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Béla Fleck Withdraws From Kennedy Center Concerts The New York TimesAll the Kennedy Center cancellations since Trump's name was added The Washington PostMore Artists Cancel Concerts at Newly Named Trump Kennedy Center The Violin Channel'Wicked' composer Stephen Schwartz backs out of Kennedy Center event NBC News
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Elon Musk's xAI raises $20bn in funding round that doubles valuation Financial TimesxAI Raises $20B Series E xAIElon Musk's xAI raises $20 billion from investors including Nvidia, Cisco, Fidelity CNBCMusk's xAI Closed $20 Billion Funding With Nvidia Backing Yahoo FinanceElon Musk's xAI announces it has raised $20bn amid backlash over Grok deepfakes The Guardian
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Trump Policies Power U.S. Auto Sales to Best Year Since 2019 — Proving "Experts" Wrong (Again) The White House (.gov)New Car Sales Are Rising Thanks to Purchases by the Well-Off The New York TimesU.S. new-car market downshifts heading into 2026 as pricing, end of EV incentives deter some shoppers Automotive NewsAnalysts warn automakers of possible slowdown in 2026 The Detroit NewsUS car market shows signs of fatigue as costs weigh on buyers
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Trump adds Venezuela to list of countries whose citizens must post bonds for U.S. visas AxiosTrump admin expands visa bond requirement to 38 countries, with fees up to $15K Fox NewsUS adds more nations, including Venezuela, to costly visa bond policy ReutersUS expands list of countries whose citizens must pay up to $15,000 bonds to apply for visas AP News
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The Treasury market was moving in a listless fashion on Tuesday in response to the U.S. intervention in Venezuela — with traders more focused on a busy calendar week that includes Friday's jobs report for December.
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Dow heads for first close above 49,000 as investors shrug at Venezuela situation, buy chip stocks: Live updates CNBCStock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq nudge higher after Dow's rally to record Yahoo FinanceS&P 500 Inches Forward as Traders Await Key Economic Data Bloomberg.comTech, healthcare extend Wall St rally, focus on week's jobs report Reuters
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Managers have been offering discounts amid difficulty fundraising, and capital is increasingly going to bigger funds, dragging down the mean.
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Production hold-ups at large mines and fears about Trump tariffs have helped to fuel sharp rally since October
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IN THE annals of modern American economic policymaking, among the most revered pieces of legislation is the Tax Reform Act of 1986. During the three decades since its passage, Democrats and Republicans alike have hailed the law not only for overhauling the country''s tax system, which Jimmy Carter famously called 'a disgrace to the human race', but also for doing so with bipartisan support in both houses of Congress. As Republicans embark on yet another sweeping rewrite of the tax code, many point to the 1986 effort as a model to emulate. It was 'really something special', Donald Trump said in August. However, admirers of America''s last comprehensive revision of its tax code should be disappointed with the GOP''s current attempts.The bill that passed in 1986 took a long, arduous path to President Ronald Reagan''s desk. Originating out of a three-volume report by the Treasury department, it faced numerous brushes with death, and took more than two years to wind its way through Congress. The process included full committee hearings, markups and deliberations. The final bill eliminated many deductions, credits and exemptions that favoured some taxpayers over others. This generated new revenues, which were then used to reduce tax rates, mainly for low and middle-income individuals. The bill did ...
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