Unusual Whales

Jeffrey Epstein case is now closed, and the DOJ has no plans to release any further documents related to it, it has said

President Trump's Justice Department and FBI have concluded that there is no evidence convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein blackmailed influential individuals, maintained a “client list,” or was murdered, according to a memo detailing the findings obtained by Axios. The administration is releasing two versions of a video — both

It seems there is a minute missing from the Jeffery Epstein footage, released by the DOJ

President Trump's Justice Department and FBI have concluded that there is no evidence convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein blackmailed influential individuals, maintained a “client list,” or was murdered, according to a memo detailing the findings obtained by Axios. The administration is releasing two versions of a video — both

DOJ and FBI have concluded that Jeffery Epstein had no "client list," and committed suicide

President Trump's Justice Department and FBI have concluded that there is no evidence convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein blackmailed influential individuals, maintained a “client list,” or was murdered, according to a memo detailing the findings obtained by Axios. The administration is releasing two versions of a video — both

Tariffs return to April rates on August 1 without deals, Bessent said

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday that the U.S. will begin sending out tariff letters to around 100 countries this week, as the Trump administration’s 90-day pause on tariff enforcement is set to expire on Wednesday. “If you don’t move things along, then on August 1 you

US Treasury Secretary Bessent has said: 100 smaller countries will get set tariff rate, many never even contacted us

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday that the U.S. will begin sending out tariff letters to around 100 countries this week, as the Trump administration’s 90-day pause on tariff enforcement is set to expire on Wednesday. “If you don’t move things along, then on August 1 you

The US is to impose 10% tariffs on around 100 countries, including those in trade negotiations

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday that the U.S. will begin sending out tariff letters to around 100 countries this week, as the Trump administration’s 90-day pause on tariff enforcement is set to expire on Wednesday. “If you don’t move things along, then on August 1 you

Donald Trump has just said that Elon Musk of Tesla has “gone off the rails”

alling Elon Musk “essentially a TRAIN WRECK,” President Donald Trump voiced disappointment Sunday over Musk’s decision to launch a new political party — and frustration that his once-loyal ally is now breaking ranks. “I am saddened to watch Elon Musk go completely 'off the rails,' essentially becoming a

Trump: I want no more property taxes across the United States

Real estate brokers are applauding a provision in President Trump's "big, beautiful bill" that could benefit homebuyers in high-tax regions. The measure proposes raising the state and local tax (SALT) deduction cap from the current $10,000 per year to $40,000 for a five-year period.

Trump's "Big, Beautiful" has $1.1 trillion in health cuts and 11.8 million losing care

The Senate Republicans’ fast-tracked tax and spending bill would lead to deeper cuts to health care and leave more Americans uninsured than the House-passed version, according to a new analysis by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). CBO projects the legislation would cause 11.8 million people to lose health coverage

Trump’s Big, Beautiful bill passes the House

The House approved President Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” on Thursday, paving the way for him to sign it by his July 4 deadline — a major win for Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), who successfully flipped dozens of initially reluctant Republicans, delivering a hard-fought victory for both Trump and Senate Republicans.

Gas prices haven’t been this low for the Fourth of July since 2021

Gas prices are projected to range between $3.10 and $3.15 per gallon nationwide this Fourth of July, according to GasBuddy, which monitors fuel costs. That’s a significant drop from $3.49 per gallon during last year’s holiday and could mark the lowest Independence Day gas prices

Tariffs are unlikely to result in much reshoring because production costs in other countries are well below the US

President Donald Trump hopes to bring factory jobs back to the U.S. by imposing high tariffs on foreign manufacturing competitors, but those tariffs can only go so far in encouraging reshoring, analysts wrote in a note Thursday. Instead, they argue, the best path to revitalizing domestic manufacturing lies in

Americans will need more than $1.1 million in additional savings to retire comfortably in 20 years

More and more financial experts are warning that $1 million might not be enough to fund a comfortable retirement. On Monday, the investing site Real World Investor published new research estimating that Americans will need over $1.1 million more in savings to retire securely in 20 years. The rising

