S&P, Dow futures hover near flatline ahead of fresh US economic data – Investing.com
Investing.com — U.S. stock futures were mostly weak on Friday as investors awaited the release of a slew of economic data, including new consumer spending data and the Federal Reserve's recommended inflation measure. By 6:31 ET (10:31 GMT), the contract was little changed, down 5 points, or 0.1%, and down 43 points, or 0.2%. The […]
Futures lower, consumer spending and PCE ahead – what's moving markets – Investing.com
Investing.com — U.S. stock futures are falling as traders prepare for the release of new economic data on Friday. Investors will have the opportunity to analyze consumer spending and inflation numbers as they try to assess the state of the U.S. economy, with the possibility of further rate cuts by the Federal Reserve later this […]
Newsmax settles with Smartmatic days ahead of trial
Newsmax has settled a lawsuit brought by voting system provider Smartmatic related to the channel's airing of false claims about its software after the 2020 election, the network announced Thursday. “Newsmax is pleased to announce that we have resolved the lawsuit brought by Smartmatic in a confidential settlement,” a Newsmax spokesperson told The Hill. The […]
Harris slightly ahead of Trump in Georgia but trails in Arizona: Fox News poll
Vice President Harris has a slight lead over her political rival, former President Donald Trump, in the battleground state of Georgia, but falls behind the former president by the same margin in Arizona, according to a new poll released Thursday. According to the latest reports, Ms. Harris has a 3-point lead over Mr. Trump in […]
Factory Order Growth Grinds To A Halt, Business Demand Tepid Ahead of Election
Growth in orders for durable goods to U.S. factories slowed in August, casting a shadow on Vice President Kamala Harris' claims that the Biden-Harris administration's policies have strengthened America's industrial power. The Commerce Department said Thursday that durable goods orders did not increase at all in August. However, this was better than expected. Economists had […]
Trump hits Harris on border ahead of VP's visit
Former President Trump used a last-minute incident in New York City to attack Vice President Harris over immigration and border security, the day before she was scheduled to visit the US southern border. “For nearly four years, we have been living through the worst border crisis in the history of the world,” President Trump said […]
Kevin Kisner predicts Russell Henley’s sensational play ahead 2nd point at Presidents Cup
Kevin Kisner is one of Team USA's assistant captains, and he provided a great thread on social media midway through the first session of the Presidents Cup. He expected Russell Henry to get hot during his game against Scottie Scheffler, and the fellow Georgia Bulldog player was exactly right. When Scheffler and Tom Kim exchanged […]
House Oversight probes FCC’s expedited approval of Soros purchase of 200+ radio stations ahead of election
The Federal Communications Commission has expedited a decision to allow Democratic megadonor George Soros to acquire large stakes in more than 200 radio stations. The move is being investigated by the House Oversight Committee amid concerns of “politicization” and interference in the 2024 presidential election. The FCC appears to have approved the agreement. left-wing billionaire […]
Democrats press corporations on lobbying spending ahead of tax fight
Democrats want to know how much money big corporations are paying major lobbying groups to court lawmakers before the tax law is scheduled to expire next year. Heads of large companies including Netflix, Ford and Tesla received letters from Democratic lawmakers demanding details of their lobbying budgets and whether their corporate boards would approve them. […]
Damning report: Top agent kept credible threat against Trump secret ahead of Butler rally
A new US Senate report has found that the advance commander of the US Secret Service for Donald Trump's rally in Pennsylvania on July 13 learned of “credible intelligence” of a threat against the former president three days before the rally but did not inform special agents in the Pittsburgh field office or share the […]