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Trump says: Considering no tax on capital gains on homes

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that his administration is considering eliminating capital gains taxes on the sale of homes. “If the Fed would lower the rates, we wouldn’t even have to do that,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office. “But we are thinking about no

In-N-Out Burger’s billionaire owner Lynsi Snyder is leaving California and moving with her family to Tennessee because it is "too difficult to do business [in California]"

The age-old advice in business and media to “follow the money” doesn’t seem to apply to In-N-Out CEO Lynsi Snyder, who is charting a different path — moving her family out of California, where the iconic burger chain has 276 locations, and heading to Tennessee, where there are currently none.

Trump administration releases files on the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr

The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has made public more than 230,000 pages of documents connected to the 1968 assassination of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. In a statement on Monday, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard described the move as “unprecedented,” citing the president’

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority is looking to rework the “pattern day trading” rule that limits investors with less than $25,000 in their margin account from borrowing to trade four or more times in a five-day period

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (Finra) is working on a plan to revise the “pattern day trading” rule, which currently restricts investors with less than $25,000 in their margin accounts from making four or more trades within five business days. Under a new proposal being prepared for Finra’s

Walmart, $WMT, has increased prices up to 51% in response to Trump's tariffs

CNBC monitored the pricing of approximately 50 Walmart products and observed increases of up to 51% after the retail giant announced it would raise prices in response to President Donald Trump’s tariffs. Over a span of seven weeks, CNBC tracked merchandise from categories like apparel, electronics, toys, and groceries

20% of job-seekers have been searching for work for at least 10 to 12 months

Demand remains strong for in-person roles—particularly in health services and food-related industries—while office-based positions are seeing much slower growth. According to the May jobs report released Friday morning, the U.S. economy added 139,000 new jobs in May. When combined with revised job gains from March and

DJT announced today that the Company has accumulated approximately $2 billion in bitcoin and bitcoin-related securities

Trump Media and Technology Group Corp. (traded under the ticker DJT on Nasdaq and NYSE Texas), the parent company of Truth Social, the streaming platform Truth+, and the financial technology brand Truth.Fi, announced today that it now holds approximately $2 billion in bitcoin and bitcoin-linked securities. This move aligns

Jerome Powell has just been referred to the DOJ for criminal charges for perjury related to his $2.5 billion “renovation” to the Federal Reserve Building

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) has formally referred Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to the Department of Justice for potential criminal prosecution, alleging that he committed perjury on two separate occasions. According to a letter obtained by Fox News Digital, Luna contends that Powell made knowingly false statements under oath,

Astronomer CEO resigns after viral 'kiss cam' incident at Coldplay concert

Astronomer CEO Andy Byron is reportedly working out an exit deal after he and his alleged lover — the company’s head of HR — were placed on leave following a very public kiss cam moment at a Coldplay concert Wednesday night. The tech firm announced Friday that it had launched an

Intel, INTC, has announced large layoffs, with over 5,500 employees being let go

Intel’s failure to swiftly adapt to shifting market demands — particularly in modernizing its chip manufacturing processes — has cost the company dearly. In Q1 2025, Intel reported a net income loss of roughly $887 million and a 3% year-over-year drop in product revenue. During the company’s April earnings call,

Astronomer CEO Andy Byron and chief people officer Kristin Cabot have been immediately put on leave

Astronomer CEO Andy Byron is reportedly working out an exit deal after he and his alleged lover — the company’s head of HR — were placed on leave following a very public kiss cam moment at a Coldplay concert Wednesday night. The tech firm announced Friday that it had launched an

About 58% of recent Gen Z graduates are still looking for full-time work, compared to 25% of earlier graduates, like millennials, Gen Xers, and baby boomers before them

As millions of students prepare to graduate this spring, their chances of landing that crucial first job—the one that kickstarts a career—appear increasingly uncertain. Beyond a cooling economy burdened by tariff-related uncertainty, the rise of artificial intelligence is now threatening the entry-level roles that have long functioned as

