Putin Signs Off on Record Military Spending in 2025 Russian Budget
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – Russian President Vladimir Putin has approved a budget that will raise military spending to record levels in 2025 as the Kremlin seeks victory in the war in Ukraine. About 32.5% of the budget posted on the government's website on Sunday is allocated to national defense, amounting to 13.5 trillion rubles (more […]
Stocks hit record, Walmart dials back DEI, and DOGE is rockin’ and rollin’
Phil Orlando, chief equity strategist at Federated Hermès, spoke of the “attractive” post-election rally and pre-holiday retail situation. – Stocks hit record highs for another week as President Trump's economic boom continues – Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswami's DOGE is scheduled to depart next week – President-elect Trump adds another top businessman to his team […]
Dow jumps nearly 200 points to record in short session, S&P 500 posts best month of 2024: Live updates – CNBC
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on November 26, 2024. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images of Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P500 Stocks rose to new highs on Friday as the trading day was shortened and capped off a strong month. The S&P 500 rose 0.56% […]
Joe Rogan hints he will record podcast from Mar-a-Lago with Trump as ‘walk-on’ guest — after refusing to travel for Harris
Podcast guru Joe Rogan on Thursday suspended his popular show Mar-a-Lago after refusing to travel to interview Vice President Kamala Harris during her 2024 campaign. He said he was open to recording the episode. “Yes, you have to,” comedian Ari Schaffer told Trump's West Florida star during his 13th roundtable with other fan-favorite guests and […]
UK Net Immigration Hits Record High of Near Million a Year
New UK immigration figures show net arrivals will rise to more than 900,000 in 2023, another record high, but Brexit leader Nigel Farage says initial figures underestimate He cautions against accepting claims that immigration has declined this year because of the history of immigration. The UK's Office for National Statistics has released new immigration figures, […]
Chinese yuan to hit record lows as U.S. tariff threat mounts, investment banks forecast – CNBC
A Chinese banker prepares to count a bundle of US dollars and a bundle of 100 Chinese yuan bills at a bank in Hefei, eastern China's Anhui province, on March 9, 2010. STR/AFP | Getty Images Chinese authorities are grappling with a weakening yuan as they expect US President-elect Donald Trump to carry out his […]
Dow hits all-time high, on pace for 47th record close
Elizabeth Evans, managing partner at Evans May Wealth, explains why AI stocks will drive the market higher in 2025 on “How to Make Money.” U.S. stocks continued to rise on Wednesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average hitting a new all-time high on pace for the 47th time this year. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq […]
Record Number of People Expected to Travel for Thanksgiving
A record number of people are expected to travel over the Thanksgiving holiday, according to AAA estimates. AAA is project Nearly 80 million people, specifically 79.9 million people, will travel at least 80 miles over the Thanksgiving holiday. This forecast runs from Tuesday, November 26th to Monday, December 2nd. If the forecast holds true, the […]
Officer who shot and killed Ashli Babbitt had SHOCKING track record
On January 6, 2021, Capitol Police Officer Michael Byrd shot and killed unarmed Ashli Babbitt. Despite the lawsuit Babbitt's family has filed against Byrd and his eyebrow-raising disciplinary history, Byrd has been repeatedly rewarded. He was given a “$36,000 retention bonus, more than $21,000 in security upgrades to his private residence, and instructions to:” [he] […]
2024 Atlantic hurricane season among costliest on record
The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season was characterized by an unusual storm development pattern, but despite the damage, the season's activity was below what forecasters expected. Between June 1 and the end of November, 18 named storms formed across the basin, with 11 strengthening into hurricanes and five strengthening into major cyclones. Eight hurricanes made landfall. […]