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Starting July 4, 2026—the nation's 250th birthday—every child born in the U.S. will receive a $1,000 government-funded <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/politics/25/06/45938365/trumps-1000-baby-account-aligns-with-billionaire-investor-warren-buffetts-start-young-philosophy">investment account</a>, thanks to the newly passed Invest America Act.
What Happened: The legislation, introduced by Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and backed by President Donald Trump, aims to build generational wealth by seeding every American newborn with a tax-advantaged investment in the S&amp;P 500.
The accounts <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas/long-ideas/25/06/45973429/trump-wants-babies-to-get-1000-to-invest-at-birth-this-maginicent-7-stock-tops-poll-for-18-year-growth">allow up to $5,000 in additional</a> contributions from family, friends, or businesses. Funds grow tax-deferred and become accessible at age 18, with restrictions on early withdrawals.
Michael Dell, CEO of Dell Technologies (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DELL#NYSE">DELL</a>), pledged to match the federal $1,000 contribution for the children of his employees.&nbsp;
"The Invest America Act just cleared Congress—every U.S. child gets a $1K S&amp;P 500 starter account at birth. 70M kids gaining a stake in America's growth… future-proofing prosperity!" Dell posted on X, formerly Twitter, after the bill passed.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">The Invest America Act just cleared Congress—every U.S. child gets a $1K S&amp;P 500 starter account at birth. 70M kids gaining a stake in America's growth &#x1f4aa;&#x1f1fa;&#x1f1f8; &#x1f680;Accounts go live 7/4/26, our nation's 250th birthday, future-proofing prosperity! <a href="https://t.co/hyhPc0OKXF">pic.twitter.com/hyhPc0OKXF</a>
&mdash; Michael Dell &#x1f1fa;&#x1f1f8; (@MichaelDell) <a href="https://twitter.com/MichaelDell/status/1941157165131350266?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 4, 2025</a></blockquote>
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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman also praised the initiative, posting on X, "This is very cool; every U.S. child gets a $1k S&amp;P account at birth. more stuff like this, please!"
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">this is very cool; every US child gets a $1k S&amp;P account at birth. more stuff like this please! <a href="https://t.co/BuU1RKFJnA">https://t.co/BuU1RKFJnA</a>
&mdash; Sam Altman (@sama) <a href="https://twitter.com/sama/status/1941519568658481616?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 5, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Previously, Goldman Sachs (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GS#NYSE">GS</a>) CEO David Solomon and Uber Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/UBER#NYSE">UBER</a>) CEO Dara Khosrowshahi also expressed support for the initiative.
Why It's Important: Renowned investor Warren Buffett hasn't directly commented on the plan, but as per the available reports, it fits his <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/politics/25/06/45938365/trumps-1000-baby-account-aligns-with-billionaire-investor-warren-buffetts-start-young-philosophy">belief in starting to invest early</a> and holding investments long-term.
Back in 1999, Buffett told a shareholder that the secret to becoming a multi-billionaire is to "start young," comparing compound interest to a snowball that grows bigger the longer it rolls.
Last month, economist Peter Schiff criticized the initiative, <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/macro-economic-events/25/06/45854379/economist-peter-schiff-criticizes-trumps-1000-baby-account-proposal-calls-it-unconstitutional-and-a-bad-idea-that-will-only-saddle-them-with-more-debt">calling it unconstitutional</a> and a "bad idea." He argued it would add debt that future generations must repay and said it distracts from larger fiscal issues.
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Amid the tragedy of recent&nbsp;flash floods in central Texas, conspiracy theories about &#8220;cloud seeding&#8221; practices have gained traction on social media, fueled by prominent U.S. political figures.
What Happened:&nbsp;The devastating floods have been linked by some to cloud seeding operations conducted by&nbsp;Rainmaker, a weather modification start-up backed by U.S. software billionaire&nbsp;Peter Thiel. These claims, suggesting that the floods were triggered by these operations conducted on July 2, have been widely circulated on social media, with one post viewed by over 2.6 million people, <a href="https://www.dw.com/en/fact-check-texas-floods-cloud-seeding-theories-dismissed/a-73195643">reported </a>DW News.
Republican Congresswoman&nbsp;Marjorie Taylor Greene&nbsp;(R-Ga.) and former National Security Advisor&nbsp;General Mike Flynn&nbsp;are among the political figures lending credibility to these theories. Greene has even announced plans to introduce&nbsp;a bill to Congress to&nbsp;end weather modification practices.
However,&nbsp;Rainmaker&nbsp;CEO&nbsp;Augustus Doricko&nbsp;has firmly denied these allegations, stating that their activities had no connection to the floods. Experts in the field, including ICL&#8217;s Edward Gryspeerdt and award-winning chief meteorologist Travis Herzog, have also debunked these theories, explaining that cloud seeding can only enhance existing rainfall, not create storms of this magnitude.
Matthew Cappucci, senior meteorologist at MyRadar, stated, &#8220;In dry environments, adding cloud condensation nuclei can help clouds drop subtly more rain&#8230;You don&#8217;t spontaneously make 4 trillion gallons of water appear in Texas.&#8221;
Despite the widespread dissemination of these conspiracy theories, scientific consensus supports Doricko&#8217;s claim that the&nbsp;cloud seeding operations conducted two&nbsp;days before the floods could not have been responsible for the disaster.
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Why It Matters: The Texas floods, one of the deadliest flooding events in the state&#8217;s history, were triggered by a storm that dumped nearly a foot of rain in the region, causing extensive devastation and loss of life. The Guadalupe River in Kerr County, known for its historic summer camps, was among the areas most <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/health-care/25/07/46265894/unprecedented-texas-flash-floods-result-in-over-50-fatalities-27-girls-still-missing">severely affected</a>. 
