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A high-profile feud between President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk reached a fever pitch on Thursday, triggering a $150 billion-plus wipeout in Tesla (TSLA) shares. The selloff came after Musk slammed Trump’s GOP-backed spending bill, prompting fiery responses from the president and raising concerns over the political risk now tied to one of the world’s most valuable companies. "This is a disaster of epic proportion for Tesla and SpaceX," Ross Gerber, CEO of Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management CEO, told Yahoo Finance in reaction to the developments. "And...

Mae Anderson and Paul Harloff  |  Associated PressNew York — The typical compensation package for chief executives who run companies in the S&P 500 jumped nearly 10% in 2024 as the stock market enjoyed another banner year and corporate profits rose sharply.Many companies have heeded calls from shareholders to tie CEO compensation more closely to performance. As a result, a large proportion of pay packages consist of stock awards, which the CEO often can’t cash in for years, if at all, unless the company meets certain targets, typically a higher...

Video: Scenes from protest in EugeneCrowds of thousands of people showed up Saturday for a protest outside the Eugene City Hall.Hundreds of protests organized by the 50501 Movement are planned nationwide on April 19, including several in Oregon.The protests aim to address concerns about the Trump administration, including cuts by the Department of Government Efficiency, stock market impacts, immigration and cost of living.The 50501 Movement is a grassroots initiative started on social media, advocating for sustained resistance against the Trump administration.Hundreds of protests are planned across the country April 19...

Protesters in Toms River rally against Trump policies: 'Hands Off'Demonstrators gathered in front of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs building on Hooper Avenue to express their concerns about Trump's policies.Hundreds of protests are planned across the country Saturday to push back against what organizers and supporters argue is a dangerous Trump administration.Organized by the 50501 Movement, a grassroots initiative born on social media, nearly 700 protests are planned April 19 as a "sustained resistance in order to make a difference." The group is hoping to keep the momentum following...

Kimbal Musk, Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) board member and brother of CEO Elon Musk, has gone public with sharp criticism of President Donald Trump’s trade policies, calling tariffs a “structural, permanent tax on the American consumer” and accusing Trump of celebrating economic self-sabotage. “Mmm.. Celebrating causing China’s stock market to go down, by causing our own stock market to go down? Maybe this is why Trump brought back the R word.” Kimbal posted on X, in response to a message from Trump touting the impact of U.S. tariffs. UNLOCKED: 5 NEW TRADES...

President Donald Trump and his administration continue to make changes in his return to the White House.New tariffs have brought stock market concerns and his answer to border control and federal job cuts resulting in recent protests. While some have shown their ire, Trump has plenty of supporters pleasd with his recent efforts.So how exactly do Americans view Trump, his administration and the direction of the country right now?Here's what the nation thinks about President Trump, Elon Musk, the Department of Government Efficiency and more:What is President Donald Trump's 2025...