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Trump says August 1st tariff deadline won't be extended

Donald Trump is sticking firmly to his August 1 deadline for implementing tariffs on countries that fail to reach new trade agreements with his administration. “THE AUGUST FIRST DEADLINE IS THE AUGUST FIRST DEADLINE – IT STANDS STRONG, AND WILL NOT BE EXTENDED,” he declared in a Truth Social post on

Nvidia, NVDA, CEO has said: If I were a 20-year-old again today, I would focus on physics in college

Nvidia’s 61-year-old CEO shared his thoughts on this during a visit to Beijing on Wednesday, according to CNBC. Jensen Huang, who completed his undergraduate degree by age 20—two years ahead of schedule—and now leads the world’s most valuable company, reflected that the “20-year-old Jensen” would have

JPMorgan, JPM, has partnered with Coinbase, COIN

Today, JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM) and Coinbase (NASDAQ: COIN) unveiled a strategic alliance aimed at redefining customer access and security in the innovation economy. This new collaboration introduces a set of features designed to expand flexibility and enhance the user experience for shared customers. In the first stage of the

US Q2 GDP: +3.0%, expected: 2.4%

The U.S. economy — as measured by gross domestic product, the most comprehensive indicator of economic performance — expanded at a 3% annual rate over April, May, and June, according to Wednesday’s report from the Commerce Department. This marked a reversal from the first quarter, when GDP shrank at a

65% of Gen-Z consider themselves to be content creators

Nearly two-thirds of Gen Z identify as video content creators, according to a new study from YouTube conducted in partnership with SmithGeiger. This standout figure comes from YouTube’s annual trends report, which tracks evolving behaviors on the platform and across online culture. While 65% of Gen Z participants self-identified

The loss in revenue from international travelers is expected to cost the U.S. economy $12.5 billion this year

Tourism to the United States has been on the decline, raising alarms among leaders who are increasingly anxious about its impact on the broader economy — especially during the critical summer stretch, when numerous towns and cities depend on foreign visitors to fuel local business. According to projections from the World

Trump says there will be a 25% tariff on India

President Donald Trump on Tuesday warned that tariffs on Indian imports could rise to 25% if the U.S. and India fail to finalize a long-awaited trade deal. “They are going to pay 25%,” Trump said. When a reporter asked if the tariffs would fall in the 20% to 25%

Trump says Epstein stole Virginia Giuffre from his spa

Donald Trump said Tuesday that he severed ties with Jeffrey Epstein because the disgraced financier repeatedly "stole" young employees from his Mar-a-Lago spa—one of whom was 17-year-old Virginia Giuffre. Speaking aboard Air Force One on his return from a combined golf trip and tariff summit in Scotland,

More Americans shift money from checking and savings to accounts with investment income

New findings show that more Americans are reallocating their funds from traditional checking and savings accounts into higher-yield financial vehicles—such as brokerage accounts, money market funds, and certificates of deposit—an emerging trend that may help explain the continued strength of the U.S. economy despite elevated inflation and

50% of workers over the age of 40 report earning less than their younger coworker

As the U.S. workforce continues to age, the issue of age discrimination is becoming more pronounced—particularly for elder millennials, Gen Xers, and baby boomers, many of whom say they’re facing significant workplace bias that’s taking a toll on morale. Roughly 90% of American workers aged 40

Senator Hawley introduces bill to send $600 tariff rebate checks to Americans

Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) has introduced a new bill that would give nearly all Americans a $600 rebate from tariff revenues, including an additional $600 per dependent child—amounting to $2,400 for a family of four. In a statement, Hawley said, “Americans deserve a tax rebate after four years

Americans need $2.3 million net worth to be “wealthy"

According to Charles Schwab’s 2025 Modern Wealth Survey—which tracks how Americans view saving, spending, investing, and wealth—people now say it takes $839,000 to feel “financially comfortable.” That’s up from $778,000 last year, though still below the $1 million reported in 2023. To be considered

Researchers from top AI labs including Google, OpenAI, and Anthropic warn they may be losing the ability to understand advanced AI models