The latest death toll has crossed 100, including 30 children, with nearly 180 people missing, reported Reuters on Wednesday.
Prominent U.S. leaders, including Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>) CEO Tim Cook, former President Barack Obama and officials from both parties, reacted with grief and solidarity to the catastrophic floods. Cook expressed his heartbreak over the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/politics/25/07/46267165/tim-cook-says-heartbroken-by-devastating-loss-caused-by-texas-floods-ron-desantis-vows-to-support-lone-star-state">devastating loss</a> caused by the flooding in Texas.
Meanwhile, <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/tech/25/07/46266546/anti-trump-climate-protesters-storm-nyc-apple-store-confront-ceo-tim-cook-amid-texas-flood-crisis">climate protesters</a> stormed the NYC Apple Store, confronting CEO Tim Cook amid the Texas flood crisis.
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Shares of The AES Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AES#NYSE">AES</a>) rose sharply in pre-market trading following reports the company <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/AES">has received takeover interest.</a>
AES is exploring options including a potential sale as multiple large investment firms have expressed interest in acquiring the company, according to Bloomberg.
AES shares jumped 10.2% to $12.20 in the pre-market trading session.
Here are some other stocks moving in pre-market trading.
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Gainers</h3>
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<li>Scage Future (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SCAG#NASDAQ">SCAG</a>) surged 207.6% to $12.92 in pre-market trading after gaining over 10% on Tuesday.</li>
<li>SOBR Safe, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SOBR#NASDAQ">SOBR</a>) climbed 57.7% to $5.31 in pre-market trading after the company announced it has been granted European patent number EP4171362.</li>
<li>Calidi Biotherapeutics, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CLDI#NYSE">CLDI</a>) rose 52% to $0.5150 in pre-market trading. The stock's after-hours surge comes on the heels of a development in the healthcare sector. Calidi Biotherapeutics has been making headlines for its innovative approaches to cancer treatment. On Tuesday, it was reported that 12 health care stocks, including Calidi Biotherapeutics, were experiencing movement in the after-market session.</li>
<li>Basel Medical Group Ltd (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BMGL#NASDAQ">BMGL</a>) jumped 29.1% to $2.35 in pre-market trading after falling 5% on Tuesday.</li>
<li>ProKidney Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PROK#NASDAQ">PROK</a>) gained 21.6% to $4.54 in pre-market trading. ProKidney shares jumped 515% on Tuesday after the company reported statistically and clinically significant topline results from its Phase 2 REGEN-007 trial evaluating Rilparencel in patients with chronic kidney disease and diabetes.</li>
<li>Verona Pharma plc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VRNA#NASDAQ">VRNA</a>) gained 18.4% to $102.82 in pre-market trading following a 5% decline on Tuesday. </li>
<li>Birks Group Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BGI#NYSE">BGI</a>) gained 17.4% to $1.06 in pre-market trading. Birks Group completed the acquisition of the Watch and Jewellery Business of European Boutique and related debt financing amendments.</li>
<li>SharpLink Gaming, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SBET#NASDAQ">SBET</a>) gained 14.4% to $18.62 in pre-market trading. SharpLink Gaming shares jumped 29% on Tuesday after the company announced it acquired an additional 7,689 ETH for the week of June 28 through July 4, 2025</li>
<li>GameSquare Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GAME#NASDAQ">GAME</a>) gained 13.7% to $1.75 in pre-market trading after a $100 million Ethereum (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/eth/usd">ETH</a>) investment announcement spurred a 58% rally on Tuesday.</li>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Losers</h3>
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<li>RxSight, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RXST#NASDAQ">RXST</a>) dipped 37.6% to $7.98 in pre-market trading after the company cut its 2025 revenue guidance from $160M–$175M to $120M–$130M.</li>
<li>Wag! Group Co (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PET#NASDAQ">PET</a>) shares tumbled 27.3% to $0.1850 in pre-market trading after gaining over 27% on Tuesday.</li>
<li>Aehr Test Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AEHR#NASDAQ">AEHR</a>) fell 20.3% to $12.07 in pre-market trading after the company reported worse-than-expected fourth-quarter sales results.</li>
<li>Vertical Aerospace Ltd. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/EVTL#NASDAQ">EVTL</a>) dipped 18.2% to $5.67 in pre-market trading after the company announced a $60 million offering.</li>
<li>WPP plc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WPP#NYSE">WPP</a>) fell 16.2% to $30.01 in pre-market trading.</li>
<li>LakeShore Biopharma Co., Ltd (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LSB#NASDAQ">LSB</a>) fell 13.1% to $1.20 in pre-market trading. LakeShore Biopharma shares jumped over 40% on Tuesday after the company announced a $15 million private placement financing.</li>
<li>CURRENC Group Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CURR#NASDAQ">CURR</a>) declined 10.4% to $1.89 in pre-market trading after gaining 6% on Tuesday.</li>
<li>Penguin Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PENG#NASDAQ">PENG</a>) declined 6.3% to $19.89 in pre-market trading. Penguin Solutions reported upbeat earnings for the third quarter, while sales missed estimates. The company raised its FY2025 earnings guidance, but narrowed its sales forecast</li>
<li>Bit Digital, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BTBT#NASDAQ">BTBT</a>) shares fell 5% to $3.56 in pre-market trading after gaining 7% on Tuesday.</li>
<li>Enphase Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ENPH#NASDAQ">ENPH</a>) fell 4.2% to $39.24 in pre-market trading after declining around 4% on Tuesday.</li>
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Market veteran Warren Buffett, famous for his value investing, is indirectly invested in high-dividend yield stocks via Berkshire Hathaway Inc.&#8216;s (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BRA#NYSE">BRA</a>) (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BRK#NYSE">BRK</a>) subsidiary New England Asset Management.
