Trump Jr. joins betting market Kalshi as adviser
Donald Trump Jr. announced Monday that he will join Calsi, a prediction market that allows users to bet on political developments, as a strategic advisor. “On election night at Mar-a-Lago, while biased news outlets called the race a coin toss, my family and close friends used prediction market @Kalshi to make sure we were better […]
Bezos 'very optimistic' about Trump's space agenda
Jeff Bezos, owner of aerospace company Blue Origin, expressed optimism Sunday about the incoming Trump administration's space policy and is not concerned about the president-elect's alliance with rival Elon Musk. He emphasized. “Elon has made it very clear that he's doing this for the public good, not for personal gain, and I take him at […]
Newsom announces executive order centered around rebuilding post-fires
California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) on Sunday announced an executive order focused on rebuilding in response to the recent wildfires in the Los Angeles area. “What I am concerned about is the rebuilding issues as it relates to the lack of resources, materials, manpower and property taxes. I am concerned about the time it will […]
SALT-focused Republicans to meet with Trump as they threaten to hold up bill
Republicans, who have vowed to withhold support for President-elect Trump's ambitious policies unless the cap on state and local tax (SALT) deductions is increased, are scheduled to meet with the president-elect this weekend. “I've been clear from the beginning: I will not support any tax bill that does not eliminate the SALT cap,” Rep. Mike […]
Vince McMahon, SEC reach $1.7M settlement over hush money payments
Vince McMahon, co-founder of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), settlement On Friday, he filed charges with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for failing to disclose two payments made on behalf of himself and the company. The former WWE CEO was accused of paying hush money to two people in 2019 and 2022 to prevent them […]
Trump's company unveils its ethics guidelines for his second term
The Trump Organization said Friday that President-elect Trump will not be involved in the management of his family's businesses and that the company will no longer handle profits received from foreign governments as part of a series of new ethics measures introduced during President Trump's second term. He announced that he would donate. . The […]
Senate GOP fears land mines in House could derail Trump's tax agenda
Senate Republicans fear President-elect Trump's tax plan will stall in the House due to several potential landmines, including demands by some Republicans to raise corporate taxes and remove caps on state and local tax (SALT) deductions. I am concerned that this is a possibility. The senators believe that if one or two House Republicans push […]
Will the new presidency affect WFH for federal workers?
The winds of change are blowing, and for federal employees, this could spell an end to widespread remote work policies adopted and strengthened during the pandemic. Recommendations from the new Department of Government Efficiency, known as DOGE, strongly suggest that big changes are coming. An advisory committee led by Elon Musk and biotech entrepreneur and […]
US adds whopping 256K jobs in December
The U.S. added 256,000 jobs in December, and the unemployment rate fell to 4.1%, according to data released Friday by the Labor Department. December employment data showed the U.S. economy outperformed year-end forecasts. Economists expect the U.S. to add 155,000 jobs and keep the unemployment rate at 4.2%, according to consensus estimates. The new employment […]
Macy's, Kohl's announce nationwide store closures: Here's where
(WKBN) — Two major retailers have announced store closures for the first time in the year. Macy's and Kohl's stores across the country will soon go dark, according to news releases from the companies Thursday. Here's what you need to know: Macy's closes more than 60 stores New York City-based Macy's plans to close 66 […]