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MarketWatchMay 18, 2026
Trump's IRS settlement features a $1.8 billion ‘anti-weaponization' fund for allies. Here's who may get the money.
Critics blast the potential taxpayer-funded payouts to Trump supporters and make an effort to stop them

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Trump creates $1.8B "anti-weaponization" fund after dropping IRS suit - Axios (Google Business News)

Google Business NewsMay 18, 2026
Elon Musk Loses Case Against Sam Altman Over OpenAI's Future - Bloomberg.com
Elon Musk Loses Case Against Sam Altman Over OpenAI's Future  Bloomberg.comFederal jury delivers verdict on Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI  Fox BusinessFirstFT: Court throws out Elon Musk lawsuit, handing legal victory to OpenAI  Financial TimesElon Musk loses court battle against Sam Altman and OpenAI after 3-week trial  CNBC

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Elon Musk has lost his case against OpenAI and Sam Altman (MarketWatch Breaking News)

Yahoo BusinessMay 18, 2026
Billionaire Bill Miller Beat the S&P 500 for 15 Consecutive Years. Here Are His Fund's Top 3 Ultra-High-Yield Dividend Stocks Now.


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Elon Musk Just Lost His $150 Billion Lawsuit Against Sam Altman and OpenAI — Here's What Happens Next (Entrepreneur.com)
Starship V3 is here putting SpaceX closer to Mars than it has ever been - Teslarati (Google Market News)

MarketWatchMay 18, 2026
Oil climbs as Trump warns the ‘clock is ticking' on Iran, but there's a bigger danger lurking on the horizon
Oil futures climbed on Monday, getting a boost after President Donald Trump warned that the "clock is ticking" on Iran, but a loss of the buffers used to cushion supply disruptions could spark the next significant move higher for prices.

CNBC FinanceMay 18, 2026
Nvidia earnings call drama: Will Jensen Huang talk 'Trump' and China chips after Xi summit?
Both Nvidia's earnings and its commentary on its financial report are expected to be big tests for U.S. equities.

Yahoo BusinessMay 18, 2026
Stock Market Today: Dow Weakens As Oil Swings Higher; These Warren Buffett New Names Rise (Live Coverage)


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Live Updates: Iran war "re-escalation risks," new Trump threat keep oil prices high as diplomacy staggers on - CBS News (Google Business News)

Google Business NewsMay 18, 2026
Deadly China Quake Collapses More Than A Dozen Buildings - The Weather Channel
Deadly China Quake Collapses More Than A Dozen Buildings  The Weather ChannelEarthquake hits southwest China; thousands evacuate, buildings collapse  ReutersMagnitude 5.1 earthquake rattles China, felt in Vietnam  YahooA strong quake in south China kills 2 and triggers evacuation of 7,000  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos

Google Business NewsMay 18, 2026
Luigi Mangione ruling in NYC will let jury see gun, notebook found in his backpack - Gothamist
Luigi Mangione ruling in NYC will let jury see gun, notebook found in his backpack  GothamistGun Found in Mangione's Backpack Can be Used as Evidence, Judge Says  The New York TimesLuigi Mangione evidence ruling could determine what jurors see at his September murder trial  Fox NewsGun, notebook from Mangione's backpack can be used in state trial, judge rules  The Washington Post

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OpenAI Trial Live Updates: Jury Rejects Elon Musk's Claim in Unanimous Verdict - The New York Times (Google Business News)

MarketWatchMay 18, 2026
Elon Musk loses his case against OpenAI and Sam Altman after just two hours of jury deliberation
Musk intends to appeal the verdict, according to his lawyer.

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Elon Musk Was Just Handed a Big Loss by a Judge and Jury in Major AI Trial (Inc.com)
Justice Dept. Announces $1.8 Billion Fund in Settling I.R.S. Suit (NYTimes Business)

Yahoo BusinessMay 18, 2026
Global Inventory Race Intensifies in Shadow of the Iran War


MarketWatch Breaking NewsMay 18, 2026
The options market is flashing an ominous sign about Nvidia's looming earnings


MarketWatch Breaking NewsMay 18, 2026
Stocks end mostly lower, Dow ekes out gain as Trump says he canceled Iran attack


Google Business NewsMay 18, 2026
Fast-Moving Southern California Fire Forces Immediate Evacuations - The New York Times
Fast-Moving Southern California Fire Forces Immediate Evacuations  The New York TimesSandy Fire in Simi Valley: Several structures burned, 184 acres scorched  ABC7 Los AngelesSandy Fire prompts evacuation orders in Southern California  Fox NewsLIVE: Brush fire burning structures in Simi Valley; evacuations ordered  KTLA

MarketWatchMay 18, 2026
These 4 market sectors look frothy — and Nvidia's isn't even the biggest bubble
S&P 500 has a 30% chance of crashing over the next two years. That's the good news.

MarketWatch Breaking NewsMay 18, 2026
S&P 500 and Nasdaq open higher as Treasury yields, oil prices retreat


Yahoo BusinessMay 18, 2026
Do Wall Street Analysts Like Darden Restaurants Stock?


