• Lawmakers Scurry to Protect Secret War Plan Talks
  
  Two Republicans in Congress have indicated serious work needs to be done to protect discussions of U.S. war plans.
• US Postpones Three Energy Efficiency Mandates on Home Appliances
  
  The U.S. Energy Department said on Monday it is postponing the implementation of three mandates by the administration of President Joe Biden on energy efficiency for home appliances.
• Senators Urge Trump to Back Congress' TikTok Sale Extension
  
  Three Democratic senators on Monday urged the White House to seek authority from Congress to extend a deadline for China's ByteDance to sell TikTok to safeguard the popular video sharing app from a potential ban.
• Boeing Looking for New Deal Following Deadly Crashes
  
  Boeing is reportedly looking to get a new and more lenient deal with government prosecutors following an earlier plea agreement covering deadly crashes in 2018 and 2019.
• Supreme Court Tosses Wynn Defamation Case
  
  The Supreme Court on Monday turned away a bid by casino mogul Steve Wynn to roll back defamation protections established in its landmark 1964 ruling in New York Times v. Sullivan, a standard that has been questioned by President Donald Trump and two of its conservative justices.
• Airbus in Defense, Space Talks Amid Spending Surge
  
  Airbus is in discussions with European nations on new defense and space orders as the continent increases spending and is seeing an improvement in supply chains for its core jetliner business, senior executives said at a company event on Monday.
• US Postpones Three Energy Efficiency Mandates on Home Appliances
  
  The U.S. Energy Department said on Monday it is postponing the implementation of three mandates by the administration of President Joe Biden on energy efficiency for home appliances.
• 3 Quality Stocks for Rising Dividends
  
  Income investors looking for stocks with safe dividends should focus on companies that have long track records of dividend increases.
• Trump Shuts All 8,000 Federal Building EV Chargers
  
  Shut the Power Off and Sell the Fleet
• FBI Launches Terrorism Task Force Into Tesla Attacks
  
  The FBI has launched a multiagency task force to investigate the domestic terrorism incidents involving nearly 50 reported attacks on Tesla vehicles, charging stations, and dealerships.
• Stocks Score Hefty Gains; Nvidia & Tesla Rally
  
  The S&P 500 rose sharply to end at its highest in over two weeks Monday, lifted by Nvidia and Tesla following signs that the Trump administration might take a more measured approach on tariffs against U.S. trading partners.
• Trump Doubles Down on US Claims to Greenland
  
  President Donald Trump on Monday doubled down on his suggestion that the U.S. should take over Greenland as leaders from the semi-autonomous Danish territory criticized a planned trip there this week...
• Stocks Vault on Trump's Softened Tariff Stance
  
  Technology stocks led Wall Street's surge Monday after signs the Trump administration is taking a measured approach on tariffs against its trading partners.
• Trump Says He May Give Countries, Sectors Breaks on Tariffs
  
  President Donald Trump said Monday he may give a "lot of countries" breaks on tariffs and that he plans to announce more tariffs on automobiles in the next few days.
• Fed Folly on Full Display
  
  The Atlanta Fed GDP Now estimate for Q1 is -1.8% because the economic data has become absolutely ugly, yet inflation is proving to be very stubborn. For example, the Empire State Manufacturing Survey plunged 26 points to -20 versus the estimate of -1.9.However, the prices...
• Musk: DOGE Team Getting Daily Death Threats
  
  Elon Musk, the billionaire adviser to President Donald Trump, said Monday that members of his Department of Government Efficiency team are getting daily death threats.
• Investing Amid Tariff Threats & Heightened Volatility
  
  With tariffs remaining a central theme in the Trump administration's trade policy, tariff turbulence may soon give way to tariff fatigue. For now, we can assume a strong reaction from investors with each new trade policy announcement, and short-term volatility is a likely...
• IRS Uncertainty Could Foster Tax Scams This Year
  
  There's a lot of information (and money) on the table during tax season. That also makes it a prime time for scams.
• US Recession Risks Not as High as the Media Suggests
  
  U.S. recession risks have been a headline over the last few weeks as the markets sold off.
• Trump to Impose 25 Percent Tariff on Countries That Buy Oil, Gas From Venezuela
  
  President Donald Trump on Monday said any country that buys oil or gas from Venezuela will pay a 25% tariff on trades made with the U.S. This "secondary tariff" will take effect on April 2, Trump said in a Truth Social post.
• Sam Altman, Visa in Talks Over Stablecoin Wallet
  
  Sam Altman's cryptocurrency project World Network is in talks with Visa for a stablecoin payments wallet, CoinDesk reported Monday.
• US May Exclude Sector-Specific Tariffs: Officials
  
  U.S. President Donald Trump's administration is likely to exclude a set of sector-specific tariffs while applying reciprocal levies on April 2, Bloomberg News and The Wall Street Journal reported, citing unnamed officials.
• Gold Ticks up as Safe Haven Amid Tariff Concerns
  
  Gold prices edged up Monday, supported by safe-haven demand due to concerns about impending reciprocal tariffs from U.S. President Donald Trump.
• US Business Activity Rises But Sentiment Deteriorates
  
  U.S. business activity picked up in March, but growing fears over import tariffs and deep government spending cuts continued to weigh on sentiment and prospects for the rest of the year.
• Germany Election 2025: Merz's Plan Risks EU & US Economy
  
  In 2024, the EU's gross domestic product, which is the sum of the GDPs of its 27 member states, reached $19 trillion. This EU's GDP is the world's second-largest economy and the USA's largest international trading partner.

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