What Happened: In 1998, Berkshire Hathaway acquired General Re Corp., which in turn owned New England Asset Management (NEAM).
Therefore, NEAM is a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway. While Buffett doesn&#8217;t directly oversee NEAM&#8217;s investment decisions, the portfolio managed by NEAM is considered part of Berkshire Hathaway&#8217;s overall holdings.
Thus, according to its 13F filings, NEAM holds at least nine stocks that have a dividend yield ranging from 5% to 10.5%.
While most of these nine stocks constitute less than 1% of NEAM&#8217;s 122 holdings as of the end of the first quarter of 2025, only Kraft Heinz Co. is common between Berkshire and NEAM&#8217;s portfolio.
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<td>Value (as of March 31)</td>
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<td>Number Of Shares</td>
<td>Change From Dec. 31, 2024 (in %)</td>
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<td>Kraft Heinz Co. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KHC#NASDAQ">KHC</a>)</td>
<td>$2.215 million</td>
<td>0.40%</td>
<td>72,810</td>
<td>1%</td>
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<td>Golub Capital BDC Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GBDC#NASDAQ">GBDC</a>)</td>
<td>$3.525 million</td>
<td>0.60%</td>
<td>232,876</td>
<td>0%</td>
</tr>
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<td>Ares Capital Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ARCC#NASDAQ">ARCC</a>)</td>
<td>$5.005 million</td>
<td>0.80%</td>
<td>225,900</td>
<td>0%</td>
</tr>
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<td>Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PFE#NYSE">PFE</a>)</td>
<td>$3.939 million</td>
<td>0.60%</td>
<td>155,448</td>
<td>1%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BMY#NYSE">BMY</a>)</td>
<td>$2.407 million</td>
<td>0.40%</td>
<td>39,476</td>
<td>1%</td>
</tr>
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<td>Campbell&#8217;s Co. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CPB#NASDAQ">CPB</a>)</td>
<td>$2.582 million</td>
<td>0.40%</td>
<td>64,690</td>
<td>1%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Realty Income Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/O#NYSE">O</a>)</td>
<td>$3.198 million</td>
<td>0.50%</td>
<td>55,140</td>
<td>NEW</td>
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<td>Lamar Advertising Co. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LAMR#NASDAQ">LAMR</a>)</td>
<td>$6.577 million</td>
<td>1.10%</td>
<td>57,805</td>
<td>1%</td>
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<td>Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VZ#NYSE">VZ</a>)</td>
<td>$8.926 million</td>
<td>1.40%</td>
<td>196,795</td>
<td>9%</td>
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Meanwhile, these stocks have not performed well on a year-to-date basis, but their high dividend yields are what make them lucrative, as per <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard">Benzinga Pro</a> data.
These yields are considered high when compared to the SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF Trust&#8217;s 1.2% dividend yield as of March 21, highlights <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/SPY/dividends">Benzinga</a>.
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<td>Dividend Yield</td>
<td>YTD Performance</td>
<td>One Year Performance</td>
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<td>Kraft Heinz Co. </td>
<td>6.10%</td>
<td>-14.10%</td>
<td>-17.23%</td>
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<td>Golub Capital BDC Inc. </td>
<td>10.50%</td>
<td>-2.75%</td>
<td>-5.29%</td>
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<td>Ares Capital Corp. </td>
<td>8.60%</td>
<td>0.95%</td>
<td>6.46%</td>
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<td>Pfizer Inc. </td>
<td>6.70%</td>
<td>-3.72%</td>
<td>-7.58%</td>
</tr>
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<td>Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. </td>
<td>5.30%</td>
<td>-17.17%</td>
<td>15.12%</td>
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<td>Campbell&#8217;s Co. </td>
<td>5.00%</td>
<td>-26.15%</td>
<td>-31.60%</td>
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<td>Realty Income Corp.</td>
<td>5.60%</td>
<td>9.30%</td>
<td>8.97%</td>
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<td>Lamar Advertising Co. </td>
<td>5.00%</td>
<td>2.12%</td>
<td>4.26%</td>
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<td>Verizon Communications Inc.</td>
<td>6.30%</td>
<td>7.09%</td>
<td>4.26%</td>
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Why It Matters: Investors keenly follow the trades of the &#8216;Oracle of Omaha&#8217; &#8211; Buffett, for a deeper insight into his expertise.
His direct and indirect investments through Berkshire or other subsidiaries or holding companies influence the decisions of several investors.
Berkshire&#8217;s top holdings as of the first quarter 13F filings include Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>), American Express Co. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AXP#NYSE">AXP</a>), Coca-Cola Co. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KO#NYSE">KO</a>), Bank of America Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BAC#NYSE">BAC</a>), and Chevron Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CVX#NYSE">CVX</a>).
Price Action: The SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SPY#NYSE">SPY</a>) and Invesco QQQ Trust ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QQQ#NASDAQ">QQQ</a>), which track the S&amp;P 500 index and Nasdaq 100 index, respectively, rose slightly in premarket on Wednesday. The SPY was up 0.011% at $620.41, while the QQQ advanced 0.049% to $552.61, according to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard">Benzinga Pro</a> data.
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Peter Navarro, the White House trade advisor, has expressed his dissatisfaction with Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>) CEO, Tim Cook, for not relocating the company&#8217;s manufacturing facilities out of China.
