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President Donald Trump speaks from the Cross Hall of the White House on April 1, 2026 in Washington, DC. Trump used the primetime address to update the nation on the war in Iran.
WAR WHIPLASH

Trump Humiliated by Crashing Markets He Cares About the Most

Stocks took a massive tumble as oil prices soared following the president’s primetime address.

Sarah Ewall-Wice

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JIVE TALKIN'

Fox Business Host Grooves on Air to Celebrate Trump

Fox Business host Charles Payne literally celebrated Trump’s first 200 days in office—as a stock chart went into the red.

Josh Fiallo

A GOP senator spread inaccurate information about what Trump has achieved during his second term.
PLAIN WRONG

GOP Senator’s Bogus Trump ‘Scorecard’ Gets Brutal Fact-Check

He was quickly fact-checked by multiple users online, including Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok.

Jasmine Venet

Donald Trump presided over 5 worst Dow Jones drops in history.
BILLSBOARD!

The Big Name Behind The 5 Worst Dow Jones Freefalls

No prizes for guessing who presided over the worst five days in Wall Street history.

David Gardner

US President Donald Trump waves as he boards Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on April 3, 2025.
SELF-INFLICTED

Economic Armageddon Hits Markets as Tariffs Spark Freefall

The Dow Jones Industrial Average continued to plummet Friday by more than 2,200 points after yesterday’s losses as China hit the U.S. with retaliatory tariffs and the Federal Reserve warned about increased inflation.

Janna Brancolini

Fears of a U.S. recession have triggered stocks to tumble in global markets.
HERE GOES!

Stock Markets Crash Worldwide Over Fears of U.S. Recession

Concern over a slowdown in the U.S. economy sent the Dow Jones down over 1,000 points and stocks reeling across Europe and Asia on Monday.

David Gardner

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PLUMMETING

The Dow Has Worst Day Since 2020 as Recession Fears Grow

The 1,100 point plunge came as major retailers posted their quarterly earnings, with many reporting that higher costs and slumping sales cut into profits.

Alice Tecotzky

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YIKES

Dow Tumbles 1,000 Points After Wall Street’s Terrible Week

The S&P 500, which is down 11 percent, is on track to have its worst January ever.

Anna Venarchik

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JACKPOT

Sen. Perdue’s Stock Trading Had Remarkable Timing—Again

The Republican is currently fighting for his seat—and control of the Senate—in a Jan. 5 runoff election.

Arya Hodjat

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SPIRALING

Stock Trading Halted, Dow Off 9%, Now Under Obama’s Last Day

U.S. financial markets plunged again Wednesday as the government worked to pass a stimulus package to counter the coronavirus pandemic.

Pilar Melendez

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CATASTROPHIC

Dow Drops 10 Percent in Worst Loss Since 1987 Crash

The losses were recorded even after the Fed provided $1.5 trillion in funding to save the market amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Emma Tucker

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