Trump leaves office with a good — but not historically great — stock market record
The stock market has been one of President Donald Trump’s favorite metrics for how the nation is doing. The awkward part: The market…
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A big infrastructure spending bill might finally be in the cards
Joe Biden is now President and Democrats have gained a slim majority in the Senate along with the party’s control of the House. Does that mean…
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Biden becomes @POTUS: How the social media transition of power unfolded
As Joe Biden was sworn in as the president of the United States, another transition of power took place on social media. On Wednesday, Biden and his…
Continue Reading Trump is handing Biden a booming stock market
Optimism about the end of the pandemic and support from governments and central banks have rescued the Trump stock market. Now, investors will see if…
Continue Reading Here’s how much Trump’s presidential pension is worth — if he keeps it
As of noon today, Donald Trump is entitled to an annual pension of $221,400 and perks worth far more than that. It’s possible — but not…
Continue Reading Late-night hosts say goodbye to President Trump: ‘The end of an error’
Late-night hosts have spent four years mocking, joking and being horrified about President Donald Trump. And on Tuesday night, they said their…
Continue Reading Shep Smith breaks his silence about why he left Fox News
Shep Smith, who left Fox News in October 2019 while in the middle of a three-year contract, has remained largely silent about his departure —…
Continue Reading Joe Biden’s proposed stimulus checks are a lousy way to fix the economy
The most expensive provision in Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion economic recovery plan is his proposal to send an additional $1,400 to most…
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Joe Biden wants to avoid the Obama era’s biggest economic mistake. Congress may not let him
The federal government didn’t act aggressively enough in 2009 to fight the Great Recession. And the economic recovery was weaker as a result.…
Continue Reading 4 ways Joe Biden plans to fix the economy
Joe Biden will be sworn in as president at noon Wednesday. During his campaign, he made sweeping promises to restore the economy and speed up the…
Continue Reading Netflix crosses 200 million subscribers milestone
Netflix — which was founded in 1997 as a rental company that sent you DVDs in the mail — crossed a major milestone on Tuesday, further…
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It’s Inauguration Eve, and Wall Street is feeling good
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Continue Reading Major news outlets name women to lead coverage of the Biden White House
At least six major news networks have assigned women to lead White House coverage of the Biden administration, raising the profile of female…
Continue Reading Netflix crosses 200 million susbcribers milestone
Netflix — which was founded in 1997 as a rental company that sent you DVDs in the mail — crossed a major milestone on Tuesday, further…
Continue Reading Bed Bath & Beyond stops selling MyPillow after CEO’s Capitol siege comments
Bed Bath & Beyond has stopped selling MyPillow products following CEO Mike Lindell’s support of the January 6 insurrection and his…
Continue Reading The Biden post-election market surge is the best for a new president in modern history
Stocks have gained about 13% since Election Day as of Tuesday, a day before Joe Biden’s inauguration — marking the the best post-election…
Continue Reading The Biden post-election market surge is the best for a new president in 60 years
Stocks have gained about 13% since Election Day as of Tuesday, a day before Joe Biden’s inauguration — marking the the best post-election…
Continue Reading Paramount+ streaming service will launch March 4, replacing CBS All Access
ViacomCBS‘ newly rebranded streaming service Paramount+ will go live on March 4, the company announced Tuesday. The revamped service, which is…
Continue Reading Janet Yellen says Treasury should focus on workers, women and minorities
Janet Yellen, President-elect Joe Biden’s pick for Treasury secretary, urged Congress during her confirmation hearing Tuesday to move swiftly…
Continue Reading Aldi, Trader Joe’s and others will pay workers to get a vaccine
A growing number of large US chains are offering their workers incentives to get Covid-19 vaccines. Grocery chain Aldi said Tuesday that it will…
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