Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

President Trump’s tariffs have coincided with a weakening jobs market, and many experts think his trade policies will be a headwind to economic growth. Warren Buffett admits he cannot predict short-term movements in the stock market, but his contrarian philosophy says investors should be fearful when others are greedy. Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway has been…

WASHINGTON ― Republican lawmakers are coming to the defense of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell following the opening of an unprecedented criminal probe into Powell by President Donald Trump’s Department of Justice over the weekend. Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) suggested the investigation into renovations at the Fed’s headquarters is politically motivated, and threatened to oppose…

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HONG KONG (AP) — Asian shares were mostly higher Tuesday, led by a rally in Japan after Wall Street hit more records. U.S. futures edged lower and oil prices gained. Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 surged 3.1% to 53,549.16 at close, a record. Technology-related stocks helped lift the benchmark. Compute chip testing equipment maker Advantest surged 8.5%.…

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The criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell sent waves through global financial markets on Monday, with the significant drops on Wall Street. Powell confirmed in a rare video address on Sunday that the Department of Justice Department (DOJ) had served grand jury subpoenas to the Fed, saying the criminal probe was unprecedented. “This…

At a stroke, the company has become notably larger and more powerful in scope. The stock of electronic components specialist Amphenol (APH +3.53%) received quite a charge from investors on Monday. Juiced by the news that the company has completed its latest buyout, they sent the share price almost 4% higher that trading session, a…

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WASHINGTON — White House officials were caught by surprise when a post appeared Sunday night on the Federal Reserve’s official social media channel, with Jerome Powell, its chairman, delivering a plain and clear message. President Trump was not only weaponizing the Justice Department to intimidate him, Powell said to the camera, standing before an American flag. This…