What Happened: Navarro, in an interview with CNBC&#8217;s &#8220;Squawk on the Street&#8221; on Monday, expressed his disappointment with Cook&#8217;s reluctance to move Apple&#8217;s production out of China. He told host Jim Cramer, &#8220;Going back to the first Trump term, Tim Cook has continually asked for more time in order to move his factories out of China.&#8221; He also referred to this as the &#8220;longest-running soap opera in Silicon Valley.&#8221;
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Navarro, who has been an outspoken critic of China&#8217;s trade practices, also expressed his disbelief that Cook could not manufacture iPhones in other parts of the world, especially given the advancements in manufacturing techniques and AI. He stressed that Cook&#8217;s slow progress in moving production out of China was &#8216;inconceivable.&#8217;
SEE ALSO: <a href="https://benzinga.com/crypto/25/07/46311827/trump-medias-latest-etf-filing-made-this-crypto-rally-18-bitcoin-ethereum-dogecoin-left-trailing" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Trump Media&#8217;s Latest ETF Filing Made This Crypto Rally 18% — Bitcoin, Ethereum, Dogecoin Left Trailing &#8211; Benzinga</a>
Why It Matters: This criticism comes in the backdrop of Apple&#8217;s recent expansion in India. Despite President Trump&#8217;s warning, Apple proceeded with a $1.5 billion <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/global/25/05/45582261/despite-trumps-warning-to-tim-cook-apple-moves-ahead-with-1-5-billion-india-expansion-via-foxconn-to-boost-iphone-production-report">expansion in India</a> through its top manufacturing partner, Foxconn, to boost iPhone production. However, Trump had threatened Cook with a<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/05/45584696/trump-threatens-tim-cook-to-manufacture-iphones-in-the-us-or-face-at-least-25-tariffs"> 25% tariff </a>if iPhones sold in the U.S. were not manufactured domestically.
Apple responded by rerouting 97% of Foxconn <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/tech/25/06/45919887/apple-reroutes-97-of-foxconn-iphone-exports-from-india-to-us-between-march-and-may-as-trump-threatens-25-tariff-on-non-us-made-iphones-report">iPhone exports</a> from India to the U.S. between March and May to safeguard its U.S. sales from the impact of escalating tariffs on China-made goods. However, a tech analyst had previously stated that U.S. iPhone production is <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/05/45464834/apple-iphone-production-in-us-not-feasible-says-tech-bull-after-donald-trump-tells-tim-cook-to-stay-out-of-india">&#8220;not feasible&#8221; </a> and could boost iPhone prices upto $3,500.
This ongoing tug-of-war between the Trump administration and Apple over production locations continues to create ripples in the tech industry.
On a year-to-date basis, Apple stock slumped 13.88%, as per <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard">Benzinga Pro</a>.
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Peter Navarro Slams Apple CEO Tim Cook Over Slow Production Shift Out Of China Despite Buying Time Since Trump's First Term: 'Longest-Running Soap Opera In Silicon Valley'

President Donald Trump expressed his thoughts on the government cuts initiated by his one-time advisor, Elon Musk, and dismissed concerns about the impact of Musk&#8217;s new political party.
What Happened: Trump, during a Cabinet meeting, suggested that he might have executed the government cuts differently than Musk, as reported by <a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2025/07/08/trump-on-doge-cuts-i-would-have-done-it-differently-00442255">Politico</a> on Tuesday. He commended the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) for its reductions in the federal workforce, particularly noting the significant reduction at the Environmental Protection Agency.
"We could have done it differently," stated the President. "I would have done it differently, a little bit, maybe."
When asked about Musk&#8217;s decision to form the &#8216;America Party&#8217; after a public fallout over the Republican spending package, Trump downplayed the potential negative impact on the Republican party, stating that it might actually benefit him.
 &#8220;I think it&#8217;ll help us. Third parties have always been good for me,&#8221; stated Trump.
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Why It Matters: This statement by Trump comes in the wake of Musk&#8217;s controversial tenure as the head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). The DOGE initiative, intended to infuse Silicon Valley expertise into the federal government, was widely <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/politics/25/06/45921017/trumps-doge-initiative-slammed-as-broke-humpty-dumpty-while-former-insider-sahil-lavingia-spills-shocking-details-no-salary-no-role-chaotic-work-culture-and-abrupt-exit-after-just-55-d">criticized </a>for its disorganized and dysfunctional structure by Gumroad founder Sahil Lavingia's based on his 55-day stint with the program.
On Sunday, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told CNN that the principles of DOGE were "popular," not Elon Musk. 
Musk ended his role at DOGE by the end of May. The Tesla (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>) CEO&#8217;s subsequent move to establish a third party after displeasure over the &#8216;Big, Beautiful Bill&#8217; has sparked speculation about its potential impact on the Republican party, with Trump&#8217;s recent comments adding to the ongoing political conversation.
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Trump Says He Would Have Done DOGE Cuts 'Differently,' Downplays Concerns Over Elon Musk's Third Party: 'I think It'll Help Us'

<h3>Companies Reporting Before The Bell</h3>
• Target Hospitality (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TH#NASDAQ">TH</a>) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.00 per share on revenue of $24.30 million. 
• Theratechnologies (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/THTX#NASDAQ">THTX</a>) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $0.00 per share on revenue of $24.30 million. 
<h3>Companies Reporting After The Bell</h3>
• Bassett Furniture Indus (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BSET#NASDAQ">BSET</a>) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $0.13 per share on revenue of $82.03 million. 
• Methode Electronics (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MEI#NYSE">MEI</a>) is likely to report quarterly earnings at $0.12 per share on revenue of $292.27 million. 
