Last week, the stock market experienced a rollercoaster ride with stocks almost breaking even after a rough start on Monday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed the week down by 0.6%, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite saw losses of 0.04% and 0.18%, respectively. The weak July jobs report has raised concerns about the
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The promise to eliminate taxes on tips in the service and hospitality sectors has gained traction among political candidates, with Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump both pledging this initiative at separate rallies in Las Vegas. This proposal aims to appeal directly to voters in Nevada, a key battleground state heavily reliant
The Trump campaign recently confirmed that a foreign hacker had infiltrated their systems, gaining access to internal communications. This breach was brought to light when Politico received leaked campaign documents from an anonymous source on July 22. The news outlet reported the campaign’s acknowledgment of the hack, raising concerns about the security of the upcoming
Trump Media, the social media company owned by former President Donald Trump, recently reported a net loss of over $16 million for the most recent financial quarter. This significant loss comes as the company’s revenue dropped by 30% to just $836,900. The stock price of Trump Media, trading under the DJT ticker, has also seen
Following seven years of self-imposed exile, former Catalan separatist leader Carles Puigdemont made a daring return to Spain, despite a pending arrest warrant. Puigdemont’s defiant act sparked a police manhunt, with pictures and videos capturing the separatist politician addressing a crowd of supporters in Barcelona. He boldly proclaimed, “It was not, it is not, and
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, the Democratic running mate of Vice President Kamala Harris, has a modest financial profile according to his most recent financial disclosure. Surprisingly, Walz owns no stocks, bonds, or real estate. His salary as the governor of Minnesota is $127,629, and although he was eligible for a raise last year, he chose
The decision made by Vice President Kamala Harris to select Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate for the 2024 presidential election is a strategic political move. This choice will likely have significant implications for the upcoming election and the future of the Democratic Party. By choosing Walz, Harris is signaling a shift towards
Five secretaries of state recently called out Elon Musk regarding his social media platform X’s artificial intelligence search assistant, which allegedly shared false information about the 2024 presidential election. According to the secretaries, X’s AI chatbot Grok misled users about ballot deadlines in several states shortly after President Joe Biden dropped his reelection bid against
A political action committee supported by billionaire Elon Musk is currently under investigation by the Michigan secretary of state’s office for its activities related to voter data collection. This PAC, known as the America PAC, was founded and financed by Musk, who is the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX. With a staggering net worth of
Upon his release in a prisoner exchange, Ilya Yashin has vowed to continue his political fight against President Vladimir Putin from abroad. However, he expressed frustration at being deported against his will. The swap was the largest since the Cold War and involved Russian and Belarusian dissidents, many of whom had faced dire circumstances. While