US stocks rose again in 2025 after overcoming turbulence from tariffs and Trump’s fight with the Fed

US stocks rose again in 2025 after overcoming turbulence from tariffs and Trump’s fight with the Fed

NEW YORK – It was a scary good year for investors. It was scary because the U.S. stock market plunged to several historic drops on worries about everything from President Donald Trump’s tariffs to interest rates to a possible bubble in artificial-intelligence technology. In the end, though, it was a great year for anyone with…

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Trump administration moves to overhaul how H-1B visas are granted, ending lottery system

Trump administration moves to overhaul how H-1B visas are granted, ending lottery system

WASHINGTON – The Department of Homeland Security said Tuesday it was replacing its longstanding lottery system for H-1B work visas with a new approach that prioritizes skilled, higher-paid foreign workers. The change follows a series of actions by the Trump administration aimed at reshaping a visa program that critics say has become a pipeline for…

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Trump administration moves to overhaul how H-1B visas are granted, ending lottery system

Trump administration moves to overhaul how H-1B visas are granted, ending lottery system

WASHINGTON – The Department of Homeland Security said Tuesday it was replacing its longstanding lottery system for H-1B work visas with a new approach that prioritizes skilled, higher-paid foreign workers. The change follows a series of actions by the Trump administration aimed at reshaping a visa program that critics say has become a pipeline for…

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Bolivia lifts restrictions on satellite companies like Starlink to upgrade its internet connectivity

Bolivia lifts restrictions on satellite companies like Starlink to upgrade its internet connectivity

LA PAZ – Bolivia’s new government on Tuesday issued a decree that will allow global satellite internet companies such as Starlink or Kuiper to provide internet access across the Andean nation as it tries to upgrade its technology and speed up its notoriously slow connectivity rates. Bolivia’s centrist President Rodrigo Paz signed the decree, which…

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Feds pave the way for Big Tech to plug data centers right into power plants in scramble for energy

Feds pave the way for Big Tech to plug data centers right into power plants in scramble for energy

HARRISBURG, Pa. – Federal regulators will allow tech companies to effectively plug massive data centers directly into power plants, issuing a long-awaited order Thursday, as the Trump administration urges it to help the U.S. lead the world in artificial intelligence and revive domestic manufacturing. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s unanimous order is designed to clear…

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Trump administration moves to dissolve national climate research lab in Colorado

Trump administration moves to dissolve national climate research lab in Colorado

WASHINGTON – The Trump administration is dismantling the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Colorado, moving to dissolve a research lab that a top White House official described as β€œone of the largest sources of climate alarmism in the country.β€³ White House budget director Russ Vought criticized the lab in a social media post Tuesday…

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