• Pure Cycle (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PCYO#NASDAQ">PCYO</a>) is estimated to report earnings for its third quarter. 
• AZZ (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AZZ#NYSE">AZZ</a>) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $1.60 per share on revenue of $435.91 million. 
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The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday removed a key legal barrier to President Donald Trump&#8216;s mass federal workforce reduction plans, potentially affecting tens of thousands of government employees while reshaping bureaucratic operations that impact market sectors from defense contracting to regulatory oversight.
What Happened: In a brief, unsigned order, the court ruled the Trump administration was &#8220;likely to succeed&#8221; in arguing that executive orders directing agency downsizing fall within presidential authority, Reuters reported.
The decision overturned San Francisco-based U.S. District Judge Susan Illston&#8216;s May injunction that temporarily blocked large-scale federal layoffs.
The ruling affects multiple agencies, including the Treasury, State, Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, Commerce, and Health and Human Services departments. State Department officials immediately announced plans to resume their reorganization targeting nearly 2,000 employees, according to a Reuters report.
Since January, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has overseen 260,000 federal worker departures through firings, <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/05/45250949/tech-layoffs-get-the-headlines-but-its-uncle-sam-doge-whos-bleeding-workers-in-2025">resignations, and early retirements</a>.
This exceeds the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/05/45250949/tech-layoffs-get-the-headlines-but-its-uncle-sam-doge-whos-bleeding-workers-in-2025">combined 2025 tech sector layoffs</a> from Intel Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/INTC#NASDAQ">INTC</a>), Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/META#NASDAQ">META</a>), Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOGL#NASDAQ">GOOGL</a>) (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOG#NASDAQ">GOOG</a>), Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>), and Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>).
See Also: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/politics/25/07/46313013/trumps-tariff-letters-spark-high-level-of-uncertainity-and-volatility-says-economist-mohamed-el-erian">Trump&#8217;s Tariff Letters Spark &#8216;High Level Of Uncertainty And Volatility,&#8217; Says Economist Mohamed El-Erian</a>
Why It Matters: DOGE has documented $175 billion in cuts against its $1 trillion savings target. The agency has eliminated 27.3% of Health and Human Services staff, 23.5% of Transportation workers, and 13.3% of Defense Department personnel, <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/politics/25/05/45708460/elon-musks-175-billion-in-doge-cut-falls-far-short-of-the-billionaires-goal-expect-to-achieve-over-time-the-trillion-dollars-of-savings-says-tesla-ceo">according to layoff tracking data</a>.
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson dissented, criticizing the court&#8217;s &#8220;demonstrated enthusiasm for greenlighting this president&#8217;s legally dubious actions in an emergency posture.&#8221; 
The downsizing effort has virtually shuttered the U.S. Agency for International Development and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, potentially affecting regulatory oversight of financial markets and international trade operations. A Reuters/Ipsos poll found 56% of Americans support federal workforce reduction efforts.
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Future Fund LLC's managing director, Gary Black, thinks Uber Technologies Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/UBER#NYSE">UBER</a>) is best positioned to benefit from the adoption of autonomous driving technologies.
Check out the current price of <a href="https://benzinga.com/quote/uber">UBER stock here</a>.
What Happened: The investor took to X on Tuesday to share his thoughts on Uber.
"Uber is best positioned to benefit from the adoption of unsupervised autonomy," the investor said in his post. He also added that autonomous driving would benefit the company by eliminating "the cost of the driver" from Uber's business model.
The investor also said that the move would "greatly expand" Uber's Total Addressable Market or TAM.
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Why It Matters: Black's views are in stark contrast to views held by experts like Gerber Kawasaki's co-founder Ross Gerber, who recently said that Uber would be <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/tech/25/07/46289054/uber-is-going-to-get-eaten-alive-by-robotaxis-says-ross-gerber-as-autonomous-driving-gathers-steam">"eaten alive" by Robotaxis</a>.
Uber had partnered up with Alphabet Inc.'s (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOGL#NASDAQ">GOOGL</a>) (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOG#NASDAQ">GOOG</a>) robotaxi service Waymo to expand <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/tech/25/06/46087567/uber-nears-all-time-high-as-waymo-partnership-expands-to-atlanta-gary-black-calls-it-low-risk-while-tesla-lags-in-supervised-autonomy">its services in Atlanta</a>.
The company also <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/large-cap/25/06/45855580/uber-softbank-backed-wayve-to-test-self-driving-cars-on-public-roads-in-uk">recently invested </a>in autonomous driving company Wayve, which is backed by Japan's SoftBank Group (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SFTBF#OTC">SFTBF</a>).
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The latest twist in U.S. trade policy, marked by the Donald Trump administration sending 14 <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/politics/25/07/46311776/trumps-trade-storm-is-coming-morning-drop-hits-7-nations-more-to-follow">letters outlining tariff levels</a> to its trading partners, has elicited three distinct, yet converging, reactions from key stakeholders, according to senior economist Mohamed El-Erian.
What Happened: While financial markets have displayed surprising calm, the corporate world expresses growing unease, and economists offer a broader, more nuanced perspective, explains El Erian in a <a href="https://substack.com/home/post/p-167817797">Substack</a> post.
This divergence in immediate perception ultimately leads to a singular, undeniable conclusion: &#8220;all three suggest the continuation of an unusually high level of uncertainty and volatility in the months ahead.&#8221;
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Financial Market&#8217;s Relative Calm</h2>
Financial markets, despite the explicit mention of tariffs, have remained relatively unperturbed, a stark contrast to the turbulence witnessed after previous tariff announcements.
