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Motley Fool: Vintage, handmade profits

Sun., April 6, 2025

Etsy (Nasdaq: ETSY) operates an online marketplace for handmade and customizable goods. Sales are down and profits have shrunk, yet the company’s stock is worth considering now because its business model produces lots of cash.

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I’m a financial planner and editor. Here are 5 ways to know if you’re getting trustworthy money advice online

Sun., April 6, 2025

As a certified financial planner and someone who edits personal finance content for a living, I’ve seen firsthand how the rise of financial content on social media has transformed how we learn about money. Almost half of Gen Zers who received financial advice in 2023 heard it from social media influencers, according to a Bankrate survey.

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Stellantis joins Ford in offering customers employee discount pricing following tariffs

UPDATED: Fri., April 4, 2025

The parent of Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Ram on Friday said it's following Ford Motor Co.'s lead in offering employee discount pricing to its customers in the wake of tariffs being instituted on imported vehicles.

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Fed chairman warns Trump tariffs risks higher inflation, slower growth

UPDATED: Fri., April 4, 2025

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Friday that President Donald Trump's "Liberation Day" global tariffs will lead to "higher inflation and slower growth" in the coming months.

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Tariffs cause Nintendo to delay Switch 2 preorders in U.S.

UPDATED: Fri., April 4, 2025

Nintendo is delaying U.S. preorders for its highly anticipated Switch 2 console due to tariffs announced by President Donald Trump, the company said in a statement Friday.

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Gov. Gavin Newsom asks world leaders to spare California from retaliatory tariffs

UPDATED: Fri., April 4, 2025

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday asked world leaders to spare California from levying retaliatory taxes on goods imported from the Golden State, invoking its economic power as the world’s fifth largest economy..

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Tesla estimates cut further on ‘unprecedented brand damage’

UPDATED: Fri., April 4, 2025

One of Wall Street’s most bearish Tesla Inc. analysts further reduced estimates for the company’s earnings, citing the magnitude of car-buyer backlash against Elon Musk.

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The job market has been resilient. The trade war could be its undoing.

UPDATED: Fri., April 4, 2025

For three years, the U.S. economy has been buffeted by rapid inflation, high interest rates and political instability at home and abroad. Yet it has proved surprisingly resilient, supported by the sturdy pillars of robust consumer spending, a rising stock market, and healthy balance sheets for households and businesses alike.

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Stocks close down heavily again

UPDATED: Fri., April 4, 2025

US stocks tumbled Friday, on pace for losses in six of the past seven weeks as strong labor data did little to mitigate anxiety about the impact of a trade war on the domestic economy.

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GM increasing truck production in Indiana as tariffs take effect

UPDATED: Thu., April 3, 2025

General Motors Co. is increasing production of full-size pickup trucks at its assembly plant near Fort Wayne, Indiana, and hiring hundreds of temporary employees, according to a company source.

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VW and Mercedes answer Trump with price hikes, output shifts

UPDATED: Thu., April 3, 2025

Europe’s automakers are raising prices and preparing to shift car production to the U.S. to try to protect themselves from President Donald Trump’s tariffs.

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Stock rout deepens on tariff shock as bonds rally

UPDATED: Thu., April 3, 2025

The "America First" trade is unravelling in the sweeping market selloff, with stocks acutely exposed to the U.S. economy plunging along with the dollar.

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Ford extends employee discounts to customers as auto tariffs take effect

UPDATED: Thu., April 3, 2025

Starting Thursday, Ford Motor Co. is extending employee pricing discounts to customers on most of its U.S. lineup, including foreign-built models, just as the Trump administration imposes 25% tariffs on imported vehicles.

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US coffee drinkers face pricier cup as tariffs hit key supplier

UPDATED: Thu., April 3, 2025

Coffee in the U.S. risks getting even more expensive as President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff measures hit Vietnam, one of its biggest suppliers, with hefty levies.

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Nintendo Switch 2 to launch in June with 4K visuals and surprise game lineup

UPDATED: Wed., April 2, 2025

Nintendo’s Switch 2, a souped-up successor to the company’s massively successful handheld console, will release June 5 at a base price of $449.99, the company announced Wednesday.

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Amazon submits bid for TikTok with US sale deadline approaching

UPDATED: Wed., April 2, 2025

Amazon.com Inc. submitted a bid to the White House to purchase the social video app TikTok from its Chinese owners, according to a person familiar with the matter.

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EU eyes emergency plans to shield economy from Trump tariffs

UPDATED: Wed., April 2, 2025

The European Union is preparing a package of potential emergency measures to support parts of its economy that could be hit the hardest by US President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs, according to people familiar with the matter.

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Farmers bewildered after USDA suggests cutting DEI from energy projects

UPDATED: Wed., April 2, 2025

The Agriculture Department has a message for farmers owed federal grant money: Consider eliminating “harmful DEI” from your projects, and get your funds sooner.

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Boeing has made ‘drastic’ changes to root out defects, CEO says

UPDATED: Wed., April 2, 2025

Boeing Co. Chief Executive Officer Kelly Ortberg said the US planemaker has implemented sweeping changes to reduce the number of defects and hitches in its production line, as he faced questions from US senators about the company’s recovery from several high-profile accidents.

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Microsoft president’s vision for Pacific Northwest: ‘Tomorrowland’ everywhere

UPDATED: Thu., April 3, 2025

Brad Smith is an unusual futurist. Before he rose to become Microsoft's president and vice chair, Smith built his reputation as a highly capable attorney with a conciliatory nature. Much as his counterpart CEO Satya Nadella would later be tapped to reinvigorate the company, Smith was selected in 2002 to pull Microsoft out of its ruthless era.

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