Unusual Whales

Donald Trump has named Republican Representative Elise Stefanik, a hardline Supporter of Israel, as the United States Ambassador to the United Nation

President-elect Donald Trump has selected House Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik of New York as the next U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. “I am honored to nominate Chairwoman Elise Stefanik to serve in my Cabinet as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations,” Trump announced. “Elise is an

Wall Street giddy as Trump White House expected to OK fresh wave of mergers and acquisitions

Wall Street is eagerly anticipating a surge in deal-making as President-elect Donald Trump’s second term is expected to usher in a period of increased mergers and acquisitions (M&A). Following Trump’s re-election, which came with promises of deregulation, the Dow Jones Industrial Average has soared to record

Amazon, $AMZN, CEO Andy Jassy has told employees he wants fewer managers: 'I hate bureaucracy'

In an effort to reduce bureaucracy, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy announced in mid-September a plan to raise the ratio of individual contributors to managers by at least 15% by the close of Q1 2025, as noted in an internal memo obtained by Business Insider. The focus is largely on minimizing

The "US housing market is on the verge of a vicious cycle, which is not good for America," Laura Escobar, head of Lennar Mortgage, has said

Lennar Mortgage, the financing division of Lennar, the second-largest homebuilder in the U.S., has had Escobar on its team since 2002. ‘Enough is enough’ Escobar’s remarks reflect concerns voiced by the housing industry, especially builders, about how low inventory has driven up home prices. Housing costs have risen

Australian billionaire Anthony Pratt will now live in the US, he says on LinkedIn, deciding to move there because of Trump’s victory

Australian billionaire Anthony Pratt has announced his move to the U.S. following his recent green card approval, he shared on LinkedIn. Pratt cited his family’s U.S. citizenship and the extensive businesses he’s developed in America over the past 30 years, creating jobs through his investments in

Trump is the most pro-stock market president in history

The stock market might see a larger boost from President-elect Donald Trump than from any prior administration due to his pro-business policies, according to Jeremy Siegel, a finance professor at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. “President-elect Trump is likely the most pro-stock market president in our history,” Siegel remarked

FEMA fires employee who told Florida relief workers to skip Trump supporters after hurricanes

A Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) official has been dismissed after directing Hurricane Milton relief workers to bypass homes displaying Trump signs, a FEMA spokesperson told Fox News. This action has prompted Florida Governor Ron DeSantis to launch an investigation into the federal agency's conduct. The unnamed FEMA

Donald Trump to launch reportedly major crackdown on government leakers who collude with the fake news to deliberately weave false narratives and to subvert our government and our democracy

In a move to challenge the so-called "deep state," Trump unveiled a "10-point plan to dismantle the deep state" in a video posted on the Trump War Room Twitter account on Tuesday. He asserted that the plan would "reclaim our democracy from Washington once and

President Trump announced today that Mike Pompeo or former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley will not be joining his administration

President-elect Donald Trump announced Saturday that Nikki Haley, who served as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations during his first term and recently ran against him for the Republican nomination, will not be joining his upcoming administration. Trump also announced that Mike Pompeo, his former secretary of state and

Advisers to President-elect Donald Trump are drawing up plans to carry out his mass deportation pledge

Advisers to President-elect Donald Trump are drawing up plans to carry out his mass deportation pledge, including discussing how to pay for it and weighing a national emergency declaration that would allow the incoming administration to repurpose military assets to detain and remove migrants. Donald Trump is planning to use

There are 27 million paid content creators in the US, and 44% of them say social media is their full-time job

Many have struggled to grasp the figure released almost a year ago in a Keller Advisory Group study, recently highlighted in a Wall Street Journal article by Katherine Hamilton. Her piece, “Who Gets the TikTok in the Divorce? The Messy Fight Over Valuable Social Media Accounts,” cited Keller’s data

One in five households earning at least $150,000 a year are currently living paycheck to paycheck, per Bank of America, BAC

One in five households earning at least $150,000 a year are currently living paycheck to paycheck, per Bank of America, $BAC. Due to rising essential expenses and, for many, the costs of maintaining costly homes, one in five households earning at least $150,000 annually are now living paycheck

Donald Trump asks protectionist Robert Lighthizer to run US trade policy

Robert Lighthizer, a staunch advocate of tariffs, has been asked to return as U.S. Trade Representative in President-elect Donald Trump's administration, according to the Financial Times on Friday, citing sources familiar with the transition team discussions. Lighthizer was a key architect of Trump’s first-term trade policies,

A former Biden staffer has said regarding vice president Kamala Harris election loss, per Axios: "How did you spend $1 billion and not win?"