This comes as &#8220;Some speculate about more delays to the new (Aug. 1) deadline, thereby pushing tariffs far off,&#8221; said El Erian. Additionally, the hope for new trade deals and a belief in the U.S. economy&#8217;s resilience, reinforced by minimal inflation impact thus far, have also kept the market calm.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Corporate World&#8217;s Unease</h2>
However, this market calm is not shared by the corporate sector. Business leaders are increasingly anxious, finding the persistent tariff uncertainty a significant impediment to crucial, multi-year investment decisions, particularly impacting supply chain strategies.
Their urgent plea is for clarity and consistency to guide these long-term choices.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Economists&#8217; Broader Lens</h2>
Meanwhile, the economists, applying a broader lens to the situation, caution against an over-obsession with tariff uncertainty alone.
They highlight other powerful forces at play, including the economic effects of a major U.S. fiscal stimulus, the evolving deregulation outlook, and the diffusion of productivity-enhancing innovations.
These factors, alongside potential front-loading of corporate responses to incentives and creeping financial dominance by a politicized Federal Reserve, contribute to a complex economic landscape.
El Erian concludes that ultimately, despite their differing immediate interpretations, markets, businesses, and economists concur on the enduring reality of &#8220;high uncertainty&#8221; ahead.
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Why It Matters: President Trump announced sweeping <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/25/07/46281204/wall-street-today-trump-tariffs-japan-south-korea-stocks-drop">25% tariffs on all imports</a> from Japan and South Korea, and sent letters to a total of 14 countries, all posted on his Truth Social account, starting Aug. 1.
Japan&#8217;s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba voiced his <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/economic-data/25/07/46288472/japans-prime-minister-criticizes-trumps-tariff-decision-shigeru-ishiba-calls-move-truly-regrettable">dissatisfaction with Trump's decision</a> to impose 25% tariffs on goods imported from the country, calling it "truly regrettable." 
Price Action: The market had a mixed reaction to this as it trimmed gains from record highs on Monday and ended on a mixed note on Tuesday.
The SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SPY#NYSE">SPY</a>) and Invesco QQQ Trust ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QQQ#NASDAQ">QQQ</a>), which track the S&amp;P 500 index and Nasdaq 100 index, respectively, ended mixed on Tuesday. The SPY was down 0.055% at $620.34, while the QQQ advanced 0.056% to $552.34, according to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard">Benzinga Pro</a> data.
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Trump's Tariff Letters Spark 'High Level Of Uncertainity And Volatility,' Says Economist Mohamed El-Erian

A federal judge ordered MyPillow founder Mike Lindell&#8216;s attorneys to pay $6,000 in fines for using artificial intelligence (AI) to prepare court documents containing nearly 30 defective citations, including references to nonexistent cases and misquotations.
What Happened: U.S. District Judge Nina Wang in Denver sanctioned attorneys Christopher Kachouroff and Jennifer DeMaster $3,000 each on Monday for filing an AI-generated motion on February 25 that violated court rules, <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2025/07/08/mike-lindell-attorneys-fined-artificial-intelligence/84505633007/">reported</a> USA Today. 
The motion responded to defamation claims by Eric Coomer, a former Dominion Voting Systems director, who accused Lindell of <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/09/40847627/mypillow-guy-mike-lindells-company-hit-with-a-lawsuit-by-dhl-over-unpaid-bills">spreading conspiracy theories about election rigging</a>.
The sanctions stem from a broader defamation case where Coomer sued Lindell and his companies, MyPillow and FrankSpeech, in May 2022. A federal jury ruled in Coomer&#8217;s favor on June 16, ordering Lindell to pay over $2 million in damages, significantly below the $62.7 <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/cannabis/25/06/45713694/mypillow-guy-mike-lindell-reportedly-plans-to-testify-at-his-defamation-trial-i-have-nothing-to-hide-i-am-a-former-crack-addict">million Coomer requested</a>.
During a pretrial conference, Judge Wang questioned Kachouroff about citation errors in the filing. The attorney admitted using AI assistance, stating he &#8220;drafted a motion, and then we ran it through AI.&#8221; When asked if he verified citations after AI processing, Kachouroff responded: &#8220;I personally did not check it. I am responsible for it not being checked.&#8221;
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Why It Matters: Kachouroff claimed the error-laden motion was accidentally filed as a draft. However, Wang found the intended &#8220;final&#8221; version still contained substantive errors, some not present in the filed version. The judge determined the filing was not an inadvertent error based on &#8220;contradictory statements and the lack of corroborating evidence.&#8221;
&#8220;Neither Mr. Kachouroff nor Ms. DeMaster provided the Court any explanation as to how those citations appeared in any draft of the Opposition absent the use of generative artificial intelligence or gross carelessness by counsel,&#8221; Wang wrote.
Wang <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/08/40520207/mypillow-guy-mike-lindell-calls-his-mustache-less-dnc-visit-completely-successful-but-did-he-get-own">emphasized the sanctions represented</a> &#8220;the least severe sanction adequate to deter and punish defense counsel,&#8221; noting the court &#8220;derives no joy from sanctioning attorneys who appear before it.&#8221;
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Pope Leo XIV added an unlikely footnote to papal history this month when he blessed a Pokémon card and autographed a second copy for a Danish pilgrim who produced the trading card during a July 5 audience at the Vatican.
What Happened: Reddit user "ReptileCake," <a href="https://kotaku.com/pope-leo-xiv-pokemon-card-autograph-popplio-meme-1851785788">told</a> Polygon he <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/dankchristianmemes/comments/1lt1amc/a_man_got_his_popplio_pokemon_card_signed_by_pope/">handed</a> the pontiff a reverse-holographic Popplio, quipping, "It's a Popplio — it sounds like Pope Leo!"
