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The world’s largest aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford, is seen in the North Sea during the NATO Neptune Strike 2025 exercise in the North Sea on September 24, 2025. Jonathan Klein | AFP | Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump dramatically escalated the U.S. military buildup in the Caribbean on Friday by sending the Gerald Ford aircraft carrier group to Latin America. This is a show of force that goes far beyond past counter-drug needs and represents Washington’s most forceful move to date in the Latin American region.”The increased presence of U.S. forces in the USSOUTHCOM AOR will enhance the…
Earnings season is in full swing next week as more than 150 S&P 500 companies report their quarterly results. Most of the technology companies known as the Magnificent Seven are among them. Since Tesla has already been released and Nvidia won’t be released until November 19th, the Alphabet and Club names will be Amazon, Apple, Meta Platforms, and Microsoft. A total of 10 companies in the portfolio will be featured on next week’s list. Here’s where Jim Cramer stands on each: Corning will report third-quarter results before the start of trading on Tuesday. The specialty glass manufacturer is the newest…
WASHINGTON (AP) – Americans are increasingly concerned about whether they will be able to find good jobs. President Donald Trumpan Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll finds potential warning signs for Republicans as promised. booming economy gave way Recruitment freeze and rising inflation.high price for groceriesHousing and health care remain a concern for many households, according to the survey, and soaring electricity and pump gas costs are also a cause for concern.About 47% of U.S. adults say they are “not very confident” or “not at all confident” that they can get a good job if they want, up…
HONG KONG (AP) – China’s economy expanded at 4.8% from July to September, its slowest annual pace in a year, weighed down by trade tensions with the United States and weak domestic demand. The government said in a report on Monday that the July-September period was the weakest pace of growth since the third quarter of 2024, compared with the previous quarter’s 5.2% growth pace. From January to September, the world’s second-largest economy grew at an annualized pace of 5.2%. Despite US President Donald Trump increasing tariffs on imports from China. export It has remained relatively strong as companies expand…
Stocks rose for the second week in a row to hit a record high on Friday as Washington’s trade and shutdown drama overshadowed cooling inflation data and solid earnings. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq rose 2% and 2.3%, respectively, for the week. In fact, the S&P 500 index on Friday hit a high above 6,800 for the first time in history before closing just below that level. Both stock benchmarks hit record highs at Friday’s close. The consumer price index for September, which was released 10 days late due to the federal government shutdown, was encouraging as stock prices rose…
Timothy Mellon spotted outside a tour train during a 1981 real estate tour. Exact date and location unknown.AP photoThe mysterious donor whose $130 million donation is set to pay the U.S. military during the government shutdown is Timothy Mellon, heir to the famous Gilded Age banking family, The New York Times reported Saturday.But Mr. Mellon’s donation amounts to only about $100 per military member. It costs nearly $6.4 billion to pay the U.S. military every two weeks.And the Times reported, citing two people familiar with the matter that identified the billionaire railroad tycoon as a donor, that using his funds…
President Donald Trump late Friday criticized the government of Canada’s Ontario province for waiting until after the first two games of the World Series to halt a television ad criticizing former President Ronald Reagan’s tariffs.”We could have called it off tonight,” Trump told reporters at the White House on his way to Asia.”Well, it’s a dirty play,” he said. “But I can play dirtier than them.”President Trump cited the ad in his decision on trade negotiations with Canada on Thursday night.Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced Friday afternoon that the province would pause advertising on Monday to allow trade talks to…
A grocery store shopper in Dayton, Ohio, on October 21, 2025.Kyle Grillot | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesOn Friday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released its long-awaited Consumer Price Index report, delayed by a week and a half due to the government shutdown.The five most important points are:Inflation remains well above the Federal Reserve’s 2% target, but shows no signs of spiraling out of control and is in fact easing at least slightly in some key areas. The overall rate of increase was 0.3% for the month and 3% for the year, both slightly below consensus expectations. The same was true…
OpenAI this week released an AI-powered web browser called ChatGPT Atlas. This made me wonder, “Is it finally time to ditch Safari?” This news was on our minds when Max Zeff, Sean O’Kane, and I discussed the browser landscape (including lesser-known alternatives) on the latest episode of the Equity podcast. But I don’t think any of us will make a big transition anytime soon. First, Sean pointed out that many companies have tried to usurp the dominant browser position, but ultimately failed, because browsers alone cannot make money. Of course, that’s unlikely to be a problem for OpenAI, whose funding…
Last Sunday, I left my family’s tent in As Zawaida, in the heart of the Gaza Strip, and headed to Twix Cafe, a nearby co-working space for freelancers and students. Ten days have passed since the “ceasefire” was announced, and I thought it was finally safe to go out. Going on an adventure was supposed to be a step toward reclaiming a small part of my old life.My brother and I were about to reach the cafe when we heard a very familiar sound: the thunder of an explosion. An Israeli drone crashed into the entrance of Twix Cafe.I froze.…