May 29, 2018 - Economy & Business

Italy's political crisis roils the markets

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Political chaos in Italy is hitting the financial markets, the WSJ reports, with new elections carrying the risk that Italy’s surging populist parties could move to take the country out of the euro.

Big picture: Italy's president Sergio Mattarella vetoed a government proposed by the Five Star Movement and the League — the two big populist winners from March's election — because it included a nominee for finance minister who has repeatedly advocated for leaving the Euro. Now there will be fresh elections in the coming months, and the future of the Euro could be front and center. That prospect has led to mass selling of European debt, and the Dow has dropped by more than 400 points.

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Quibi says it's shutting down

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Quibi, the mobile-only video subscription streaming service, is shutting down, the company announced Wednesday. The company said the decision was made to preserve shareholder equity.

Why it matters: Quibi had struggled to hit its subscriber growth targets amid the global pandemic. The app launched six months ago.

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  1. Politics: Senate Democrats block vote on McConnell's targeted COVID relief bill — McConnell urges White House not to strike stimulus deal before election.
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  3. Health: New York reports most COVID cases since May — Studies show drop in coronavirus death rate — The next wave is gaining steam.
  4. Education: Schools haven't become hotspots — San Francisco public schools likely won't reopen before the end of the year.
  5. World: Spain becomes first nation in Western Europe to exceed 1 million cases.
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House antitrust chair talks USA vs. Google

The Justice Department filed a 63-page antitrust lawsuit against Google related to the tech giant's search and advertising business. This comes just weeks after the House subcommittee on antitrust issued its own scathing report on Google and other Big Tech companies, arguing they've become digital monopolies.

Axios Re:Cap talks with Rep. David Cicilline (D-R.I.), chair of the subcommittee on antitrust, about Google, the DOJ's lawsuit and Congress' next move.