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The Mez Ledger · Monthly Close March 31 – April 30, 2025 9261 stories · Vol. 25 · Catalogue 18 · Issue 120 Get it by email ↓
The month's top story

12 states sue Trump over tariff actions

Small businesses operate on narrow margins and lack the financial resources to absorb the cost of steep tariffs, Sen. Ed Markey said.

CBS · 5 sources

Also covering this ABCAsia shares trade mixed as uncertainty persists over Trump's tariff plans NYTAfter Trump Spares Apple, Other Businesses Want a Tariffs Break WSJHow the U.S. Lost Its Place as the World’s Manufacturing Powerhouse
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What dominated April

3 stories that ran all month
  1. Top Stories

    Jay North, 'Dennis the Menace' star, dead at 73

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

  2. Top Stories

    Supreme Court Lets Trump Suspend Grants to Teachers

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

  3. Top Stories

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

    4 of 30 days · 5 articles

Top Stories 243 stories

  1. 4/26: CBS Weekend News

    CBS · 1 outlets

    Thousands bid farewell in Rome as Pope Francis laid to rest; Final thoughts on the legacy of Pope Francis

  2. Richard Branson Criticizes Trump’s ‘Erratic’ Tariff Policies

    FOX · 4 outlets

  3. Virginia shooting leaves at least 3 dead, 3 injured

    CBS · 5 outlets

  4. Here’s what happened on Monday.

    NYT · 3 outlets

Show 8 more

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

    CBS · 3 outlets

  2. Wisconsin Supreme Court race won by Democrat-backed Susan Crawford

    CBS · 3 outlets

  3. 4/29: The Daily Report

    CBS · 1 outlets

  4. Jay North, 'Dennis the Menace' star, dead at 73

    FOX · 5 outlets

  5. D.N.C. Will Send More Cash to Red States, Aiming to Strengthen Party’s Reach

    FOX · 2 outlets

  6. C.E.O. Choked Man Who Danced Barefoot on Cruise Ship, U.S. Says

    CBS · 4 outlets

  7. 4/29: CBS Evening News Plus

    CBS · 3 outlets

  8. Illinois trans athlete policy brewing conflict within state

    NYT · 2 outlets

Business 311 stories

  1. Fed, Tariff Fears Send Dow Down More Than 900 Points

    MKTW · 3 outlets

    The new, lowered guidance reflects “expected impact of the implementation of new tariffs,” the company said.

  2. Oil Falls Amid Jittery Markets

    MKTW · 3 outlets

  3. The Mistake You’re Making in Today’s Stock Market—Without Even Knowing It

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  4. ESG Roundup: Market Talk

    WSJ · 2 outlets

Show 10 more

  1. Singapore Dollar Steady Ahead of U.S. Economic Data

    WSJ · 2 outlets

  2. Missed the Gold Rally? Go for Silver

    WSJ · 3 outlets

  3. U.S. Natural Gas Extends Winning Streak

    WSJ · 1 outlets

  4. U.S. stock futures fall ahead of big week for tech earnings

    MKTW · 2 outlets

  5. Asian Markets Fall on Fed Concerns

    CNBC · 2 outlets

  6. Trade-War Uncertainty Prompts Wave of Companies to Yank Forecasts

    WSJ · 3 outlets

  7. Latest Social Security changes have a ‘psychological impact,’ Biden says in first speech since leaving office

    MKTW · 1 outlets

  8. Earnings playbook: Apple and Meta highlight the busiest week of the season

    MKTW · 2 outlets

  9. Gold Demand Shone in Early 2025 on Renewed ETF Inflows, Report Says

    WSJ · 1 outlets

  10. Should You Buy a Stock Targeted by an Activist Investor?

    CNBC · 2 outlets

Sports 489 stories

  1. Commanders select OT Josh Conerly Jr.

    PFT · 4 outlets

  2. Hall of Famer Steve McMichael dies at 67

    FOX · 4 outlets

Show 6 more

  1. Bernhard Langer's last supper

    PFT · 4 outlets

  2. Former Packer Tom Brown dies at 84

    ESPN · 4 outlets

  3. Pistons' adjustments, Warriors' needs: What we learned in the first week of the playoffs

    CBS · 3 outlets

  4. Luis Enrique blasts media ahead of Arsenal SF

    CBS · 3 outlets

  5. Steelers to sign Robert Woods

    FOX · 4 outlets

  6. Tush push ban vote tabled; 16 NFL teams in favor

    PFT · 4 outlets

Technology 360 stories

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

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

    Nintendo has released a special issue of its official magazine dedicated to the Nintendo Switch 2.

  2. Slow Horses, Bad Sisters, and The Velveteen Rabbit win BAFTAs

    9to5 · 1 outlets

  3. Apple has an iPad keyboard problem

    9to5 · 3 outlets

Show 9 more

  1. Is Apple’s refurbished store a good deal?

    9to5 · 2 outlets

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

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  3. Quordle hints and answers for Monday, April 28 (game #1190)

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  4. Key Apple supplier says ’empty shelves’ likely within two months as tariffs bite

    9to5 · 1 outlets

  5. Apple Watch Ultra 3 will go all-in on reducing your iPhone use

    9to5 · 1 outlets

  6. Rumor Replay: New iOS 19 leaks, iPad Fold next year, and HomePad

    9to5 · 1 outlets

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

    Bleeping · 2 outlets

  8. iPhone won’t face Trump tariff price hike for now following exemption

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  9. Three reasons Apple tariffs absolutely won’t be reapplied

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

Entertainment 412 stories

  1. How Hailey Okula's Husband Matthew Plans to Honor Her After Death

    USMag · 2 outlets

  2. Teddi Mellencamp Reveals All Stage 4 Tumors ‘Shrunk or Disappeared’

    USMag · 1 outlets

Show 6 more

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

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  2. 'Grey's’ Alum Jessica Capshaw Says She Auditioned for 'White Lotus' Season 3

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  3. Aide Behind Meghan Markle Bullying Claims Now Works for Prince William

    USMag · 2 outlets

  4. Virginia Giuffre’s Lawyer Wants Apology From Prince Andrew After Her Death

    USMag · 1 outlets

  5. Cardi B and Offset's Relationship Timeline

    USMag · 1 outlets

  6. Val Kilmer's Cause of Death Revealed

    USMag · 1 outlets

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