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The Latest Breaking News from Susan Collins

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Friday closed up by +0.98%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up by +1.08%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up by +0.77%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ25 ) rose +1.00%, and December...

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Dollar Posts Modest Gains as US Consumer Sentiment Revised Higher

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Friday posted a 5.5-month high but gave up most of its advance and finished up +0.03%. The dollar found support on Friday's hawkish comments from Boston Fed President Susan Collins and Dallas Fed President Lorie Logan, who said they favored keeping interest rates steady....

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Stocks Extend Rebound Rally on Dovish Williams Remarks

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up by +1.38%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up by +1.52%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up by +1.14%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ25 ) are up +1.23%, and December...

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Dollar Slightly Higher as US Consumer Sentiment is Revised Upward

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today rose to a new 5.5-month high and is up by +0.04%. The dollar has support from this week's plunge in equity markets, which has boosted liquidity demand for the dollar. Also, hawkish Fed comments today from Boston Fed President Susan Collins and Dallas Fed...

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Stocks Rebound as Fed’s Wiliams Sees Room for a Rate Cut

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up by +0.29%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up by +0.15%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up by +0.21%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ25 ) are up +0.32%, and December...

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Little sign of spending progress as top appropriators meet - Roll Call

Top appropriators met for the first time since the partial government shutdown but emerged with no clear road map to pass more bills.

Roll Call

Top four appropriators set to meet on spending package - Roll Call

The top four leaders of the House and Senate spending panels plan to huddle Thursday to try to make headway on a major spending package.

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Uncertainties over economy threaten Federal Reserve interest rate cut

A December rate cut is far from certain as inflation continues to run above the Fed's target. At the same time, risks to the US job market remain.

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Stocks Slump on Reduced Fed Rate Cut Chances

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Thursday closed down -1.66%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -1.65%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -2.05%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ25 ) fell -1.64%, and December E-mini Nasdaq futures...

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Dollar Falls as the US Government Reopens

The dollar index (DXY00 ) fell to a 2-week low on Thursday and finished down by -0.33%. The dollar retreated on Thursday amid speculation that the reopening of the US government would allow the release of delayed economic reports that could show a weakening US economy, prompting the Fed to...

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The unprecedented government shutdown will weigh on a US economy already under stress

The six-week government shutdown that came to an end late Wednesday will be another drag on an economy already facing many challenges, though the full impact will take months to measure

The Independent UK

Data blackout contributes to murky Fed policy outlook

Boston Fed's president implied this week that she would oppose cutting rates at the next FOMC meeting.

Axios

Stocks Weighed Down by Weakness in Chipmakers and Megacap Tech Stocks

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -1.10%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.68%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -1.55%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ25 ) are down -1.05%, and December E-mini Nasdaq futures...

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Dollar Retreats as the US Government Reopens

The dollar index (DXY00 ) fell to a 2-week low today and is down by -0.29%. The dollar is falling today on speculation that the reopening of the US government will allow the release of delayed economic reports that may show a weakening US economy, prompting the Fed to keep...

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Stocks Pressured by Higher Bond Yields and Weakness in Chipmakers

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.64%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.25%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -1.09%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ25 ) are down -0.70%, and December E-mini Nasdaq futures...

The Conversation

Why rural Maine may back Democrat Graham Platner’s populism in the Senate campaign − but not his party

Every few years, Democrats try to convince themselves they’ve found the one – a candidate who can finally speak fluent rural, who looks and sounds like the voters they’ve lost.

The Independent UK

Why Republicans not extending Obamacare tax credits helps Democrats in the long run

NEWS ANALYSIS: Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia tells Eric Garcia that House Speaker Mike Johnson cannot renew ACA credits ‘without having November 2026 make November 2025 look like a picnic’

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US Senate approves bill to end the shutdown, sending it to the House

The final Senate vote, 60-40, broke a grueling stalemate that lasted more than six weeks as Democrats demanded that Republicans negotiate with them to extend health care tax credits.

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Roll Call

The most vulnerable senators of 2026, a year out from Election Day - Roll Call

Georgia’s Jon Ossoff and Maine’s Susan Collins top CQ Roll Call's list of the most vulnerable senators of the 2026 midterm elections.

International Business Times UK

Senate Rebels Against Trump: Lawmakers Vote to Strip President of Power to Slap Tariffs on Foreign Goods

In a rare bipartisan move, the US Senate voted to revoke Donald Trump's emergency tariff powers, signalling renewed congressional pushback against unilateral trade policy.

Axios

Maine Gov. Mills, 77, won't release medical records as age become issue in Senate race

She's stepping into a generational battle within her party, as young progressives seek to push out the older establishment.

The Mary Sue

‘Finally, a rare moment of sanity’: A handful of Republicans join Democrats again to overturn Trump’s tariffs, people call it ‘damage control’

Republicans opposing dictator Trump might be a rare occurrence, but not an impossibility. At least that is what recent events suggest.

The Independent UK

Patients go without needed treatment after government shutdown disrupts a telehealth program

Bill Swick, who has a rare degenerative brain disease, has lost access to virtual speech therapy due to the federal government shutdown

The Mary Sue

‘Some serious activity on Truth Social tonight’: 5 Republicans go against dictator Trump to overturn 50% tariffs on Brazil, people call it a ‘good start’ for change

It appears that the Republican Party is experiencing some internal strife. Late on Tuesday, five GOP members voted in favour of a bill aimed at ending Trump’s tariff war on Brazil.

Latin Times

McConnell Among GOP Senators Joining Democrats in Vote to Scrap Trump Tariffs on Brazil

The Senate voted on Tuesday to advance a resolution to end President Donald Trump's tariffs on Brazilian imports, marking an unusual bipartisan challenge to the administration's trade policy. Five Republicans — including former Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell — joined all Democrats in supporting the measure.

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