Trump to ring opening bell at NYSE
President-elect Trump is scheduled to ring the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York on Thursday, a person familiar with the plans said. President Trump is scheduled to fly to New York City from his home in Palm Beach, Florida, on Wednesday night and ring the bell the next morning. […]
Albertsons abandons merger and sues Kroger
Albertsons announced Wednesday that it plans to terminate its $25 billion merger agreement with Kroger and sue the grocery giant, accusing Kroger of not working hard enough to reach the deal. Judges in Washington and Oregon on Tuesday handed the deal a victory for federal regulators and consumer advocates who argued that the merger could […]
Inflation ticks higher as Fed eyes another rate cut
Inflation rose slightly in November, but likely not enough to derail the Federal Reserve's plans for further interest rate cuts, according to figures released Wednesday by the Labor Department. Consumer prices rose 0.3% in November and rose 2.7% over the past 12 months, according to new Consumer Price Index (CPI) data released on Wednesday. Monthly […]
Democrats fear more IRS cuts in funding fight with GOP
The White House and Congressional Democrats are fighting to protect $20 billion in funding for the IRS as the tax collection agency faces major changes next year. As bipartisan funding negotiations approach a key deadline in December, Democrats are seeking an additional $20 billion of the original $80 billion funding boost for the IRS passed […]
Bottom Line: Former Texas Democratic congressman registers to lobby on border wall
trade On behalf of the City of Del Rio, Texas,RRP consulting engineer hired Valiant Strategies LLC Lobbying on issues related to the “Presidential Permit Procedure for the Construction of Border Crossings” near the city. The account's lobbyist was former Congressman Filemon Vera (D-Texas) from 2013 until he resigned in 2022. socialism ofamerican democratic socialist hired […]
Americans have job security, but more say they feel underpaid: Survey
Survey report shows Americans say they feel they have greater job security at work, but more workers report being dissatisfied with how much they are paid I am doing it. New Pew Research Poll. The survey, conducted in October and released Tuesday, found that 69 percent of employed Americans say they have job security, including […]
Trump offers expedited environmental approvals to companies investing $1B in US
President-elect Trump on Tuesday signaled his intention to quickly approve projects that would invest at least $1 billion in the U.S. economy. President Trump: “Any individual or company investing $1 billion or more in the United States will receive full expedited approvals and permits, including but not limited to all environmental approvals.'' I wrote it […]
Companies battle negative reviews, flood of online support for Luigi Mangione
Several companies are battling negative reviews and an outpouring of support online for the suspect in the United Healthcare CEO shooting. Luigi Mangione was arrested on Monday for the murder of CEO Brian Thompson. Mr. Thompson was shot and killed in Manhattan last week, and a search continues for the suspect. Mr. Mangione was arrested […]
Eric Trump says his father will be most procrypto president in history
Eric Trump boasted in his keynote speech that his father would be the most encrypted president in history. Bitcoin MENA Conference in the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday. “We're going to have the most secretive president in American history,” Eric Trump told the audience. He echoed the president-elect's words on the campaign trail, vowing that […]
US loans Ukraine $20B from seized Russian assets
The Treasury Department on Tuesday extended a $20 billion loan to Ukraine funded by seized Russian assets as part of a broader Group of Seven (G7) effort to strengthen Ukraine's defense. The money will be transferred to Ukraine on Tuesday morning through the World Bank, which received a loan from the United States. The loan […]