Markets surged Wednesday after American voters dealt a resounding blow to key pillars of President Trump’s economic agenda, from an unrestrained AI build-out to the costly war in the Middle East
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- WSJ reports: “U.S. stock indexes surge on hope that legislative gridlock, an AI slowdown and checks on presidential power will mark the start of a new era for the economy.”
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