Dow hits record close again as inflation data raises hopes of Fed rate cut
Wall Street closed higher on Friday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average surging more than 200 points to close at another record high, as the latest U.S. economic data stoked hopes that the Federal Reserve will deliver a small interest rate cut in September. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.6% to 41,563.08 after hitting […]
Ex-Biden official in NH primary raises questions with 'bizarre' financial disclosure
Maggie Goodlander is a candidate in the Democratic primary for the seat of retiring Rep. Annie Kuster (D.N.H.). Personal Financial Disclosure This has raised questions about the actual value of her substantial assets. Goodlander is married to Jake Sullivan, a former senior Justice Department official and national security adviser under President Biden. She is running […]
Boston community raises $20K for hockey team after town officials shut down boy’s ice cream stand
Bored and looking for something to do this summer, Danny Doherty came up with a plan to sell homemade ice cream to raise money for his brother's hockey team. But just days after setting up the stand and serving vanilla ice cream, chocolate shavings, and Fluffernutters to about 20 people, Danny's family received a letter […]
Trump raises questions about participating in ABC debate: 'Stay tuned'
Former President Trump on Sunday raised questions about his participation in next month’s ABC News-hosted debate with Vice President Harris. In a post on Truth Social, Trump complained about the network’s panel and its host Jonathan Karl’s interview with Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) on “This Week,” and questioned why he should agree to participate in […]
Trump hack raises questions on campaign duty to report election interference
The revelation that the Trump campaign failed to report the alleged hacking of its email system to law enforcement has raised new questions about the campaign’s obligations to warn of possible election interference. The FBI says it is currently investigating the matter, but it remains unclear when and how the case was referred to the […]
Walmart raises outlook on strong demand from inflation-battered shoppers
Walmart Inc. reported a better-than-expected second-quarter profit and raised its annual outlook as inflation-hit shoppers flocked to the company’s low-priced food, clothing and household goods. Walmart shone thanks to its affordable prices: Same-store sales excluding fuel rose 4.2% in the second quarter from a year ago, beating expectations. The company’s U.S. online sales jumped 22% […]
Hawaiian Electric raises going concern risk over Maui wildfire settlement financing
Maui business owner Javier Cantelops talks in “Cavuto: Coast to Coast” about why the island needs to bring tourists back for business. Hawaiian Electric The company said it still had no plans to raise funds for the $1.99 billion Maui wildfire settlement it agreed to earlier this month, and cited going concern risks in its […]
Community Raises $289K for Elderly Veteran Caring for Sick Wife
A 90-year-old US Air Force veteran and his wife are feeling the love in their Manchester, New Hampshire, community after they rushed to his aid in his plight. A Vietnam War veteran named Donald Struggling WMUR reported Saturday that he was doing so while caring for his sick wife. When her husband stopped by the […]
Viral Harris-Walz camo hat raises $1 million, draws NRA scorn
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz’s camouflage hat, worn shortly after accepting the nomination, raised nearly $1 million for Harris’ campaign. The Washington Post reported that after Walz was photographed wearing one on Tuesday, the camouflage hats with “Harris/Walz” embroidered in orange went on sale at the Harris campaign’s official store, where an initial stock of 3,000 […]
Camping World raises huge American flag local officials ordered to be taken down
Stars and Stripes is back in business. A California RV dealership is defiantly flying a giant American flag after local officials ordered it to be taken down earlier this year, but more than 250 other stores across the country have no problem proudly flying similarly sized Stars and Stripes. Camping World, located on Interstate 5 […]