The article discusses the importance of independent journalism, particularly in reporting on critical issues like reproductive rights, climate change, and the impact of trade wars. It highlights the role of donations in supporting investigative reports and facing challenges in today's media landscape. The article also covers the economic turmoil on Wall Street triggered by retaliatory tariffs from China against the US, indicating significant declines in major stock indices, which raises concerns about an ongoing trade conflict and its implications for both domestic and international markets.
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Wall Street has opened to another punishing day of trading after China moved to retaliate against US tariffs, stoking fears of an escalating trade war.
The S&P 500, which tracks the country's leading listed companies, slid by as much as 3.6% to about 5,200, shortly after stock markets in New York opened.
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