A day all about Trump: Mostly out of sight, but still ubiquitous
From the lofty chambers of the Supreme Court to the gutters of tabloid journalism, Thursday was, once again, a day all about Donald Trump. He was largely invisible, as he was sequestered in a courtroom in Manhattan. Nonetheless, he was
Trump Media jumps more than 9% after CEO asks House GOP to probe possible DJT stock ‘manipulation’
Shares of Trump Media shot up more than 9% on Wednesday, hours after the company revealed it was urging House Republican committee leaders to investigate possible “unlawful manipulation” of its stock. The stock boost also came one day after a deadline passed for former President Donald Trump,
Why the Fed keeping rates higher for longer may not be such a bad thing
With the economy humming along and the stock market, despite some recent twists and turns, hanging in there pretty well, it’s a tough case to sell that higher interest rates are having a substantially negative impact on the economy. So what
Walmart-backed fintech One introduces buy now, pay later as it prepares bigger push into lending
Walmart’s majority-owned fintech startup One has begun offering buy now, pay later loans for big-ticket items at some of the retailer’s more than 4,600 U.S. stores, CNBC has learned. The move puts One in direct competition with Affirm, the BNPL leader and exclusive provider of installment
Why the Fed’s keeping rates higher for longer may not be such a bad thing
With the economy humming along and the stock market, despite some recent twists and turns, hanging in there pretty well, it’s a tough case to sell that higher interest rates are having a substantially negative impact on the economy. So what
TikTok and the U.S. government dig in for legal war
A defiant TikTok is preparing to fight for its life in court after President Biden signed a law calling for its forced sale or ban in the United States, a legal battle that could reshape American speech freedoms in the
Eighty percent of Ukraine-Israel bill will be spent in U.S. or by U.S. military
“[Rep. Adam Schiff] won’t tell you that he just voted to send $100 billion to foreign countries. We have a $35 trillion national debt in America.” — Richard Grenell, former U.S. ambassador to Germany, in a social media post, April 20 As
Secret Service agent on Harris detail involved in altercation before flight
A member of Vice President Harris’s Secret Service security detail was involved in an altercation with other agents on Monday and removed from their assignment, law enforcement officials said. Harris was not affected by the incident, which took place at Joint
Biden administration bans noncompete agreements, setting up legal showdown with business groups
The Biden administration has issued a nationwide ban on the ability of employers to make their workers sign noncompete agreements, a move regulators said would help boost employee pay but which is set to be challenged in court by business
Tesla’s affordability push eases growing doubts about its performance and Musk’s focus
Tesla’s stock jumped about 8% in after-hours trading Tuesday after the electric vehicle giant reported its steepest annual revenue drop in over a decade. Despite softer sales and a growing chorus of skeptics about CEO Elon Musk’s focus on the company,