trump

Trump Calls Habba's $50 Million DOJ Contract for Herself 'Unacceptable,' Per Reuters

'Unacceptable,' Per the President President Donald Trump said it was "unacceptable" for one of his former lawyers, Alina Habba Mildon, to secure a $50 million contract for herself while working at the US Department of Justice, per Reuters. The remark is a rare public rebuke of

housing

97% of Homeowners With a Mortgage Now Have a Rate Below Today's Market Rate, Per the Economist

A Nearly Universal Lock-In 97% of US homeowners with a mortgage now have a rate below today's market rate, per the Economist. In 2022, it was just 54%. That is why the housing market is frozen: almost no one wants to sell and give up a cheap

Social Security

Maximum Social Security Benefit Is Up 86% in Real Terms Since 1990, Per Brookings

The Top Benefit Is Beating Inflation by a Lot The maximum Social Security benefit has grown far faster than inflation. For workers claiming at age 70, the top annual benefit has risen 86% in real terms since 1990, from $33,468 to $62,172 in today's dollars, per

trump

Trump Says He Would Offer Protective Pardons to Musk and Close Aides If Democrats Take Congress

Pardons as a Midterm Contingency President Donald Trump said he would be willing to offer protective pardons to Elon Musk and close aides if Democrats take control of Congress after the midterm elections. The comments frame pardons as a shield against the investigations a Democratic majority could launch with subpoena

trump

Trump Says He Will Veto Everything If Democrats Win the Midterms

A Blanket Veto Threat President Donald Trump says he will veto everything if Democrats win the midterm elections. The pledge, delivered in the final stretch of the campaign, amounts to a promise of two years of legislative gridlock if voters hand either chamber of Congress to the opposition on November

iran

Iran Says US Naval Blockade Must End Before Any Deal or Hormuz Reopening, Per WaPo

Tehran Sets Its Condition Iran says the US naval blockade must end before any final deal or reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, per the Washington Post. The demand ties the fate of the world's most important energy chokepoint directly to the blockade Washington imposed on Iranian ports

anthropic

Anthropic Q3 Revenue Hits $17 Billion as Net Loss Widens to $23.3 Billion

The Q3 Scorecard Anthropic's third-quarter 2026 results show growth on a scale few companies have ever printed. Revenue came in at $17.0 billion, up 1,127% from a year ago and 47% from the second quarter. Below the top line, the picture is mixed. Anthropic posted

iran

Iran Threatens US Bases in Europe If Trump Orders New Strikes, Per Reuters

Tehran Expands Its Threat Map Iran has threatened US bases in Europe if President Donald Trump orders new strikes, per Reuters. The warning widens Tehran's stated target list well beyond the Middle East, where Iranian missiles and drones have already hit at bases and infrastructure across the region

goldman sachs

Goldman Sachs Restricts Most Staff From Using AI Coding Tools, Per Bloomberg

Goldman Reins In the AI Experiment Goldman Sachs has restricted most of its staff from using AI tools designed for coding, citing productivity and risk concerns, per Bloomberg. The bank's updated internal guidance, issued in October, limits tools such as Anthropic's Claude Code and Microsoft'

iran

Tucker Carlson Claims US May Be Days From Nuclear Strike on Iran in Unconfirmed Report

Tucker Carlson has claimed that the Trump administration may be within days of launching a nuclear strike on Iran, in a report that remains unconfirmed. "Under pressure from Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the Trump administration may be within days of launching a nuclear strike on Iran," Carlson

Fox News

"Capitalism Needs a Newer Pitch" as Socialism Gains Ground, Per Fox

"Capitalism needs a newer pitch as socialism gains ground," per Fox. The commentary argues that defenders of free markets are losing the messaging fight, particularly as socialist candidates and ideas win support with voters frustrated by the cost of living. Rather than treating the shift as a fringe

housing

Canada's Housing Crash Is Approaching America's 2008 Bust, BMO Says

A correction on a 2008 scale Canada's housing crash is now approaching America's 2008 bust, per BMO. Canadian home prices have fallen 20.5% nationally from their early-2022 peak, close to the 26% decline the US saw during the 2008 housing crash, according to BMO

data centers

71% of Americans Oppose AI Data Centers in Their Area, Gallup Finds

Americans do not want AI data centers next door 71% of Americans opposed the construction of a data center in their local area, per Gallup. The survey, conducted March 2 to 18 among roughly 1,000 adults, found that 48% of respondents were strongly opposed to a local AI data

wealth gap

Typical Household Over 75 Is Worth 15 Times One Under 35, Per Fed Survey

The wealth gap between old and young Americans is now enormous, per the Federal Reserve's 2025 Survey of Consumer Finances. Median household net worth rises steadily with age in the survey, from just $33,000 for households under 35 to $504,900 for households aged 75 and older.