"The Pope laughed, then began showing it off to the guards," the visitor said, before asking, "Can you sign a copy for me?" and hearing the Pope reply, "Of course!"
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Images first posted on PokémonTCG migrated to gaming sites, Catholic social feeds, and outlets such as Sports Illustrated and Spain's MeriStation, making Leo XIV the first pontiff known to autograph a Pokémon card. Kotaku hailed the moment as "Holy Holo!" while PC Gamer <a href="https://www.pcgamer.com/games/the-pope-got-gifted-a-pokemon-card-signed-another-and-thought-it-was-all-a-great-laugh-he-began-showing-it-off-to-the-guards">reported</a> the 69-year-old pontiff "thought it was all a great laugh."
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Fans are debating whether the Popplio card blessed by the Pope qualifies as a third-class relic — a category the Vatican has yet to define. The owner vows to keep the card forever and never sell it. "That's worth more than any monetary value can satisfy," he notes.
Why It Matters: The stunt arrives amid a hot market for collectibles. A sealed 1999 first-edition Pokémon box <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/m-a/20/10/17968855/exclusive-trader-chris-camillo-sets-pok-mon-card-sales-record-with-375k-1st-edition-box-set-purchase">fetched $375,000</a> in 2020, part of a surge that has driven vintage prices skyward. Even so, ReptileCake refuses to send the Popplio to grading services. "I don't want to grade it, it's just a funny joke his Holiness indulged in," he tells Polygon.
Pope Leo XIV was selected to <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/05/45298795/who-is-new-pope-leo-xiv-francis-appointee-first-american-pope-has-supported-workers-rights">lead the church</a> in May this year after the death of Pope Francis in late April. Born Robert Francis Prevost, he described artificial intelligence as a <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/media/25/05/45342325/first-american-pope-leo-xiv-calls-artificial-intelligence-another-industrial-revolution">transformative force</a> in his first formal address to cardinals and even likened its impact to that of the Industrial Revolution.
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Grove Collaborative Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GROV#NASDAQ">GROV</a>) experienced a surge of 21.37% in after-hours trading on Tuesday, following HumanCo Investments&#8217; suggestion for the company to consider a sale.
What Happened: After an investor from HumanCo Investments, an investment management firm specialised in health and wellness, sent a letter to the Grove Collaborative&#8217;s board, urging them to consider a sale, the stock of the environmentally friendly everyday essentials company saw a 21.37% increase in value in after-hours trading, reaching $1.42.
This news seems to have had an immediate impact on the company&#8217;s stock.
Why It Matters: This surge in stock value comes at a crucial time for Grove Collaborative Holdings — an online retailer that purveys eco-friendly and sustainable household goods. The company has been facing challenges in meeting the market cap and equity requirements of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). In May, the company <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/25/05/45476813/grove-collaborative-holdings-receives-nyse-non-compliance-notice-over-market-cap-equity-requirements">received a non-compliance notice</a> from the NYSE due to its failure to meet these requirements.
Moreover, Grove Collaborative Holdings recently amended its <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/25/07/46308467/grove-collaborative-holdings-amends-sepa-extends-to-august-2027-sepa-with-yorkville-for-100m-stock-s">Stock Exchange Purchase Agreement </a>(SEPA) and extended it to August 2027. The amendment involved a $100 million stock sale with Yorkville. The company&#8217;s stock value has been fluctuating in response to these developments.
The recent call for a sale by an investor has sparked further interest in the company&#8217;s future, leading to a surge in stock value. 
Price in Action: According to <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/GROV">Benzinga Pro</a> data, Grove, after closing at $1.17, down 1.68% for the day, saw an uptick of 21.37% amounting to $1.42 during after-hours trading.
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Economist Justin Wolfers pushed back against President Donald Trump&#8217;s 25% tariffs on Japan, despite the latter actively working towards a resolution on the matter.
What Happened: On Tuesday, in a post on X, Wolfers discussed Japan&#8217;s top trade negotiator&#8217;s recent travel to Washington D.C., where instead of engaging in high-level talks, the official was reportedly denied a meeting with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.
&#8220;He delayed his departure from the United States, hoping that the Treasury secretary would meet with Japan, one of the largest economies in the world,&#8221; Wolfers says, speaking with MSNBC, before eventually heading home since that failed to materialize. 
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Wolfers further highlights that the Japanese envoy managed only two brief phone calls with Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick but failed to gain access to U.S. decision-makers in government.
Yet, on Monday, President Donald Trump imposed 25% tariffs on all imports to the United States from Japan. &#8220;How's Japan meant to make sense of this?&#8221; Wolfers asks.
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Ryosei Akazawa, the Japanese chief trade negotiator, being unable to meet with Bessent during his latest visit to the U.S., was <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-01/japan-s-trade-strategy-tested-as-trump-pushes-for-quick-deals">reported</a> by Bloomberg.
The Treasury Department did not immediately respond to Benzinga&#8217;s requests for a comment on this matter. The story will be updated as soon as we receive a response.
Why It Matters: Economist Peter Schiff warned early this week that <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/25/07/46288703/trumps-letters-to-japan-and-korea-attract-criticism-from-economists-move-demonstrates-complete-lack-of-understanding-of-trade">Trump's public letters</a> to Japan and South Korea showed &#8220;a complete lack of understanding of trade,&#8221; since both countries impose just about 1% and 2% tariffs on goods from the U.S.
&#8220;Our trade deficits result from South Korea and Japan making more goods that Americans want to buy than the goods we make that they want to buy,&#8221; he said in a post on X. 