AI researchers from top labs are raising alarms that they may soon lose the ability to understand how advanced AI reasoning models make decisions. In a position paper released last week, 40 researchers—including experts from OpenAI, Google DeepMind, Meta, Anthropic, and xAI—called for deeper investigation into the “chain-of-thought”

Gen Z men with college degrees now have the same unemployment rate as non-grads

Gen Z is having a tough time entering the job market—but young male college grads may be facing the steepest climb. New data from the Federal Reserve shows the unemployment rate for recent college graduates has risen to about 5.5%. While that’s still below the 6.9%

25% of older Gen X and young boomer workers who have been laid off in the past decade haven’t been able to find a new job since

Many Gen X workers want to delay retirement due to rising living costs and delayed benefits—but many are being forced out of the workforce after layoffs, with few job prospects. Nearly 1 in 4 laid-off Gen Xers couldn’t find new work, and those who did often had to

Trump has said he is allowed to give Ghislaine Maxwell a pardon

President Donald Trump said he is “allowed” to pardon Ghislaine Maxwell, the longtime Jeffrey Epstein associate serving a 20-year sentence for sex trafficking and abuse, but noted that no one has asked him to do so and that it would be “inappropriate” to discuss the matter further. Trump made the

Deutsche Bank says U.S. importers, not foreign exporters, are absorbing the costs

Despite generating over $100 billion in tariff revenue so far this year, it’s American importers—not foreign exporters—who are shouldering most of the cost from President Trump’s trade policies, according to analysts at Deutsche Bank (ETR:DBKGn). In a recent research note, Deutsche Bank economists analyzed U.

Ghislaine Maxwell files Supreme Court brief appealing Epstein conviction

Ghislaine Maxwell, the longtime associate and former girlfriend of Jeffrey Epstein, urged the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday to hear her appeal and overturn her sex-trafficking conviction, arguing she was protected by a non-prosecution agreement Epstein struck with federal authorities years earlier. “This case is about what the government

Trump on Epstein: I never went to the island

President Trump said Monday that he had previously declined an invitation to visit Jeffrey Epstein’s private island, while pointing fingers at others he believes the media should be scrutinizing instead, as he continues to deflect lingering questions about his past ties to Epstein. “I never went to the island,

Trump has said he is considering a 'world tariff' of 15-20% for most countries

Trump said Monday that most countries unwilling to strike individual trade agreements with the U.S. will soon face tariffs in the range of 15% to 20% on their exports—well above the blanket 10% tariff he introduced back in April. Speaking to reporters at his luxury golf resort in

Mercedes-Benz is integrating Microsoft, MSFT, Teams into its vehicles

Ever found yourself cruising in your AMG GT63 and thinking, “You know what this ride really needs? Microsoft Teams”? No? Well, too bad—because Mercedes-Benz and Microsoft have joined forces to roll out a fresh batch of in-car tech that’s here to blur the line between office and automobile

Ghislaine Maxwell gave DOJ info about ‘100 different people’ linked to Jeffrey Epstein

Donald Trump on Friday brushed aside questions about his former associate Jeffrey Epstein, as Epstein’s convicted accomplice, Ghislaine Maxwell, met for a second consecutive day with a senior official from the Department of Justice in Florida. “I have nothing to do with the guy,” Trump said of Epstein, despite

Trump suggests the government could issue rebate checks to Americans from the tariff revenue collected this year

President Donald Trump said Friday that his administration is weighing the possibility of issuing rebate checks to Americans, using funds collected from the surge in tariff revenue generated under his trade policies. “We’re thinking about a little rebate,” Trump told reporters before boarding Air Force One for a four-day

Venmo, PayPal users can now send money to the US government to help pay down $36.7 trillion national debt

The U.S. Treasury Department has expanded its payment options, now allowing Americans to use Venmo and PayPal to make voluntary donations aimed at reducing the nation’s soaring $36.7 trillion public debt. Individuals interested in contributing can access the feature through the “Gifts to Reduce the Public Debt”

Justice Department holding 100,000 pages of secret Epstein files

ChatGPT said: The White House is pushing back against a report from The Wall Street Journal claiming that President Donald Trump was informed in May that his name appeared among hundreds listed in Department of Justice documents tied to the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. According to