Last week, the stock market experienced significant volatility, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average ending down 0.6%, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite also saw losses. This downward trend was fueled by concerns over a weak July jobs report, leading traders to closely monitor economic indicators for signs of a recession. Key reports to
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Vice President Kamala Harris has made a bold pledge to eliminate taxes on tips in the service and hospitality sectors if she were to win the presidency. This proposal is not new, as former President Donald Trump had also announced a similar idea months earlier. Both candidates made promises of tax-free tips at separate rallies
The Trump campaign recently admitted that a foreign hacker had infiltrated its systems and accessed internal communications. According to Politico, leaked campaign documents started appearing on July 22, sent by an anonymous source. This breach was labeled as an attempt by foreign entities to disrupt the 2024 election and create chaos within the U.S. democratic
Trump Media, the social media company backed by former President Donald Trump, reported a significant net loss of over $16 million for the most recent financial quarter. This loss was compounded by a sharp decline in revenue, which fell by 30% to just $836,900. The company owns the Truth Social app, which is prominently used
Former Catalan separatist leader Carles Puigdemont made a bold move by returning to Spain after seven years in self-imposed exile, despite a pending arrest warrant. Puigdemont, who fled Spain following his failed attempt at achieving Catalan independence in 2017, addressed a crowd of supporters in Barcelona, declaring that it is not a crime to hold
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, being the Democratic running mate of Vice President Kamala Harris, has a relatively modest financial profile compared to other prominent political figures. With no stocks, bonds, or real estate under his name, Walz’s financial disclosure paints a picture of a public official with a unique approach to personal finances. In contrast
In a surprising turn of events, Vice President Kamala Harris has chosen Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her Democratic running mate for the upcoming 2024 presidential election. This decision has caught many by surprise, as Governor Walz was not initially considered a front runner for the vice presidential candidate spot. Despite his relatively low national
In a recent development, five secretaries of state have jointly penned a letter to Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, urging him to rectify the misinformation spread by X’s artificial intelligence search assistant. The issue at hand revolves around false information regarding the 2024 presidential election shared by X’s AI chatbot Grok, which
A recent investigation by the Michigan secretary of state’s office shed light on the questionable practices of a political action committee backed by billionaire Elon Musk. The committee, known as America PAC, has been under scrutiny for its efforts to collect voter data in battleground states, including Michigan. One of the main concerns raised by
The recent prisoner swap involving Russian opposition activist Ilya Yashin has sparked controversy over the issue of unwilling deportation. Yashin, who was released from jail as part of the swap, expressed his fury at being deported against his will. He had not consented to deportation and believed that others in more urgent need of medical