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris’ teams are pointing fingers at each other over squandering more than a billion dollars in donor funds on a failed presidential campaign. Following Donald Trump’s historic win, Democrats have been left reeling, questioning how such a large campaign fund wasn’t enough to stop

Biden to allow American military contractors to deploy to Ukraine for first time since Russia’s invasion

The Biden administration has lifted a de facto ban on American military contractors working in Ukraine to support the country’s military with maintenance and repairs for U.S.-provided weapons systems, including F-16 fighter jets and Patriot air defense systems, according to a source with direct knowledge of the

Donald Trump to push a constitutional amendment to impose term limits on members of Congress

In a move to challenge the so-called "deep state," Trump unveiled a "10-point plan to dismantle the deep state" in a video posted on the Trump War Room Twitter account on Tuesday. He asserted that the plan would "reclaim our democracy from Washington once and

Elon Musk joined Trump's call with Zelensky, and they did not discuss aid

Billionaire Elon Musk was part of President-elect Trump’s recent call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, highlighting Musk's growing influence and close ties to Trump as he readies to assume office. A source confirmed to NewsNation, a partner of The Hill, that Musk joined the Wednesday conversation between

FBI has thwarted an Iranian plot to assassinate Trump

The Justice Department on Friday revealed an Iranian plot to assassinate Donald Trump, charging an individual who claimed he was instructed by a government official just before this week’s election to plan the murder of the president-elect. Officials learned of the plot from Farhad Shakeri, an alleged Iranian government

ESG fund managers are being urged to keep their lawyers very close, after Donald Trump emerged as the winner of the US presidential race

Following Donald Trump’s return to the White House, ESG fund managers are being advised to keep legal counsel close, as his presidency is expected to intensify the GOP's long-standing opposition to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing. Jefferies Financial Group analysts stress that investors pursuing ESG strategies

Robert Kennedy has said: FDA’s war on public health is about to end

Former presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who is expected to play a significant role in the upcoming Trump administration, stated on Wednesday that “entire departments” within the FDA, such as its nutrition department, “have to go” due to inadequate performance. “There are whole departments, like the nutrition department at

Goldman Sachs, GS, has said that there is a 72% chance the S&P 500 will underperform bonds during the next decade

Goldman Sachs, $GS, has said that there is a 72% chance the S&P 500 will underperform bonds during the next decade. Goldman Sachs warns that the impressive stock market gains of the past decade could give way to much lower returns over the next ten years. Analysts at

Kamala Harris's campaign ended with at least $20 million in debt

Kamala Harris’s 2024 presidential campaign ended with “at least $20 million in debt,” according to Politico’s California bureau chief, Christopher Cadelago. Cadelago shared on X (formerly Twitter) that as of October 16, Harris’s campaign had about "$118 million in the bank." Donald Trump was elected

President-elect Donald Trump’s team has allegedly drafted a proposal to end the ongoing war in Ukraine war

The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday that President-elect Donald Trump’s team has drafted a plan aimed at ending the war in Ukraine, with significant conditions attached. Allegedly, the proposal includes Ukraine delaying its NATO membership aspirations for at least 20 years, freezing the current front lines, and establishing a

The Fed has cut rates by 25BPS

The interest rate has been reduced by 25 basis points, bringing it to a range of 4.50% to 4.75%. This comes after a larger 50-basis-point cut in September, which lowered the rate from its peak of 5.25%-5.50% for much of 2024. The Fed began reducing

Bernie Sanders: “It should come as no great surprise that a Democratic Party which has abandoned working class people would find that the working class has abandoned them"

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Wednesday accused the Democratic Party of neglecting the priorities of the working class, calling it the primary reason for their loss of the White House and Senate. “It should come as no great surprise that a Democratic Party which has abandoned working-class people would find