The Republican U.S. Senate candidate from Georgia, Herschel Walker, last week sent out what might be the saddest tweet in the history of American politics. It’s emblematic of a campaign that is among the saddest in recent political history.While criticizing his opponent, incumbent Democratic Sen. Rafael Warnock, for “calling law enforcement ‘thugs and bullies,’” Walker…
Elon Musk is ubiquitous on social media. He built his brand there and above all he built a large part of his influence there. He even made an offer of $44 billion to acquire Twitter (TWTR) , a platform where trendsetters and opinion makers meet. The richest man in the world has managed through social…
© Reuters. An exterior of the SpaceX headquarters in Hawthorne, California May 29, 2014. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON (Reuters) -SpaceX on Friday challenged the U.S. Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) decision to deny the space company’s satellite internet unit $885.5 million in rural broadband subsidies, calling the move “flawed” and “grossly unfair,” in a…
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Pedestrians pass by Argentina’s Banco Central (Central Bank) in Buenos Aires’ financial district, Argentina, January 8, 2018. REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian/File Photo BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Economists hiked their estimate for annual inflation in Argentina this year to 95%, a monthly poll published Friday by the central bank showed, as the country struggles…
© Reuters. Morning commuters walk on Wall St. as the Union Jack flies at half staff outside the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., September 9, 2022. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid By David Randall NEW YORK (Reuters) – As the Federal Reserve accelerates the unwinding of its balance sheet this month, some investors…
© Reuters. A man wearing a protective mask, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, walks past an electronic board displaying graphs (top) of Nikkei index outside a brokerage in Tokyo, Japan, March 10, 2022. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/File Photo By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK (Reuters) – Global stocks rallied on Friday, led by technology and growth shares,…
U.S. equity futures traded firmly higher Friday, while the dollar retreated and Treasury bond yields held steady, as investors drew comfort from both the certainty of Fed rate hikes and the prospects of a soft landing for the world’s biggest economy. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s forty minute discussion with Cato Institute president Peter Goettler…
A typical internal combustion engine has around 200 parts that need to be maintained and possibly replaced if they wear out. An electric vehicle takes that number down to around 20. Add to that the fact EVs do not directly emit carbon emissions and generally respond faster and better than traditional gas-powered vehicles, and California’s…
Digital World Acquisition (DWAC) , the blank check company attempting to merge with former President Donald Trump’s fledgling media group, failed to find enough shareholder support late yesterday for a one-year extension on its merger plans. The group instead arranged a three-month extension, which lasts until December 10, while postponing a vote deadline on the…
© Reuters. People sell corn grains at a public market in Ozumba de Alzate, State of Mexico, Mexico, May 24, 2022. REUTERS/Edgard Garrido TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY By Isabel Woodford MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Mexican economic growth is expected to hit 3% in 2023, up from 2.4% this year, amid cooling inflation, the federal government’s…





