the 1970s, not today's U.S. economy

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell told reporters that despite a recent spike in energy prices tied to the Iran conflict, the U.S. economy is far from the stagflation experienced in the 1970s. With inflation about one percentage point above the Fed's target and unemployment remaining low, Powell described the present environment as a difficult bal…

Costa Rica Withdraws Recognition of Cuban Government and Orders Embassy Closure

Costa Rica Withdraws Recognition of Cuban Government and Orders Embassy Closure

Costa Rican President Rodrigo Chaves announced that his government will no longer recognize the legitimacy of Cuba’s government and has ordered the Cuban embassy in San Jose to be closed. Speaking at an event attended by the U.S. ambassador, Chaves cited alleged mistreatment and repression on the island and called for removing communist influence f…

Camden Property Trust: A Sun-Belt Income Trade with Upside

Camden Property Trust: A Sun-Belt Income Trade with Upside

Camden Property Trust (CPT) is a large multifamily REIT concentrated in high-growth Sun Belt markets. With a dividend yield north of 4%, a sub-1.0 debt/equity ratio, and free cash flow of roughly $384M, the setup looks favorable if demand in growing metro Sun Belt metros holds and rate volatility eases. This trade proposes a long entry at $101.00, …

Powell Says He Will Continue as Fed Chair if Successor Isn’t Confirmed by May

Powell Says He Will Continue as Fed Chair if Successor Isn’t Confirmed by May

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said at a post-meeting press conference that he will remain in the role if a successor is not confirmed by the end of his current chair term in May. Powell stated this continuation is prescribed by law and noted the Fed has followed the same procedure on multiple occasions, including previously in his own case.

Ecuadorian Gang Leader Arrested at Mexico City Airport in Multinational Operation

Ecuadorian Gang Leader Arrested at Mexico City Airport in Multinational Operation

Mexican authorities detained Angel Esteban Aguilar - alias 'Lobo Menor' - at Mexico City's international airport after tracking his arrival and identifying a fraudulent Colombian identity. The arrest, coordinated with Colombia and Ecuador, targets a figure tied to drug trafficking, extortion and the 2023 killing of Ecuadorian presidential candidate…

Syria Announces International Taskforce to Remove Assad-Era Chemical Arsenal

Syria Announces International Taskforce to Remove Assad-Era Chemical Arsenal

Syria has presented a plan, supported by the United States and several Western allies, to locate and destroy residual chemical weapons from the Bashar al-Assad era. An international taskforce will work under the supervision of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons to inspect up to 100 sites and eliminate any remaining stockpiles …

Foxx Development CEO Disposes of $30,436 in Stock; Board Addition and Meeting Clarification Also Filed

Foxx Development CEO Disposes of $30,436 in Stock; Board Addition and Meeting Clarification Also Filed

Foxx Development Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: FOXX) disclosed that Chief Executive Officer Greg Foley sold a total of 7,597 shares across two trades in March 2026, generating $30,436 in proceeds. The Form 4 filing also shows Foley retains 16,715 shares, including unvested restricted shares from a November 5, 2024 grant that vest quarterly. Separately, th…

Zillow Shares Tick Higher After Compass Drops Antitrust Lawsuit

Zillow Shares Tick Higher After Compass Drops Antitrust Lawsuit

Zillow Group shares climbed after Compass Inc. voluntarily dismissed its antitrust lawsuit challenging Zillow's listing-enforcement policy. The case, filed in June and denied a preliminary injunction in December, will not proceed to trial, removing a legal burden that had weighed on Zillow's financials.

U.S. to Temporarily Relax Summer Gasoline Rules to Help Lower Pump Prices

U.S. to Temporarily Relax Summer Gasoline Rules to Help Lower Pump Prices

Federal officials are reportedly preparing to suspend seasonal smog-cutting requirements for summer-blend gasoline on a temporary basis. The change would make standard gasoline less expensive by removing the obligation for refiners and retailers to switch to higher-cost summer blends, and would permit continued sales of gasoline blended with 15% et…

Dolores Huerta Alleges Cesar Chavez Sexually Assaulted Her in the 1960s

Dolores Huerta Alleges Cesar Chavez Sexually Assaulted Her in the 1960s

Civil rights leader Dolores Huerta, who co-founded the United Farm Workers with Cesar Chavez, on Wednesday publicly accused Chavez of sexually assaulting her during the 1960s. Huerta, 96, said she had concealed the incidents for decades to avoid harming the farmworker movement. Her statement came on the same day a multi-year New York Times investig…

IRadimed CEO Disposes $762,970 in Stock as Shares Trade Near Yearly Peak

IRadimed CEO Disposes $762,970 in Stock as Shares Trade Near Yearly Peak

Roger E. Susi, CEO, President and Chairman of IRADIMED CORP (NASDAQ:IRMD), sold 7,500 shares between March 16 and March 17, 2026, generating roughly $762,970 in proceeds under a Rule 10b5-1 plan adopted last November. The transactions occurred while IRMD traded near its 52-week high after a 100% one-year return, and InvestingPro analysis lists the …

Harvard Bioscience Director Increases Stake with $48,700 Purchase

Harvard Bioscience Director Increases Stake with $48,700 Purchase

Stephen J. Denelsky, a director of Harvard Bioscience Inc. (NASDAQ: HBIO), purchased 10,000 shares on March 17, 2026, at $4.87 per share for a total of $48,700. The transaction comes after a 10-for-1 reverse stock split on March 13, 2026, and leaves Denelsky with 21,000 shares, including 11,000 restricted stock units that vest on September 5, 2026.…

Amazon at a Bargain: A Risk-Weighted Long with Defined Stops

Amazon at a Bargain: A Risk-Weighted Long with Defined Stops

Amazon's stock is trading near $211 after a pullback that leaves the company trading at roughly 30x trailing earnings and 3.2x sales on a $2.26 trillion market cap. Fundamentals remain intact - double-digit returns on equity, AWS profitability, and advertising growth - while technicals and short interest offer a setup for a mid-term rebound. This i…

Figma Shares Slide After Google Labs Expands Stitch AI Design Tool

Figma Shares Slide After Google Labs Expands Stitch AI Design Tool

Figma (NYSE:FIGM) shares fell 8.8% on Wednesday following an announcement from Google Labs that enhanced Stitch, an AI-driven design platform. The update adds text-to-high-fidelity UI generation, an AI-native infinite canvas, project-aware design agents, interactive prototyping, DESIGN.md design-system extraction, voice-driven commands, and integra…