Economy

Economy

Tesla sales plummet as market competition and anger at Elon Musk grows

4:20am March 11, 2025

by Willem Marx

Tesla sales are down around the world because of competition in the market and from brand damage caused by Elon Musk's political activities and association with President Trump.

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How meme coins rose from obscurity to their current popularity

4:18am March 11, 2025

by Alexi Horowitz-Ghazi

Meme coins are popular these days with everyone from c-list celebrities to President Trump. Planet Money has the story of how they went from a one-off joke to a speculative frenzy worth billions.

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Economy

Stocks slump as worry grows over Trump tariffs and a possible recession

4:11am March 11, 2025

by Steve Inskeep

U.S. stock markets fell again Monday. Investors are increasingly worried about President Trump's tariffs and if they will drive the United States into a recession.

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Canada's Hudson's Bay has survived 355 years. Now the store is in crisis

6:10pm March 10, 2025

The department store chain, founded in 1670, can't pay its debts and says the pandemic, inflation and now trade tensions have hurt its financial future.

Media Matters sues Elon Musk's X over 'libel tourism' legal assault

3:47pm March 10, 2025

A new suit in an ongoing legal battle between the billionaire and the liberal advocacy group claims Musk's legal attacks are impeding the organization's work.