Three of the country’s most powerful judges met in Pasadena on Wednesday for a rare conclave that could rewrite the legal framework for President Trump’s expansive deployment of troops to cities across the United States. The move to flood Los Angeles with thousands of federalized soldiers over the objection of state and local leaders shocked…
WASHINGTON (AP) — In the midst of a federal government shutdown, the U.S. government’s gross national debt surpassed $38 trillion Wednesday, a record number that highlights the accelerating accumulation of debt on America’s balance sheet. It’s also the fastest accumulation of a trillion dollars in debt outside of the COVID-19 pandemic — the U.S. hit…
The US and India are nearing a trade deal which could see tariffs on New Delhi cut by 15-16% from 50%, according to a report in the Mint. President Trump hiked tariffs on India in August over New Delhi’s purchase of Russia oil. Trump accused India of aiding the war in Ukraine by purchasing oil…
President Trump and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese signed the framework of the critical minerals deal Monday that aims to boost US access to both the mining and processing of Australian rare earth resources. It was a move aimed squarely at China — which recently moved to choke off its own rare earth mineral exports…
US stocks stepped higher on Monday as Wall Street kicked off a packed week full of high-profile earnings and a delayed release of key inflation data. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) nudged up roughly 0.4%, while the S&P 500 (^GSPC) rose 0.5%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) also gained around 0.5%, with stocks coming…
US stock futures were steady Sunday night as Wall Street balanced high hopes for a packed week featuring high-profile earnings against fresh inflation data, all happening alongside the continuing government shutdown. Futures attached to the Dow Jones Industrial Average futures (YM=F), the S&P 500 (ES=F), and Nasdaq 100 (NQ=F) all hovered between 0.1% and 0.2%…
Critical Metals Corp. (NASDAQ:CRML) is one of the stocks Jim Cramer recently offered insights on. Responding to a caller’s query about the stock, Cramer remarked: “We’ve talked about this, Ben Stoto and I. It is time to kaching kaching Critical Metals. You need President Trump to go in there and buy 10% of the company….
The stock market will enter the third week of the government shutdown after a five-day run of market volatility shaped by US-China trade relations. At the closing bell on Friday, the S&P 500 (^GSPC), tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC), and Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) all managed to eke out wins to cap a volatile week…
President Donald Trump has called for Russia and Ukraine to “stop where they are” and quit fighting after concluding talks in Washington Friday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Taking to Truth Social late Friday afternoon, Trump wrote that “it is time to stop the killing, and make a DEAL! Enough blood has been shed, with…
US stocks rose on Friday as President Trump eased worries of further trade escalation with China, while regional bank stocks began to recover from significant losses amid investor jitters over bad loans and US credit quality. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) gained more than 0.5%, while the S&P 500 (^GSPC) rose around 0.5%. The…