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Protesters participated in another grassroots, widespread action against the Trump administration on Saturday.

Why it matters: The 50501 movement takes momentum from recent protests to encourage Americans to become each other's "social support web" as the administration's policies target marginalized communities.

Getting hitched could soon get even more expensive.

Why it matters: Engaged couples are bracing for price hikes on flowers, dresses, cakes, invitations and more because of President Trump's roller-coaster tariffs.

Early-stage venture deals keep getting bigger, even once stripping out AI juggernauts. And that raises a multi-billion dollar question:

• If AI is supposed to supercharge productivity, why are startups raising more money? Shouldn't they need less?

SPACs are back, and so is the volatility.

Driving the news: Stock-trading app Webull began trading this week, more than a year after agreeing to go public via a merger with a blank-check company sponsored by South Korean conglomerate SK.

A federal judge on Thursday issued new restrictions on Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency, extending a ban on its access to Americans' personal data in Social Security Administration systems.

Why it matters: The Social Security database contains sensitive personal information about every American, and DOGE's claim it was rooting out fraud threatens to disrupt critical services for millions.

Reese's Peanut Butter Eggs are once again the top Easter sweet, according to data from Instacart.

Why it matters: Easter is the second most popular holiday for candy purchases after Halloween, a Numerator survey of more than 5,000 people found.

Pro-globalist, free trade institutions have an awkward admission: President Trump is right.

Why it matters: The era of America as the world's biggest customer looks like it might be over.

OpenAI wasn't mentioned once Thursday in a judge's 115-page decision against Google over its dominance of the online ad market — but the ChatGPT maker stands as a key beneficiary of this legal conflict.

Why it matters: The rise of AI is threatening the heart of Google's search business at the same moment that the government is pressing its most sustained challenge to Big Tech power in nearly 30 years.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) said Thursday he'll sue the Trump administration over the reported DOGE-driven dismantling of the AmeriCorps service program.

The big picture: This is Newsom's second lawsuit announcement against the administration this week after saying Wednesday that he'd sue over President Trump's sweeping global tariffs.