The rise and fall of Long Term Capital Management : Planet Money – NPR
In the world of finance, there is this warning story that almost every trader can tell you. It's about increasing confidence in mathematics and models. It is a story of long-term capital management. The story begins in the 90s. A group of mathematics nerds have found ways to use mathematical models to identify market opportunities, […]
Trump will have GOP House for entire second term: Republican election chair
Exclusive: The House Republican Campaign Chamber of the House is dismissing potential “headwinds” against the GOP in the fight to maintain control of the Chamber of Commerce throughout President Donald Trump's second term. Richard Hudson, RN.C., chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC). expressed confidence that Republicans will maintain their home in 2026 after […]
Live updates: McConnell won't seek 8th term; Senate advances Kash Patel nomination
Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY.) will not seek re-election in 2026, he announced on the Chamber of Commerce floor on Thursday, ending the political career of the longest serving Senate leader. . “On seven times, my fellow Kentuckians sent me to the Senate,” McConnell said. “Every day in the meantime I am humbled by the trust […]
Here’s the argument Trump hopes will net first major SCOTUS win in second term
The Trump administration attempts to “grab enforcement” as the court prevents the president from firing certain federal employees in its first appeal of a second term to reach the Supreme Court. He claims that there is. Experts say the High Court is probably sympathetic to the argument and will point to fierce opposition from Trump's […]
Trump making fewer market-moving social-media posts than first term: study
So far, Donald Trump has sent relatively few social media posts that drive the market since his re-elected. Bank analysts have discovered that Trump has just 10% of 126 posts have announced this time that sensitive topics such as trade tariffs, diplomatic relations and economics have triggered a clear currency market movement. . But the […]
FLASHBACK: Media, Democrats cried ‘constitutional crisis’ during Trump’s first term
During President Donald Trump's first term, Democrats and media members were wary of a “constitutional crisis.” This is the term used today to describe Trump's inconsistency with legal challenges to some of his executive orders. Rep. Jerry Nadler, DN.Y. and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, voted to detain former Attorney General Bill Barr in 2019 […]
Jalen Hurts dispels ‘tush push’ term, Saquon Barkley discusses role in Eagles’ famed short-yardage play
The Eagles are taking the winning lap. Philadelphia steamed the Kansas City Chiefs at Super Bowl LIX last Sunday, winning the franchise's second Vince Lombardi Trophy. Two of the team's stars, quarterback Jalen, hurt, and Saquon Barkley stopped by “The Tonight Show” on Tuesday to look back at the big game. “I've been telling people […]
White House will not release visitor logs during Trump’s second term
The White House will not release visitor logs during President Donald Trump's second term, Fox News confirmed. The move reflects the policies of his first administration, White House officials said Washington Examiner. Trump's first administration announced in April 2017 that it would keep White House visitors secret. According to the Washington Post. “After four years […]
Poll finds Trump has highest approval rating now than any point in 1st term
According to a new poll, President Donald Trump currently has the highest approval rating, compared to any point during his first term in office. 47% of Americans have approved Trump's job performance less than a month after being sworn in as the 47th president, the latest national survey by the Pew Research Center found. While […]
Trump starts term with positive approval rating in CBS poll
President Trump began his second term with positive approval New review CBS/YouGov public opinion. In a CBS/YouGov poll, 53% say they support it in regards to “the way Donald Trump handles his job as president.” 47% say they don't support it when it comes to the way the president handles his work. “A new vote […]