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Trump Pardoned Them for Jan. 6. Now They Want Millions of Dollars

Almost 400 people pardoned or granted clemency by President Donald Trump in connection with the Jan.

Almost 400 people pardoned or granted clemency by President Donald Trump in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol are now seeking millions of dollars in payouts from the federal government, according to their lawyer.
Bloomberg Politics • Dec 10, 10:10 PM
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The Fed cut rates. Biotech didn’t notice.

Biotechs are instead spending their time advancing the kind of smart science that will catch the eye of cash-rich pharmaceutical companies.

Biotechs are instead spending their time advancing the kind of smart science that will catch the eye of cash-rich pharmaceutical companies.
MarketWatch - Top Stories • Dec 10, 10:06 PM
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Japan-China Spat Lacks Immediate Offramp Despite Komeito Talks

China and Japan’s diplomatic spat shows no sign of an immediate offramp even as the leadership of a Japanese political party that helped break the ice in a previous dispute continues to talk with officials from Beijing behind the scenes.

China and Japan’s diplomatic spat shows no sign of an immediate offramp even as the leadership of a Japanese political party that helped break the ice in a previous dispute continues to talk with officials from Beijing behind the scenes.
Bloomberg Politics • Dec 10, 10:00 PM
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Dow gains almost 500 points, S&P 500 ends shy of record high after Fed’s final rate cut of 2025 bolsters case for early start to ‘Santa Claus rally’

The S&P 500 index narrowly missed a fresh record close Wednesday and the Dow Jones Industrial Average finished with strong gains after the Federal Reserve’s decision to deliver a final quarter-point rate cut for 2025, which gave investors optimism that equities can keep climbing through year-end.

The S&P 500 index narrowly missed a fresh record close Wednesday and the Dow Jones Industrial Average finished with strong gains after the Federal Reserve’s decision to deliver a final quarter-point rate cut for 2025, which gave investors optimism that equities can keep climbing through year-end.
MarketWatch - Top Stories • Dec 10, 9:52 PM
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Bigger tax refunds — up to $2,000 on average — could give stocks a boost next year

Tax-rebate checks are expected to arrive in the second quarter for consumers, but the bulk of relief from Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act is geared toward businesses.

Tax-rebate checks are expected to arrive in the second quarter for consumers, but the bulk of relief from Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act is geared toward businesses
MarketWatch - Top Stories • Dec 10, 9:38 PM