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Gates' foundation sold all of its Microsoft shares. Bill Ackman is loading up on the stock. What is Wall Street missing? (Yahoo Business)
Marathon Petroleum Stock Outlook: Is Wall Street Bullish or Bearish? (Yahoo Business)

MarketWatch Breaking NewsMay 18, 2026
Trump's $1.8 billion ‘anti-weaponization' fund: Here's who may get the money


MarketWatchMay 18, 2026
Kevin Warsh will be the first Fed chair sworn in at the White House in almost 40 years
President Donald Trump will host a swearing-in ceremony for incoming Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh at the White House on Friday, a White House official said.

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Trump's Fed pick to be sworn in at the White House, not the usual venue (Washington Post Business)
Kevin Warsh Officially Replaces Fed Chair Jerome Powell: Is Crypto About To Enter a New Era? (Yahoo Business)

Yahoo BusinessMay 18, 2026
What to Expect in Markets This Week: Nvidia Earnings Are the Main Event, but Walmart's Results Are Coming Too


MarketWatch Breaking NewsMay 18, 2026
A Wall Street legend warns of a 'tipping point' for oil and stocks


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The oil market is reaching a ‘tipping point' that could create problems for stocks, according to this Wall Street legend (MarketWatch)

Google Business NewsMay 18, 2026
Trump Warns Iran the ‘Clock Is Ticking' as Tensions Surge Again in Middle East - The New York Times
Trump Warns Iran the ‘Clock Is Ticking' as Tensions Surge Again in Middle East  The New York TimesIran war live: Talks ongoing via Pakistan; Lebanon death toll tops 3,000  Al JazeeraLatest Iran Offer on War is Not Enough, Says White House  Bloomberg.com‘Won't be anything left': Trump issues warning to Iran after national security team meeting  CNN

CNBC FinanceMay 18, 2026
Berkshire Hathaway has revamped its portfolio — Here's how the new stocks are trading
Berkshire Hathaway took a $2.6 billion stake in Delta Airlines and increased its shares in Alphabet by 224%.

Yahoo BusinessMay 18, 2026
Freshworks CEO: why agile enterprises are winning the AI race — and what they did differently


Yahoo BusinessMay 18, 2026
Moody's Mark Zandi says job growth has declined since Trump's tariffs — and warns a recession may be next


Google Business NewsMay 18, 2026
Long Island Rail Road strike creates manic Monday commute as negotiators return to the table - NBC News
Long Island Rail Road strike creates manic Monday commute as negotiators return to the table  NBC NewsLive updates: MTA, unions trade barbs as negotiations to end LIRR strike seem to stall  NBC New YorkLIRR strike: Long Islanders sit in traffic, buses, or work from home of first work day of shutdown  NewsdayRush-hour chaos sweeps New York after busiest rail system shutdown  BBC

Google Business NewsMay 18, 2026
Live updates: Police is responding to a reported active shooter near the Islamic Center of San Diego - CNN
Live updates: Police is responding to a reported active shooter near the Islamic Center of San Diego  CNNLive updates: Active shooter reported at mosque in Clairemont  NBC 7 San DiegoSan Diego police respond to active shooter incident near Islamic Center of San Diego in Clairemont  10News.comUpdates: Shooting reported at Islamic centre in San Diego, police say  

Entrepreneur.comMay 18, 2026
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff Uses AI to Monitor Employee Conversations — And Your Boss Might Be Doing It Too: ‘Chilling'
Benioff reveals how the common workplace tool allows in-depth access.

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Judge grants accused CEO killer Mangione's bid to suppress evidence due to unlawful search - Reuters (Google Business News)

MarketWatchMay 18, 2026
These 10 tech stocks have been models of consistency for a decade — none are chip stocks
Investors caught up in AI euphoria may need to be reminded that some industries go through slow periods.

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These are the 3 drones Ukraine used to pierce Moscow's air defense gauntlet in its biggest attack yet - Business Insider (Google Business News)

NYTimes BusinessMay 18, 2026
Oil Prices Climb and Bonds Falter as Iran War Raises Inflation Fears
Stocks and bonds wavered after President Trump issued a new warning to Iran.

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Bonds extend sell-off on inflation fears (FT.com - Financial Markets)

MarketWatchMay 18, 2026
U.S. physician tests positive for Ebola: He and six other Americans in Congo will be transported to Germany
The government is also banning entry for people without U.S. passports who were recently in Congo, Uganda or South Sudan.

