Key Takeaways The Michigan Consumer Sentiment survey declined in January as the responses revealed a stark divide over how Americans feel about President Donald Trump’s economic proposals. The majority believe Trump’s threat to raise tariffs will hurt the U.S. economy and drive inflation higher. However, some said tariffs would lower prices, while others believed import
It’s a matchup between two innovative and high-growth financial technology (fintech) giants. In one corner, SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ: SOFI) has emerged as a prominent U.S. financial services player enjoying strong demand for its online-based suite of solutions. On the other side, Nu Holdings (NYSE: NU) shares similarities through its digital-native platform, but with a strategic
This planned $500 billion AI infrastructure investment could mint a few big winners. Among the biggest market drivers over the past couple of years have been the developments in the artificial intelligence (AI) industry. In simplest terms, AI’s advanced algorithms can be deployed to streamline and automate many time-consuming tasks, freeing up people for higher-level
Reuters The deadline for the Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon expired early on Sunday, but troops will remain in some areas as Israel says a ceasefire deal with Hezbollah has not been fully implemented. The 60-day agreement, which was brokered by the US and France and put an end to 14 months of conflict, stipulated
Trump calls to “clean out” Gaza and move Palestinians to Egypt and Jordan Axios Trump Says He Wants Jordan and Egypt to Take in Palestinians From Gaza The New York Times Trump on Gaza: “We Just Clean Out That Whole Thing”, Presses Arab Countries to Take Palestinians Haaretz Trump says Jordan, Egypt should take more Palestinians from Gaza Reuters
Politics TEA AND SYMPATHY Former British Prime Ministers’ calls with Trump were ‘extraordinary,’ officials have claimed. Joey McFadden Breaking News Intern Updated Jan. 25 2025 7:41PM EST / Published Jan. 25 2025 7:28PM EST AARON CHOWN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images Joey McFadden Breaking News Intern Got a tip? Send it to The Daily Beast here.
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Associated Press — Fighting with M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo left six United Nations peacekeepers dead, UN officials said Saturday. Two South African peacekeepers were killed Friday, while a Uruguayan Blue Helmet was killed Saturday, a UN official told The Associated Press. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because they weren’t
While technology stocks get a lot of attention from the media, there are a lot of attractive options in the consumer goods space as well. Here are four stocks in that sector that I’d buy without any hesitation. Amazon While often classified as a consumer goods stock, Amazon (AMZN -0.24%) is really a combination of
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