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Trump said will begin program to sell Trump gold cards for $5 million for foreigners who want to come into the US and create jobs

Trump Announces $5 Million "Gold Card" Visa with Citizenship Path President Donald Trump announced Tuesday plans to introduce a "gold card" visa that offers a path to U.S. citizenship for $5 million, replacing the 35-year-old EB-5 investor visa program. “They’ll be

FDA to rehire entire teams overseeing medical devices after DOGE cut them, saying their terminations are ‘rescinded effective immediately

FDA Reinstates Fired Medical Device Reviewers Amid Industry Pushback Three FDA staffers, impacted by the recent terminations, spoke to the Associated Press (AP) under the condition of anonymity, citing plans to continue working at the agency and the lack of authorization to discuss internal decisions. This reversal highlights the chaotic

US auto loans serious (90+ days) delinquency rates hit 3.0% in Q4 2024, the highest in 14 years

Household Debt Rises to $18.04 Trillion in Q4 2024 Total household debt in the U.S. increased by $93 billion (0.5%) in the fourth quarter of 2024, reaching $18.04 trillion, according to the latest report from the New York Federal Reserve’s Consumer Credit Panel. The report

82.8% of home owners have rates below 6%, fueling the "lock-in effect" where homeowners avoid selling due to higher current rates

A growing share of U.S. homeowners with mortgages are carrying interest rates of 6% or higher—the largest percentage since 2016—according to a new report from Redfin. More Homeowners Facing Higher Rates Nationwide, 17.2% of homeowners with mortgages now have an interest rate of at least 6%

US companies falling behind on loans at fastest pace in almost a decade

Companies are falling behind on loan payments at the fastest pace in nearly eight years, raising concerns among credit analysts that tariffs could put even more pressure on corporate finances. Rising Corporate Loan Delinquencies Despite a still-strong economy and steady consumer spending, businesses are struggling under persistently high interest

Egg prices are up 53% in the past year

For more than two years, U.S. farmers have been battling a deadly strain of bird flu that continues to disrupt the nation's egg supply. Since October, widespread outbreaks across multiple states have severely impacted egg-laying hen populations. With supply dwindling, consumers are facing soaring prices, purchasing

America is about to enter an apartment crunch

"America is about to enter an apartment crunch," per BI. "The supply of new apartments is drying up — and that's going to drive up your rent." U.S. single-family home construction took a sharp downturn in January, as snowstorms and freezing temperatures disrupted

Federal buildings have been told to shut off EV chargers

Federal buildings across the U.S. have been directed to shut down electric vehicle charging stations, according to a source familiar with the decision. The move marks the latest rollback of pro-EV policies under President Donald Trump’s administration. The General Services Administration (GSA), which manages federal properties and

Scientists have confirmed that asteroid 2024 YR4, once thought to have a small chance of hitting Earth in 2032, is no longer a threat

After two months of tracking, scientists have nearly ruled out any risk from asteroid 2024 YR4, NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA) confirmed on Tuesday. Initially, the asteroid was considered a potential threat, with a roughly 3% chance of striking Earth in 2032—placing it at the top of

Apple, AAPL, reportedly finalizing its suppliers for the foldable iPhone

Apple is reportedly in the final stages of selecting component suppliers for its upcoming foldable iPhone, with the process expected to conclude by April, according to Korean news outlet ETNews. This timeline suggests Apple is edging closer to mass production, with large-scale manufacturing of key components likely to begin

Robinhood, HOOD, says it will one day be a place where people buy and sell real estate

Robinhood (HOOD) co-founder and CEO Vlad Tenev expressed optimism on Tuesday about the possibility of stablecoin legislation passing this year. When asked on Yahoo Finance’s Opening Bid podcast whether lawmakers would push through stablecoin regulations in 2025, Tenev responded, “I think so.” He pointed to the fact that

Borrowers who got home loans through government-backed programs are increasingly falling behind on their payments

Borrowers with government-backed home loans are falling behind on payments at an increasing rate, signaling potential financial strain for lower-income Americans in today’s economy. Delinquency rates for Federal Housing Administration (FHA) and Veterans Affairs (VA) loans climbed to 11.03% and 4.7%, respectively, by the end

