On Wednesday, only 4% of the S&P 500’s holdings logged gains — a pretty rare occurrence. Since the start of 2024, this has only happened three other times: August 5, 2024: The last day of the summer correction December 18, 2024: The Fed’s hawkish cut April 4, 2025: Tariffs Let’s recall that major trading lows were etched last August, and ...
Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said during a Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) event Thursday that the Trump administration is making history with its approval of numerous waivers that will eliminate junk food from food stamp programs. Rollins was in Nebraska on Monday to sign the first alongside Republican Gov. Jim Pillen. She has also signed a waiver for ...
It took six months, countless hours on hold and intervention from state regulators before Sue Cover says she finally resolved an over $1,000 billing dispute with UnitedHealthcare in 2023. Cover, 46, said she was overbilled for emergency room visits for her and her son, along with a standard ultrasound. While Cover said her family would eventually have been able to ...
WaveTrack International founder Peter Goodburn discusses his outlook for gold and silver. ‘It’s going to be very difficult to really double your money in gold at these price levels — even after a correction, I think it will be difficult … (but) I think US$70 (per ounce) is a very easy proposition for silver based on the gold-silver ratio,’ he ...
Ethereum price could reach $11,340 if Bitcoin rallies past $378K, pushing Satoshi’s net worth above Elon Musk. Ethereum (ETH) Stagnates at $,2500 as Bitcoin Tops $109K Ethereum (ETH) traded at $2,511.11 on May 21, 2025, recording a modest 0.4% daily gain and 3.4% weekly growth. Despite Bitcoin reaching a new all-time high above $110,000, Ethereum lagged behind in momentum relative ...
A member of Irish hip hop trio Kneecap has been charged with a terrorism offence following an investigation by London’s Metropolitan Police. Liam O’Hanna, 27, of Belfast has been charged with allegedly displaying a flag “in support of Hezbollah, a proscribed organisation,” London’s Metropolitan Police said on Wednesday. The charge relates to a flag that was allegedly displayed by O’Hanna ...
Retail traders and investors often don’t get the credit they deserve. But in April, they showed they’ve got serious market smarts. While headlines screamed about a tanking stock market — remember, post-Liberation Day— retail investors waited patiently. And when the time felt right, they jumped in, adding $40 billion to the stock market during the month. Just this past Monday, ...
Republicans outperformed Democrats on voter registration in four key battleground states between the 2020 and 2024 presidential elections, according to research by the American Association of Political Consultants (AAPC). The bipartisan political consultant non-profit teamed up with analysts from Data Trust, a conservative organization, and Target Smart, which has aligned with Democrats in past election cycles. Compiling data from the 2020 ...
Raising prices on consumers to cover the costs of President Donald Trump’s tariffs will be Target’s ‘very last resort,’ CEO Brian Cornell said Wednesday. The remarks came as Target reported weaker-than-expected sales in its first quarter and cut its full-year forecast. The retailer, whose business hasn’t fared as well against rivals better known for bargain prices, has “many levers to ...
Despite economic and geopolitical upheaval, 2024 was relatively calm for platinum-group metals (PGMs). In its new PGMs report, research firm Metals Focus notes that all five PGMs — platinum, palladium, rhodium, iridium and ruthenium — ended 2024 in physical deficit, marking a pivotal year of stabilization and supply strain. With tightening mine output, rising hybrid vehicle demand and industrial shifts ...
Texas is galloping toward its own Strategic Bitcoin Reserve after lawmakers voted en masse in favor of the bill. The bill for the establishment of a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve will now advance to third reading, with pundits predicting smooth sailing. Texas Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Reaches Third Reading After One-Sided Vote Texas lawmakers have signaled a clear intent to pass a ...
The bright pink jumper with a picture of Cinderella hangs off Jana’s skinny shoulders as she walks through the northern Gaza moonscape, piles of rubble, dirt and dust all around her. Clutching a large tub in her hand, the 12-year-old is on a mission: find food and water. Jana Mohammed Khalil Musleh Al-Skeifi and her family say she has been ...