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Trump, Lula talk for 30 minutes, exchange numbers and Brazilian boss asks again for lifting of 40% tariff
October 6, 2025
Trump, Lula talk for 30 minutes, exchange numbers and Brazilian boss asks again for lifting of 40% tariff
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva asked U.S. President Donald Trump during a phone conversation Monday to lift the 40%…
America’s landlords settle claim they used rent-setting algorithms to gouge consumers nationwide for $141 million
October 3, 2025
America’s landlords settle claim they used rent-setting algorithms to gouge consumers nationwide for $141 million
Real estate giant Greystar and 25 other property management companies have agreed to collectively pay more than $141 million to…
Single mother sues — and beats — Kentucky for kicking her off food stamps because she bought food at the store where she worked
September 30, 2025
Single mother sues — and beats — Kentucky for kicking her off food stamps because she bought food at the store where she worked
A single mother who relied on federal food assistance lost her benefits in 2020 after Kentucky investigators concluded she’d committed fraud. The…
Housing market: A gauge of future home sales just turned negative despite 9 weeks of falling mortgage rates
September 27, 2025
Housing market: A gauge of future home sales just turned negative despite 9 weeks of falling mortgage rates
Mortgage rates have been coming down, but there has yet to be a spike in homebuying activity—and one leading indicator…
What oil CEOs really think about Trump’s management of the oil sector: ‘Those who can are running for the exits’
September 24, 2025
What oil CEOs really think about Trump’s management of the oil sector: ‘Those who can are running for the exits’
Oil companies may have President Donald Trump cheering them on from the bully pulpit. But in the oil patch, the…
Cracker Barrel foe urges shareholders to vote against ‘worse than mediocre’ CEO after disma
September 18, 2025
Cracker Barrel foe urges shareholders to vote against ‘worse than mediocre’ CEO after disma
Activist investor Sardar Biglari launched his eighth proxy battle at Cracker Barrel after the dining chain reported disappointing fourth-quarter earnings…
Days after calling herself a ‘staunch capitalist’ before a sitdown with socialist Zohran Mamdani, Kathy Hochul endorses him
September 15, 2025
Days after calling herself a ‘staunch capitalist’ before a sitdown with socialist Zohran Mamdani, Kathy Hochul endorses him
Gov. Kathy Hochul on Sunday urged New Yorkers to vote Zohran Mamdani for mayor of New York City, giving the Democratic nominee one of…
Ray Dalio calls for ‘redistribution policy’ when AI and humanoid robots start to benefit the top 1% to 10% more than everyone else
September 12, 2025
Ray Dalio calls for ‘redistribution policy’ when AI and humanoid robots start to benefit the top 1% to 10% more than everyone else
Legendary investor Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater Associates, has issued a stark warning regarding the future impact of artificial intelligence…
Tylenol maker’s stock lost billions after a rumor linking the medicine to autism. Wall Street says buy the dip as one bank sees a ‘major overreaction’
September 9, 2025
Tylenol maker’s stock lost billions after a rumor linking the medicine to autism. Wall Street says buy the dip as one bank sees a ‘major overreaction’
This week, Kenvue, the consumer health spin-off from Johnson & Johnson, found itself at the epicenter of a market tempest…
Geoffrey Hinton says AI will cause massive unemployment and send profits soaring
September 6, 2025
Geoffrey Hinton says AI will cause massive unemployment and send profits soaring
Pioneering computer scientist Geoffrey Hinton, whose work has earned him a Nobel Prize and the moniker “godfather of AI,” said…