Anthropic’s AI model Claude 4 lashed back by blackmailing an engineer and threatened to reveal an extramarital affair

In a simulated experiment designed to assess model behavior, Anthropic placed its Claude Opus 4 model in a fictional company setting. Within the scenario, the model discovered—through access to internal emails—that it was soon to be replaced by a newer AI system. The same emails also revealed that

Powell has said the Fed would have cut rates this year if it weren’t for tariffs

The Federal Reserve likely would have cut interest rates this year if not for major policy shifts by President Donald Trump, Fed Chair Jerome Powell said Tuesday. “I do think that’s right,” Powell acknowledged during a central banking forum in Sintra, Portugal, when asked whether the Fed would have

Top tier AI employees at META will make a base salary of $100 million, with bonus up to $300 million a year

As Mark Zuckerberg builds out Meta’s new superintelligence lab, he’s making aggressive moves to attract elite AI researchers—offering compensation packages as high as $300 million over four years, with over $100 million in the first year alone, WIRED has learned. According to sources familiar with the matter,

Congressman Thomas Massie says he has enough votes to block President Trump's 'One Big Beautiful Bill' in the House

A sizable group of House conservatives — many from the House Freedom Caucus — headed to the White House late this morning. Among them were Reps. Chip Roy, Ralph Norman, and Tim Burchett, all of whom have been key holdouts on the sweeping legislative package. Norman, who joined Roy in voting against

31% of student loan borrowers with a payment due are in “late-stage delinquency,” or over 90 days past due on payments

With the U.S. Department of Education now resuming “involuntary collections” on federal student loans, millions of borrowers are approaching a looming “default cliff,” according to recent reports. A new analysis by TransUnion reveals that, as of April, 31% of student loan holders with payments due are over 90 days

Microsoft, MSFT, to lay off 9,000 workers

Microsoft (MSFT.O) announced Wednesday that it will lay off nearly 4% of its global workforce, the latest in a series of job reductions as the tech giant seeks to control costs amid its massive investments in artificial intelligence infrastructure. As of June 2024, Microsoft employed around 228,000 people

Sean 'Diddy' Combs acquitted of sex trafficking and racketeering charges, convicted of prostitution offense

Sean “Diddy” Combs was found guilty Wednesday of prostitution-related offenses but acquitted of the more serious sex trafficking and racketeering charges that could have landed the hip-hop mogul in prison for life. The verdict, delivered after three days of jury deliberation, was a mixed outcome that still carries the potential

Trump: The Terms are that Vietnam will pay the United States a 20% Tariff

President Trump announced Wednesday that the United States has reached a trade agreement with Vietnam, establishing a 20% tariff on Vietnamese goods. As part of the deal, Vietnam will grant the U.S. full market access with zero tariffs, while the U.S. will apply a 40% tariff on goods

JD Vance has said: I’d love to hear an argument for why Powell cut rates 50 points right before an election but can’t do it now with inflation lower

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Tuesday that the central bank likely would have already cut interest rates this year if not for major policy shifts from President Donald Trump. “I do think that’s right,” Powell acknowledged during a central banking panel in Sintra, Portugal, when asked whether the

Morgan Stanley, MS, said today it expects the Fed to deliver seven rate cuts in 2026

The S&P 500 appears poised to continue its upward momentum into the second half of the year, fueled by stronger earnings and growing expectations for aggressive Federal Reserve rate cuts, Morgan Stanley strategist Michael Wilson said in a recent note. “Equity markets have been resilient since bottoming in

President Trump's team is no longer aiming for big trade deals with many countries

President Trump on Tuesday reiterated his intent to stick to the self-imposed July 9 deadline for finalizing trade deals, signaling he may move forward with reinstating aggressive "Liberation Day" tariffs rather than extending the current pause. "I'm not thinking about the pause," Trump told

Figma has officially filed for an initial public offering in the United States

Figma, the cloud-based collaborative platform for web design, officially filed for an initial public offering in the U.S. on Tuesday. The company intends to trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “FIG.” While the filing didn’t include details on the size or price range