anthropic

Anthropic's Claude AI Blocks Video Game Cloning and Reverse-Engineering, Per Toms Hardware

Anthropic's Claude AI blocks video game cloning and reverse-engineering, per Toms Hardware. According to the report, Claude refuses user requests aimed at recreating existing games or pulling apart software to replicate it, a guardrail designed to keep the model from being used to infringe on copyrighted work.

bull market

"This Bull Market Is Unlike Any We've Seen Before," Per CNBC

"This bull market is unlike any we've seen before," per CNBC. The remark captures a growing view among market commentators that the current rally, while powerful, is being driven by a narrow set of forces with few historical parallels. Rather than a broad-based advance lifting

elections

Judge Orders Trump Administration to Stop Threatening US Election Officials, Per BBC

A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to stop threatening US election officials, per BBC. The order lands one day before the November 3 midterm elections, when voters across the country will decide control of Congress. Protecting the People Who Run Elections Election officials, from secretaries of state down

ceos

Nearly 90% of CEOs Think Their Employees Trust Them. Only 46% Actually Do, Per BCG

There is a wide gap between how much CEOs think their employees trust them and how much trust actually exists. Nearly 90% of CEOs say they are confident their employees trust them, per Boston Consulting Group. Only 46% of employees actually do. Inside the CEO Insomnia Index The figures come

retirement

Gen X Is the Only Generation Where Fewer Than Half Feel on Track for Retirement, Per Goldman Sachs

Gen X is falling behind on retirement, and it is not particularly close. Per Goldman Sachs, just 49% of Gen Xers say they are on track for retirement, making Gen X the only generation where fewer than half feel prepared. The Generational Scoreboard The numbers show a clear pattern across

I bonds

Treasury Sets New Series I Bond Rate at 5.51% Through April 30

New I Bond Rate Rises to 5.51% The US Department of the Treasury has announced new rates for Series I savings bonds. Newly purchased I bonds will pay 5.51% annual interest from November 1 through April 30. That is up from the 4.26% yield offered on purchases

CBO

CBO: Poorest Americans Lose, Richest Gain Under Trump's Big Beautiful Bill

CBO Scores the Bill's Winners and Losers The poorest Americans lose and the richest gain under President Donald Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill," according to the Congressional Budget Office. The CBO's distributional analysis estimates the average yearly change in household resources from 2026

trump

Trump Says US Cannot Afford Daycare, Medicaid and Medicare While Fighting Wars

Trump Puts War Spending Ahead of Domestic Programs President Donald Trump has laid out his spending priorities in blunt terms, saying the United States cannot afford to cover daycare, Medicaid and Medicare while it is fighting wars. "We can't take care of daycare. We're fighting

treasury

US Government Borrows a Record $839 Billion in One Week of Treasury Auctions

The US government just borrowed more money in a single week than ever before. Per Bloomberg, the Treasury raised $839 billion this week through its sales of Treasury bills and notes, a new all-time record for gross issuance in one week. The borrowing serves two purposes: repaying holders of

sam altman

Sam Altman Says RAM in Personal Computers Is a Waste of the World's Limited DRAM Supply

"Quite terrible" for PCs to hold DRAM OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says the RAM inside personal computers is an inefficient use of the world's limited DRAM supply, per Tom's Hardware. Altman made the remarks on Cheeky Pint, the Stripe podcast hosted by John Collison,

bill gates

Bill Gates Says AI Will Create "True Abundance," but Warns of 20 Tumultuous Years First

Bill Gates has said artificial intelligence will create "true abundance," but the next two decades before it arrives will be "as tumultuous a period as there's been in human history." The Microsoft cofounder and billionaire philanthropist made the comments on the latest episode of