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It’s not surprising that the often transactional nature of President Donald Trump’s policy decisions might carry over to commercial real estate. But what investors and developers want to know is whether his proposal for a so-called golden visa — in effect, selling access to a U.S. green card for $5 million to attract high-net-worth investors — will end up benefiting the real estate industry or hampering some of its access to foreign capital. “The program’s announcement has already triggered alarm bells in the real estate sector, an industry Trump knows...

US stock futures held steady as Wall Street digested a second day of gains and braced for the Federal Reserve's next policy meeting. Futures attached to the Dow Jones Industrial Average (YM=F), the benchmark S&P 500 (ES=F), and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (NQ=F) remained flat. CBOT - Delayed Quote • USD As of 8:13:41 PM EDT. Market Open. YM=F ES=F NQ=F On Monday, stocks continued to recover from last week's sell-off, which saw the S&P 500 enter correction territory amid concerns about the US economy's ability to sustain President Donald...

Musk ramps up DOGE as Tesla stock tanks, backlash growsTesla’s stock dropped about 15% on March 10. Still, CEO Elon Musk has no plans to slow down his work in the U.S. government.The Department of Government Efficiency has reversed its decision to close the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Texas in Corpus Christi.The closure was initially part of a plan to reduce federal spending by canceling or renegotiating real estate contracts.The Department of Government Efficiency no longer plans to close the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern...

Recession fears persist amid inflation and trade warsPresident Donald Trump did not rule out the possibility of a recession in a recent Fox News interview, amid his administration's continuing trade war.The U.S. economy may be heading toward a recession due to recent economic policies and global uncertainty.A recession is characterized by a decline in economic activity, including a drop in GDP, increased unemployment, and reduced consumer spending.Experts suggest preparing for a potential recession by building an emergency fund, reducing debt, and diversifying investments.Are we heading for a recession?On Monday, U.S....

Following steep declines on Monday, U.S. equities continued to lose ground on Tuesday. President Donald Trump's decision to double tariffs on Canadian metal imports has fueled fears of an economic recession. Despite the bearish trend, U.S. Treasury yields climbed, accompanied by a rise in oil prices.Investors were unsettled by Trump's refusal to rule out a recession due to his trade policies. Adding to market jitters, small-business confidence dropped for the third consecutive month in February. Analysts like Phil Blancato from Osaic Wealth highlight a slowdown in consumer spending as...

India has “absolutely no interest” in undermining the US dollar, and its fellow members of the Brics grouping of emerging economies have not formed a unified position on a proposed alternative payment system, according to New Delhi’s foreign minister.Speaking at the London-based think tank Chatham House last week during a six-day visit to Britain and Ireland, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar described the dollar as a “source of international economic stability”.His comments followed repeated warnings from US President Donald Trump against any efforts by Brics – an acronym of founding nations Brazil, Russia,...

India has "absolutely no interest" in undermining the US dollar, and its fellow members of the Brics grouping of emerging economies have not formed a unified position on a proposed alternative payment system, according to New Delhi's foreign minister.Speaking at the London-based think tank Chatham House last week during a six-day visit to Britain and Ireland, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar described the dollar as a "source of international economic stability".His comments followed repeated warnings from US President Donald Trump against any efforts by Brics - an acronym of founding nations Brazil, Russia,...

To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video President Trump’s prized golf club has been vandalised with ‘Trump is a c***’ and ‘F*** Trump’ graffiti. Pro-Palestinian activists targeted Trump Turnberry, located in South Ayrshire in Scotland, overnight and damaged the greens on several of the courses. Palestine Action labelled the damage a ‘direct response to the US administration’s stated intent to ethnically cleanse Gaza’. They group used blood-red graffiti to deface the elite 800-acre resort, which has held the sport’s...

Katie Brockman  |  The Motley FoolThe Trump administration implemented 25% tariffs against Canada and Mexico on March 4, as well as an additional 10% tariff on goods from China — bringing the total tariff on Chinese-made goods to 20%. The countries swifly issued retaliatory tariffs on U.S. imports, escalating tension between the countries and rattling the stock market.Major indexes dropped sharply after the tariffs took effect, with the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) falling by 2.96% since Monday, as of this writing. The Nasdaq (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) dipped by around 2.98% in...

'Just getting started': Trump speech on DOGE, budget and borderPresident Donald Trump used his remarks before a joint session of Congress to spell out his vision for the next four years.One building in Nebraska is listed among the hundreds of "underutilized" federal properties that could be sold by President Donald Trump’s administration.In a statement released Tuesday, the U.S. General Services Administration announced that it would consider selling more than 440 federal properties, which it calls "non-core assets," saying many are "functionally obsolete and unsuitable for use by our federal workforce."A list of the...