Yahoo BusinessMay 18, 2026
Here's Why USA Rare Earth Stock Crashed This Week


Google Market NewsMay 18, 2026
2026 ACM Awards red carpet: Every look from country music's biggest night - Fox News
2026 ACM Awards red carpet: Every look from country music's biggest night  Fox NewsInside a country music fever dream at the ACM Awards: A Blake Shelton cover, facial hair epidemic and Keith Urban gossip  YahooShania Twain Hosts the 2026 ACM Awards, Plus Meghan Markle, Demi Moore and More  People.comACM Awards Photo Gallery: See Ella Langley, Kacey Musgraves, Shania Twain, Lainey Wilson, Miranda Lambert and Other Stars on the Red Carpet and Backstage  Variety

Google Business NewsMay 18, 2026
American doctor working in Congo tests positive for Ebola, CDC and aid group say - CBS News
American doctor working in Congo tests positive for Ebola, CDC and aid group say  CBS NewsAmerican infected with Ebola in DRC, as US moves to limit entry from virus-hit region  CNNAmerican contracted Ebola in Democratic Republic of Congo, CDC says  BBCEpidemic of Ebola Disease caused by Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda determined a public health emergency of international concern  World Health Organization (WHO)

FT.com - Financial MarketsMay 18, 2026
US extends Russian oil waiver in attempt to lower fuel prices
Thirty-day licence comes as American voters become frustrated at high cost of petrol and diesel

Google Business NewsMay 18, 2026
Abortion Pill Lawsuit Leaves Trump in a Political Bind Ahead of the Midterms - The New York Times
Abortion Pill Lawsuit Leaves Trump in a Political Bind Ahead of the Midterms  The New York TimesIs the Supreme Court's Abortion Pill Ruling Actually a Feint?  SlateOpinion | Mifepristone and the Supreme Court Shadow Docket  WSJIn the US South, an appeals court leans farther right than the Supreme Court  ReutersA "Scheme" Against Dobbs: SCOTUS Dissent Hints at Next Phase of Abortion Rights Fight

Accounting TodayMay 18, 2026
Trump moves to drop $10B lawsuit against IRS
Officials have discussed creating a $1.7 billion federal fund to pay victims of so-called government weaponization to resolve the lawsuit.

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Trump drops IRS lawsuit, paving the way for a settlement (NPR Topics: Business)

Google Business NewsMay 18, 2026
New York commuters face rush-hour chaos in first major rail strike in 30 years - BBC
New York commuters face rush-hour chaos in first major rail strike in 30 years  BBC'Cautiously optimistic': LIRR unions, MTA resume talks on day 3 of strike | Live updates  ABC7 New YorkTalks raise hopes of progress in strike at America's busiest commuter railroad  CNNL.I.R.R. Riders Stranded by Strike Have Few Commute Alternatives. Here's What To Know.  The New York TimesRiders navigate alternatives as strike that shut down largest US commuter rail enters a 3rd day  WRAL

Google Market NewsMay 18, 2026
Sen. Bill Cassidy loses primary. And, WHO declares Ebola outbreak a global emergency - NPR
Sen. Bill Cassidy loses primary. And, WHO declares Ebola outbreak a global emergency  NPRTrump sent a message by targeting Bill Cassidy. In defeat, Cassidy delivered one back  CNNCassidy after primary defeat: ‘Our country is not about one individual'  The HillTrump got his revenge against Cassidy, but will Cassidy get his revenge against Trump?  MS NOW

Google Market NewsMay 18, 2026
NextEra Energy and Dominion Energy to Combine, Creating the World's Largest Regulated Electric Utility Business and North America's Premier Energy Infrastructure Platform Benefiting Customers - Business Wire
NextEra Energy and Dominion Energy to Combine, Creating the World's Largest Regulated Electric Utility Business and North America's Premier Energy Infrastructure Platform Benefiting Customers  Business WireNextEra Energy to buy Dominion in deal that unites two key players in race to power AI data centers  CNBCSwamped by data center demands, Dominion Energy just opted for a megamerger  The Washington Post

FT.com - China, Economy & TradeMay 18, 2026
Defence groups clamour to delay US ban on Chinese rare earth magnets
Military contractors want more time to comply with prohibition years in the making and now just months away

MarketWatch Breaking NewsMay 17, 2026
U.S. stock futures slide lower as oil prices continue to rise


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Dow futures drop, oil prices push higher as Iran war remains stuck in stalemate (MarketWatch)
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CNBC FinanceMay 17, 2026
White House touts deals on soybeans and rare earths after Trump-Xi summit, while China talks up tariff cuts
The meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping last week yielded new pacts, though the sides have provided differing details.

MarketWatchMay 17, 2026
Your 3-6 months of emergency savings won't cut it — why the job market now demands an 18-month cash cushion
Artificial intelligence will displace some jobs and replace others. Here's how to make sure you're on the right side of change.

Entrepreneur.comMay 17, 2026
How to Turn AI From Threat to Teammate — 3 Proven Ways to Align Your Vision with What Employees Actually Need
Data shows there's a gap between CEO's AI aspirations and employee's AI reality. To ensure AI mandates stick, executives need to focus on three things.

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AI Is Forcing Businesses to Adapt. Here's What Actually Works (Inc.com)

MarketWatch Breaking NewsMay 15, 2026
Nasdaq leading stocks lower in final hour as oil prices, Treasury yields climb


Entrepreneur.comMay 13, 2026
I Studied How AI Recommends Local Businesses. Here's What Actually Drives Visibility.
Local businesses are in an excellent position to capitalize on AI visiblity opportunities.
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