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/economic-data/25/07/46288472/japans-prime-minister-criticizes-trumps-tariff-decision-shigeru-ishiba-calls-move-truly-regrettable">expressed his dissatisfaction</a> with Trump&#8217;s decision on Tuesday, calling it &#8220;truly regrettable.&#8221;
Ishiba also <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/politics/25/07/46288679/trump-may-have-sent-dear-japan-letter-on-tariffs-but-tokyo-unlikely-to-make-progress-on-deal-until-this-key-event-takes-place">mentioned in an interview</a> with NHK this week that Japan will not &#8220;make easy compromises,&#8221; as automobile tariffs continue to remain a point of contention. 
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ARK Invest CEO Cathie Wood agrees with Fundstrat Global Advisors Head of Research Tom Lee and has likened the Circle (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CRL#NYSE">CRL</a>) IPO to a pivotal moment in the crypto industry, suggesting that institutional investors can no longer ignore the convergence of artificial intelligence and blockchain.
What Happened: In a Tuesday interview with BanklessHQ, Wood drew parallels between the Circle IPO and the &#8216;ChatGPT moment&#8217; in the crypto industry. &#8220;I heard Tom Lee describe the Circle IPO as the ChatGPT moment and I understand it, Wood said.&#8221;
She highlighted that the IPO has sparked a significant shift in the attitude of institutional investors towards the crypto space.
&#8220;Before, trying to convince institutional investors about crypto felt pointless. But now, they&#8217;re seriously digging into it — because missing out on something as big as the AI-and-crypto combo just isn&#8217;t an option,&#8221; Wood said.
She also credited the IPO for bringing about a change in the regulatory landscape, which led to a surge in institutional interest in the cryptocurrency space.
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Wood&#8217;s comments come in the wake of Circle&#8217;s successful IPO, which saw a <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/crypto/cryptocurrency/25/07/46289982/circle-shares-surge-92-since-nyse-debut-cathie-wood-highlights-arks-successful-take-on-stablecoin-issuers-ipo">92% surge</a> in its shares since its debut on the NYSE. The company is the issuer of the USDC (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/">USDC</a>) stablecoin, which has been gaining traction in the crypto market.
Why It Matters: The Circle IPO has been a significant event in the crypto industry, with Wood&#8217;s ARK Invest being one of the early investors in the company. Wood had previously praised her team&#8217;s successful take on Circle, particularly the work of Raye Hadi, a new member of ARK&#8217;s cryptocurrency research team, for their immediate impact on Circle.
Despite <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/crypto/cryptocurrency/25/06/46019582/circles-blockbuster-success-aside-tether-ceo-doesnt-want-to-go-public-not-trying-to-please-couple-of-jpmorgan-analysts">Circle&#8217;s blockbuster success</a>, the CEO of stablecoin issuer Tether, Paolo Ardoino, had earlier stated that the company had no plans to go public, citing its profitability and conservative management as key reasons behind the decision.
The Circle IPO also coincided with a significant development in the regulatory landscape, as the Senate passed the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/crypto/cryptocurrency/25/06/45989307/senate-passes-genius-act-coinbases-brian-armstrong-calls-it-big-milestone-scott-bessent-says-passage-could-drive-stablecoins-into-a-3-7-trillion-market">GENIUS Act</a>, a bill that established the country's first regulatory framework for dollar-pegged stablecoins. This move was celebrated by prominent figures in the cryptocurrency industry, including Coinbase&#8217;s Brian Armstrong and Scott Bessent.
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President Donald Trump on Wednesday thanked local and state officials for renaming a four-mile stretch of Southern Boulevard &#8220;President Donald J. Trump Boulevard,&#8221; calling the unanimous vote a &#8220;wonderful honor.&#8221;
What Happened: "It has been brought to my attention that the Great State of Florida, which I won BIG three times, and where I am a proud Resident, has renamed an important four-mile stretch of Southern Boulevard … to ‘PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP BOULEVARD,'" he wrote on Truth Social. "Thank you to Palm Beach County, Governor Ron DeSantis, and all of Florida's great State Lawmakers … I LOVE FLORIDA!"
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The Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners voted 7-0 Tuesday, <a href="https://cbs12.com/news/local/county-commissioners-vote-7-0-to-rename-stretch-of-southern-boulevard-after-president-trump-south-florida-news-president-donald-j-trump-boulevard-google-maps-july-8-2025">according</a> to CBS12, to apply the honorary name to the roadway from Palm Beach International Airport to Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate.
Under a bill, the GOP-led Legislature passed in May and Gov. Ron DeSantis signed on June 13, the state Department of Transportation will install the signs once local leaders sign off.
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The same legislation designates an adjacent segment "PBSO Motorman Highway" in memory of three Palm Beach County motorcycle deputies killed last November. County staff said the new signs should be up by September. Addresses and emergency systems will continue to use Southern Boulevard.
Why It Matters: Cities and lawmakers across Florida have long honored commanders in chief by planting their names on major roads. Riviera Beach rechristened Old Dixie Highway as President Barack Obama Highway, Delray Beach swapped Northeast Eighth Street for George Bush Boulevard, and the Legislature stamped the entire Turnpike as the Ronald Reagan Turnpike.
President Donald Trump does like the odd name change himself. In January, he signed an executive order that <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/government/regulations/25/01/43086509/trump-unleashes-executive-orders-on-border-security-oil-drilling-domestic-manufacturing-in-first-acts-as-president">renamed the Gulf of Mexico</a> the "Gulf of America" and restored Alaska's Mount McKinley name after it had been changed to Denali. He has now added his own marker closer to home with the newly approved President Donald J. Trump Boulevard in Palm Beach County.
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