Per the Washington Post and FEC, IRS filings On April 18, 2023, President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden released their 2022 tax returns, revealing a federal adjusted gross income of $579,514 and total taxes paid of $169,820, resulting in an effective tax rate of 23.8%

The finance industry is witnessing the emergence of academic research that applies ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot, to finance-related tasks. Early results indicate that the technology lives up to its hype. Two recent studies have demonstrated ChatGPT's capabilities in finance. The first study assessed ChatGPT's

CBC/Radio-Canada announced that it is "pausing" its use of Twitter after the social media platform labeled its main account as "government-funded media." The decision was made public on Monday afternoon in a statement by CBC media relations director Leon Mar, who expressed concern that the

On Friday, a Texas federal judge issued an order temporarily blocking the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) authorization of the abortion medication mifepristone, creating a setback for supporters of abortion rights. The ruling comes in the context of the U.S. Supreme Court's recent

Reuters has deleted a tweet regarding $TSLA deliveries after being corrected by CommunityNotes. They initially wrote that "Tesla missed delivery estimates" and have now said that "Tesla posts record quarterly deliveries". The article title by Reuters still says "Tesla misses delivery estimates for first quarter&

The US dollar is causing concern among investors, as it surges to a seven-week high early in March, now down at the start of April. The dollar, the dominant global currency, reached a 20-year high in 2022 when the Federal Reserve raised interest rates. Inflation seemed to have slowed the

During the Senate hearing, Schultz claimed that the company has the right to maintain a direct relationship with its employees, who it calls "partners." He touted Starbucks as a worker-focused and generous employer, with pay averaging $17.50 an hour, which is more than the minimum wage in

JPMorgan economists are warning clients that a series of indicators suggest the U.S. economy and stocks may falter in the coming months, despite growing hopes that the country may avoid a recession. In a Monday note, the bank's analysts led by Mislav Matejka highlight several warning signs.

An American reporter for the Wall Street Journal has been detained by Russian authorities and accused of spying. This development signals a significant escalation in tensions between Moscow and the United States, as well as Russia's crackdown on foreign news media. Evan Gershkovich, the Moscow-based correspondent, has been

Donald Trump, the former President of the United States, has been indicted by a grand jury in New York. He will be the first former president to face criminal charges, but the exact charges are yet to be made public. The case is centered around a payment made to a

First Citizens BancShares Inc. has agreed to purchase Silicon Valley Bank after the lender was taken over by regulators due to a surge in withdrawals. According to a statement from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp, the Raleigh, North Carolina-based lender has entered into an agreement to buy all of SVB&

The collapse of several banks has raised concerns about the safety of the US banking system. Regulators and business leaders have been assuring consumers that banks are safe, and that the potential for contagion throughout the financial system is slim. Rising interest rates have led to unrealized losses, and US

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has said that emergency measures used to back Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank customers could be used again if required. Yellen added that the federal government would take additional measures if needed to ensure that American deposits were safe. The statements came as smaller

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed charges against Justin Sun, the founder of cryptocurrency Tron, and eight celebrity backers of the project, including Lindsay Lohan, Jake Paul, and Soulja Boy. Sun is accused of manipulating the trading of Tronix and BitTorrent tokens, creating the appearance of active

Donald Trump has said he will be arrested Tuesday

Silicon Valley Bank's received quick backing by the US Treasury and Federal Reserve. Numerous of the employees sold large amounts of stock before the bank's collapse. Numerous employees also donated to political parties. Here is the makeup of the donations over the last three years Here

Per the WSJ: https://www.wsj.com/articles/justice-department-sec-investigating-silicon-valley-banks-collapse-c192c2b2 The US Justice Department and the Securities and Exchange Commission are investigating the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), after it was taken over by regulators last week. The investigations are in their preliminary phases and are looking into potential stock

According to Forbes, Binance, the world's largest crypto exchange, moved $1.8 billion in stablecoin collateral to hedge funds including Alameda Research, which subsequently left investors exposed, similar to FTX's downfall. More than $1 billion worth of the crypto known as B-peg USDC were left uncollateralized

Residents of East Palestine, Ohio, have been allowed to return to their homes after a train derailment on Feb 3rd. 50 train cars derailed, 10 of which carried hazardous materials, causing a controlled release of toxic fumes on Feb 6th to prevent an explosion. The cause of the derailment was

The US has shot down a suspected Chinese spy balloon that was flying over North America and passed sensitive military sites. The balloon was estimated to be about the size of three school buses and was flying at around 60,000 feet. The FAA and Coast Guard cleared the airspace

This is a developing story. Originating from the Romanian outlet Libertatea, claims are coming that Anrew's Tate home in Pipera had been raided by Romanian police. An hour later, it was reported that Romanian police had taken Andrew and his brother into custory. The raid was carried by

This is still a developing story. Sam Bankman-Fried held at least four meetings with White House officials, while his brother Gabriel had another meeting. Bankman met most recently on September 8th, and the meeting was unreported by the White House. He also met on April 22, May 12th, and May

Three years after the pandemic began, the US will require travellers from China to submit a negative Covid-19 test beginning on January 5th 2023. China has said its Covid infections are 'predictable and under control'. However, China is likely seeing 1 million Covid cases and 5,000 deaths

This is still a developing story. As SBF, the cofounder of FTX and Alameda Trading, has been extradited to the US, it has been revealed by the New York Times (https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/21/technology/ftx-fraud-guilty-pleas) that both Gary Wang and Caroline Ellison are cooperating with authorities

Trump, a critic of crypto, has announced an NFT collection. In the announcement, he promises numerous benefits including member benefits including a raffle. There is a commercial: https://twitter.com/unusual_whales/status/1603442427473571841 Trump had said he had a big important announcement on Tuesday of this week. The announcement