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Home Depot’s $730 million tariff refund was largely offset by rising costs

Home Depot, Amazon, and Walmart are taking very different approaches to the tariff refunds flowing back to retailers.

By Sheryl EstradaAugust 19, 2026
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The IRS is scrutinizing how UnitedHealth moved money through foreign subsidiaries—and whether it underpaid taxes
The IRS is scrutinizing how UnitedHealth moved money through foreign subsidiaries—and whether it underpaid taxes
By Tatiana SatauaAugust 19, 2026
Tesla asked Las Vegas for 5,000 robotaxi permits. Sin City gave it 10, capped the speed at 45mph, and banned airport trips
Tesla asked Las Vegas for 5,000 robotaxi permits. Sin City gave it 10, capped the speed at 45mph, and banned airport trips
By Catherina GioinoAugust 19, 2026
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Top economist on Trump’s ‘deadly cocktail’ for the bond market—and how the bond vigilantes have crossed Scott Bessent’s ‘red line’
By Nick LichtenbergAugust 19, 2026
Nelson Peltz might take Wendy’s private following six straight quarterly sales declines as customers flee its poor franchise models and bad marketing
Nelson Peltz might take Wendy’s private following six straight quarterly sales declines as customers flee its poor franchise models and bad marketing
By Tatiana SatauaAugust 19, 2026
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By Jim EdwardsAugust 19, 2026
One of the VC world’s biggest stars is doubling down on sports in a big way, and there’s a compelling tax reason behind the strategy
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One of the VC world’s biggest stars is doubling down on sports in a big way, and there’s a compelling tax reason behind the strategy
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Top CD rates today, Aug. 19, 2026: Lock in up to up to 4.50%
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Inside the $8 billion cybersecurity acquisition that rescued ServiceNow from the ‘Saaspocalypse’
By Lily Mae LazarusAugust 19, 2026
The U.S. built its brand by attracting the world’s best and brightest. It must not lose that advantage
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The U.S. built its brand by attracting the world’s best and brightest. It must not lose that advantage
By John A. QuelchAugust 18, 2026
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2 Penn State frats were main suppliers in ‘upper level trafficking’ cocaine ring, authorities say
By The Associated Press and Josh KeletyAugust 18, 2026
Biden’s favor to Trump on cheaper drug prices includes a largely forgotten law to make Medicare more powerful
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Biden’s favor to Trump on cheaper drug prices includes a largely forgotten law to make Medicare more powerful
By The Associated Press and Ali SwensonAugust 18, 2026
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‘The negotiations are very intense and delicate’: Carney, Trump hold crunch talks to avoid midnight 50% tariff deadline
By Paul Wiseman, Rob Gillies and The Associated PressAugust 18, 2026
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AI
Meet OpenAI’s ChatGPT for Teens, which doesn’t talk about sex or suicide and gives you homework help instead
By Barbara Ortutay and The Associated PressAugust 18, 2026
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The Buss family wants an ‘exit gracefully.’ Jeanie Buss says no
By Greg Beacham and The Associated PressAugust 18, 2026
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A dropout living in a trailer, he got $1 million from Peter Thiel at 19—now he’s a billionaire who says the American Dream isn’t dead
By Orianna Rosa RoyleAugust 18, 2026
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California’s billionaires just poured $40 million into blocking a wealth tax that threatens to force them to pay 5% of their net worth
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezAugust 18, 2026
Ousted L3Harris CEO Chris Kubasik forfeits $45 million—but he’ll still walk away with $80 million in stock and options
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Ousted L3Harris CEO Chris Kubasik forfeits $45 million—but he’ll still walk away with $80 million in stock and options
By Amanda GerutAugust 17, 2026
New Mexico’s attorney general reportedly pushes new social media safety laws a day before 29 AGs testify against Meta in federal trial
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New Mexico’s attorney general reportedly pushes new social media safety laws a day before 29 AGs testify against Meta in federal trial
By Catherina GioinoAugust 17, 2026
Check your fridge: Nearly 19 million eggs are under the FDA’s most serious recall classification
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Check your fridge: Nearly 19 million eggs are under the FDA’s most serious recall classification
By Tatiana SatauaAugust 17, 2026
Burger King is closing the gap in the burger wars with a simple formula: Better food and a star executive who takes customers’ calls himself
Retail
Burger King is closing the gap in the burger wars with a simple formula: Better food and a star executive who takes customers’ calls himself
By Sarah GlodekAugust 17, 2026
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Energy
U.S. strategic reserves are getting so low the drawdown threatens to damage the 60 underground salt caverns storing American oil
By Sasha RogelbergAugust 17, 2026
Canadian auto billionaire’s fortune doubles even with US tariffs
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Canadian auto billionaire’s fortune doubles even with US tariffs
By Ari Altstedter and BloombergAugust 17, 2026
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North America
The great modern train robbery: Thieves steal $200 million a year
By Bloomberg and Kiel PorterAugust 17, 2026
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Energy
Trump’s Venezuela fixer is promoting ‘America First’ oil deals
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Japan’s economy notches 1.1% growth rate as spending dips 1.2% and PM sinks in polling
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Lula opens a U.S. tariff fight with big tech in the crosshairs
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Florida gerrymandering puts Debbie Wasserman Schultz in awkward position of running to represent 42% Black district
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Skyrocketing beef prices finally have Americans reaching their spending limit
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BBC asks U.S. court to help get testimony from Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner and Don Jr., saying they have ‘personal knowledge’ on defamation claims
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Avocado pickers in Mexico restart exports as security alert is lifted but are ‘at the mercy of whatever the U.S. market and government decide’
North America
Avocado pickers in Mexico restart exports as security alert is lifted but are ‘at the mercy of whatever the U.S. market and government decide’
By María Verza, Armando Solis and The Associated PressAugust 16, 2026
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Health
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Success
Meet the self-made billionaire who bought a nearly bankrupt company off Warren Buffett for $1,000 and turned it into a $85 billion giant
By Emma BurleighAugust 16, 2026
President Donald Trump boards Air Force One on August 9, 2026 at Morristown Airport in Morristown, New Jersey.
Economy
Trump’s grand plan to put American workers first may be backfiring as U.S.-born unemployment rises and wage growth stalls
By Eleanor PringleAugust 16, 2026
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