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The Mez Ledger · Monthly Close April 12 – May 12, 2025 9235 stories · Vol. 25 · Catalogue 20 · Issue 132 Get it by email ↓
The month's top story

12 states sue Trump over tariff actions

The chief executive of Detroit Axle, which sells car parts that are mostly imported from China, is adjusting his business and hoping for a new trade deal.

NYT · 5 sources

Also covering this CBSTrump says he will impose 100% tariffs on movies produced outside U.S. FOXTrump announces 100% tariff on all foreign-produced movies: 'WE WANT MOVIES MADE IN AMERI… ABCAsia shares trade mixed as uncertainty persists over Trump's tariff plans
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What dominated May

3 stories that ran all month
  1. Top Stories

    How to request a tax extension from the IRS

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

  2. Top Stories

    Game show host Wink Martindale dies at 91

    4 of 30 days · 5 articles

  3. Top Stories

    Apr 28: CBS News 24/7, 4pm ET

    4 of 30 days · 5 articles

Top Stories 283 stories

  1. Apr 30: CBS News 24/7, 4pm ET

    FOX · 2 outlets

    Emmy nomination for CBS News' Kamala Harris interview draws scrutiny amid Trump's massive lawsuit claiming the edited segment interfered with the presidential election.

  2. No One Is More Excited About Pope Leo XIV Than Villanova

    CBS · 5 outlets

  3. Son of County Sheriff Deputy Arrested in Florida University Shooting

    CBS · 5 outlets

  4. Pope Francis on Tango, and Lasting Marriage

    CBS · 3 outlets

Show 8 more

  1. Trump Posts an Image of Himself as Pope

    NYT · 4 outlets

  2. An American Pope Confronts Fading Faith in His Own Backyard

    NYT · 4 outlets

  3. How to request a tax extension from the IRS

    NYT · 5 outlets

  4. 5/6: The Daily Report

    CBS · 1 outlets

  5. Game show host Wink Martindale dies at 91

    WSJ · 5 outlets

  6. Browns' Shedeur Sanders says he won't buy college jersey number from teammate, cites signing bonus woes

    FOX · 1 outlets

  7. After Criticism, Harris’s $900 Million Group Tries to Lay Out a Future

    NYT · 2 outlets

  8. Apr 28: CBS News 24/7, 4pm ET

    ABC · 5 outlets

Business 147 stories

  1. Coinbase Reports Drop in Profit

    MKTW · 3 outlets

    Deals may matter more than data, including inflation readings, for stock-market investors looking for clarity around President Donald Trump’s tariff plans in the week ahead.

  2. Goldman Sachs Is Advising Countries Scrambling to Please Trump on Tariffs

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  3. Tariffs lead First Solar to slash its sales and profit outlook

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  4. One of Warren Buffett’s Last Big Bets Is Souring

    MKTW · 3 outlets

Show 10 more

  1. ESG Roundup: Market Talk

    WSJ · 3 outlets

  2. Oil Edges Higher Amid Optimism Over U.S.-China Trade Talks

    WSJ · 3 outlets

  3. Gold Falls on Likely Technical Correction

    WSJ · 1 outlets

  4. U.S. Natural Gas Snaps Four-Week Losing Streak

    WSJ · 1 outlets

  5. Asian Currencies Consolidate; Dimmer Fed Rate Cut Prospects May Weigh

    WSJ · 2 outlets

  6. MicroStrategy’s stock surges to highest price this year as bitcoin regains $100K

    MKTW · 2 outlets

  7. Your Social Security card will soon be available digitally. What to know

    CNBC · 2 outlets

  8. Fed Warns of Rising Economic Risks as It Leaves Rates Steady

    WSJ · 3 outlets

  9. The Vatican Financial Mess Pope Francis Couldn’t Fix

    WSJ · 3 outlets

  10. These Dividend Stocks Could Insulate Your Portfolio From Tariffs, Recession

    WSJ · 2 outlets

Sports 617 stories

  1. Browns sign Julian Okwara

    PFT · 4 outlets

  2. Spain national team superfan Manolo dies at 76

    ESPN · 4 outlets

Show 6 more

  1. UFL 2025: Every touchdown from Week 5

    CBS · 4 outlets

  2. Steelers take DT Derrick Harmon at No. 21

    PFT · 4 outlets

  3. Sources: Tkachuk dodges discipline, will play G4

    FOX · 4 outlets

  4. PSG keeper credits Mother Nature for UCL heroics

    ESPN · 3 outlets

  5. UNC: Belichick's girlfriend welcome at school

    PFT · 4 outlets

  6. Jets release three players

    PFT · 4 outlets

Technology 400 stories

  1. Apple releases iOS 18.5 beta 2

    9to5 · 3 outlets

    Apple TV+ has hit its stride this year, finding big success with Severance, The Studio, and Your Friends & Neighbors. But there’s more right around the corner. Here are three big new Apple TV+ releas…

  2. Quordle hints and answers for Sunday, May 11 (game #1203)

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  3. iPhone 18 Pro will have a curious design choice if this rumor is true

    9to5 · 2 outlets

Show 9 more

  1. Report: OpenAI is creating a brand new social network

    9to5 · 3 outlets

  2. Everything leaving Hulu in May 2025

    9to5 · 3 outlets

  3. Yale New Haven Health data breach affects 5.5 million patients

    Bleeping · 2 outlets

  4. Apple Pay support now available on PlayStation 5

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  5. iOS 18.5 coming next week: Here’s everything new

    9to5 · 1 outlets

  6. Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders are set to go live any minute now

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  7. M&S checkout chaos persists as cyberattack fallout continues

    Bleeping · 2 outlets

  8. Gurman: iOS 19 to include new feature to greatly simplify public Wi-Fi experience

    9to5 · 1 outlets

  9. A top VC firm says investor details were stolen in a data breach

    Bleeping · 3 outlets

Entertainment 423 stories

  1. Here’s A Breakdown On Why Bollywood Megastar Shah Rukh Khan’s Experience At The Met Gala Offended, Like, Half The Planet

    BuzzFeed · 1 outlets

  2. Model Twins Reportedly Escorted Out of 2025 Met Gala

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

Show 6 more

  1. Elizabeth Hurley and Billy Ray Cyrus Cozy Up in New Pics

    USMag · 2 outlets

  2. Prince William Sought ‘Advice’ From Teens About Becoming King

    USMag · 2 outlets

  3. Taylor Swift Subpoenaed in Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni Lawsuit

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  4. 'General Hospital' Star Denise Alexander Dead at 85: Report

    USMag · 2 outlets

  5. Brian Littrell Family Guide: All About His Wife, Son and More

    USMag · 2 outlets

  6. Nancy Sinatra's Tweet About Her Father Being A Trump Supporter Is Going Viral

    BuzzFeed · 1 outlets

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