Unemployment has increased in Washington, DC as Trump and Musk begin efforts to shrink the government

As President Donald Trump continues an unprecedented downsizing of the federal workforce, the DMV region is bracing for a sharp rise in unemployment. Just weeks into Trump’s aggressive push to cut government jobs, experts warn that this may only be the beginning of a wave of layoffs impacting the

There's now a weeks-long queue to withdraw gold from the Bank of England vaults as traders and banks rush to move the yellow metal out of London and into the US

Beneath the streets of London, inside the fortified vaults of the Bank of England, a real-life financial thriller is playing out. These vaults, home to one of the world’s largest gold reserves, have become the center of a sudden and dramatic shift. In recent weeks, an urgent wave

Microsoft, MSFT, has begun canceling leases for a substantial amount of datacenter capacity in the US

A market note highlighting a potential slowdown in Microsoft's data center leasing caught investors' attention on Monday, reinforcing concerns that the AI-driven stock surge may be overstated. Analysts at TD Cowen reported Friday that Microsoft had scrapped significant data center lease agreements in the U.S.

Trump has said; [25%] tariffs on Canada and Mexico will go forward

President Donald Trump confirmed that tariffs on Canada and Mexico are set to take effect next month as planned, following an initial delay intended to give both countries time to address his concerns over border security. “The tariffs are going forward on time, on schedule,” Trump said Monday during a

Only 14% of the hiring managers surveyed expect to hire Gen X workers in 2025

Nearly half of hiring managers—45%—say Gen Z is the most difficult generation to work with, according to a recent survey from Resume Genius. And that sentiment isn’t just coming from older colleagues. The same percentage of Gen Z hiring managers—45%—admitted that their own generation is

Home delistings reached a nine-year high in December after the market was inundated with sellers but not enough buyers

A surge in housing supply has led to a sharp rise in homeowners pulling their listings off the market, as there aren’t enough buyers to match the growing number of sellers. In December, the number of delisted homes soared 64% from the previous year to 73,000, the highest

Apple plans to spend more than $500 billion in US over next four years

Apple announced plans to invest $500 billion in the U.S. over the next four years, which will include the construction of a large AI server factory in Texas and the creation of around 20,000 research and development jobs nationwide. This investment covers a range of areas, from purchasing

The Government Accountability Office estimated last year that the federal government could be losing between $233 billion and $521 billion each year due to fraud

As part of his ongoing effort to expose what he calls government waste, fraud, and abuse, President Donald Trump recently rattled off a list of taxpayer-funded initiatives: $19 million for biodiversity in Nepal; $10 million for male circumcision in Mozambique; $14 million for social cohesion in Mali. “Forty-two

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has said he is creating a "State DOGE Taskforce"

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Monday that he isn't necessarily backing President Donald Trump’s pick to succeed him, Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., and acknowledged the speculation that his wife, Casey DeSantis, might enter the race next year. Donalds has yet to formally declare his candidacy for

House Speaker Mike Johnson has said that Elon Musk is "inside" the federal agencies with new algorithms crawling through spending transactions

DOGE has entered what one senior USAID official describes as "God mode." According to this source, Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency now possesses full, unrestricted access to the agency’s digital infrastructure—including absolute control over systems relied upon by Americans in conflict zones, the ability

IRS news with Musk

The U.S. Internal Revenue Service has barred a key aide to tech billionaire Elon Musk from accessing individual taxpayer records or other personal data under an agreement reached between the tax agency and the Trump administration. The deal appears to prevent what some IRS officials had privately called a

Elon Musk: "If we don't solve the deficit, there won't be money for medical care, there won't be money for social security"

The acting commissioner of the Social Security Administration left her job this weekend after a clash with billionaire Elon Musk’s U.S. DOGE Service over its attempts to access sensitive government records, three people familiar with her departure said Monday. lon Musk: "If we don't solve

Elon Musk has said: Federal employees to receive email asking what they accomplished last week

In President Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s latest move targeting the federal workforce, employees began receiving emails Saturday asking them to explain what work they did last week, as Musk announced that “failure to respond will be taken as a resignation.” “Please reply to this email with approx. 5