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[ad_1] House Judiciary Committee Chairman Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) (C) speaks alongside U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) at a news conference after the House narrowly passed a bill forwarding President Donald Trump’s agenda at the U.S. Capitol on May 22, 2025 in Washington, DC. Anna Moneymaker | Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” would add $2.4 trillion to the national debt over the next decade, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimated Wednesday.The bill passed by House Republicans last month would decrease federal revenues by $3.7 trillion and lower spending by $1.3 trillion, according to the CBO’s…

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[ad_1] Every weekday the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a “Morning Meeting” livestream at 10:20 a.m. ET. Here’s a recap of Wednesday’s key moments. 1. The stock market rose modestly Wednesday, extending this week’s gains. Payroll processing firm ADP for May reported the lowest levels of hiring growth at U.S. companies in over two years. Jim Cramer said the numbers were “disturbing” and showed a “remarkable decline in hiring.” The data reignited President Donald Trump ‘s call for Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell to cut interest rates. “I think there’s a belief brewing that if we get a…

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[ad_1] A power substation near the LC1 CloudHQ data center in Ashburn, Virginia, on March 27, 2024.Nathan Howard | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesAmazon plans to spend $10 billion on new data centers in North Carolina to expand its artificial intelligence infrastructure, the company said Wednesday.Amazon has earmarked up to $100 billion this year on capital expenditures, with the lion’s share going to AI-related projects. The investment will create 500 jobs in the state, Amazon said. “Generative AI is driving increased demand for advanced cloud infrastructure and compute power, and our investment will support the future of AI from AWS data…

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[ad_1] Seksan Mongkhonkhamsao | Moment | Getty ImagesThe average 401(k) plan savings rate recently notched a new record high — and the percentage is nearing a widely-used rule of thumb. During the first quarter of 2025, the 401(k) savings rate, including employee and company contributions, jumped to 14.3%, according to Fidelity’s quarterly analysis of 25,300 corporate plans with 24.4 million participants.More from FA Playbook:Here’s a look at other stories affecting the financial advisor business.Despite economic uncertainty, “we definitely saw a lot of positive behaviors continue into Q1,” said Mike Shamrell, vice president of thought leadership for Fidelity’s Workplace Investing. The report…

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[ad_1] LinkedIn CEO Ryan Roslansky speaks at the Concordia Annual Summit in New York on Sept. 20, 2021. in New York City.Riccardo Savi | Concordia Summit | Getty ImagesMicrosoft is giving LinkedIn CEO Ryan Roslansky a bigger job, expanding his role to include oversight of Office productivity software, CNBC has learned.Roslansky, who took over LinkedIn five years ago, is becoming executive vice president of Office, reporting to Rajesh Jha, Microsoft’s executive vice president for experiences and devices, according to a person familiar with the matter. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella informed employees about the change in an email on Wednesday, said…

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[ad_1] President Donald Trump’s pledge to double tariffs on steel and aluminum imports to 50% took effect Wednesday – the latest twist in the trade saga that has defined the stock market this year. We don’t own the stocks of any steel or aluminum producers — Nucor is in our Bullpen — but we stay on top of the moves in commodity prices because they often represent material input costs for companies across sectors of economy. Therefore, it’s the perfect opportunity to delve into how a tariff works, who may benefit, and determine the actual costs. We broke it all…

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