Homeowners who gambled on lower rates are paying the price

Delta, DAL, to eliminate set prices in favor of AI that determines how much you personally will pay for a ticket

As more people turn to AI for everything from couples therapy to debt repayment strategies, airlines are now tapping into the tech to set ticket prices. Delta Air Lines, based in Atlanta, is among the first major carriers to publicly reveal its use of artificial intelligence in pricing strategy. Last

Homebuilders are slashing prices at the highest rate in 3 years

U.S. homebuilders are grappling with weakening buyer interest amid broader economic concerns, prompting them to slash prices at the fastest pace in three years, according to the latest monthly confidence survey from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). In July, builder sentiment inched up by one point to

International buyers purchased $56 billion worth of US homes in 1 year

U.S. real estate is once again drawing strong interest from international buyers, with global demand rebounding significantly over the past year. Following a slowdown during the pandemic and broader global economic shifts, foreign purchasers have reentered the American housing market with renewed enthusiasm. Over the past year, international buyers

Average FICO score in the US

As of February 2025, the average U.S. credit score was 715, according to FICO, the data analytics company whose credit scoring models are used in approximately 90% of lending decisions. This figure is slightly lower than 716 in January 2025 and 717 in April 2024. The highest recorded average

Employers are buried in AI-generated resumes

Employers are seeing a significant increase in AI-generated job applications, with LinkedIn currently processing around 11,000 applications per minute—a 45% increase compared to the previous year, according to new data reported by The New York Times. The use of AI has introduced new challenges to the traditional hiring

The director of Israel's Mossad spy agency visited DC this week seeking U.S. help in convincing countries to take hundreds of thousands of Palestinians from Gaza

The European Union is facing criticism from human rights organizations after choosing not to impose sanctions on Israel in response to the conflict in Gaza and ongoing violence in the West Bank. Amnesty International and other advocacy groups expressed concern following a meeting of EU foreign ministers in Brussels on

Wells Fargo, WFC, has suspended all travel to China

Wells Fargo (WFC.N) has temporarily halted all business travel to China after one of its employees was unable to leave the country, according to a source familiar with the situation. The employee, Chenyue Mao, was reportedly placed under an exit ban after recently entering China, according to a Wall

Trump on Jerome Powell: “He’s a terrible Fed chair. I was surprised he was appointed"

President Donald Trump has recently expressed criticism of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. In a comment that drew attention, Trump stated he was “surprised” that Powell had been nominated to lead the central bank. “I was surprised he was appointed,” Trump said. “I was surprised, frankly, that Biden put him

Trump says Coca-Cola, KO, has agreed to use real cane sugar in US going forward

On Wednesday afternoon, July 16, President Donald Trump announced that Coca-Cola has agreed to begin using real cane sugar in its soda products sold in the United States. "I have been speaking to Coca-Cola about using REAL Cane Sugar in Coke in the United States, and they have agreed

67% of employees say they trust AI more than their coworkers, and 64% say they have a better relationship with AI than with human teammates

Artificial intelligence is finally delivering the productivity increases it long promised. But as output surges, something more subtle — and arguably more important — is fading: our connection to one another. While much of the public discourse around AI focuses on potential job loss, new findings from the Upwork Research Institute highlight

Metadata from the “raw” Epstein prison video shows approximately 2 minutes and 53 seconds were removed from one of two stitched-together clips

Footage tied to Jeffrey Epstein’s death in federal custody appears to have been altered before it was shared with the public—despite being presented as unedited surveillance video—according to a joint investigation by WIRED and multiple independent video forensics experts. Here’s what the analysis uncovered: Hidden metadata

JPMorgan Chase, $JPM, 'requires workers give 6 months notice' before quitting

JPMorgan Chase, $JPM, 'requires workers give 6 months notice' before quitting. Goldman Sachs is reportedly tightening its stance on talent poaching by requiring junior bankers to certify every three months that they haven’t accepted job offers from private-equity firms. These so-called loyalty oaths are the latest industry-wide