February 21, 2025
Trump continues to muddy the waters on path forward for budget plan
Donald Trump is continuing to complicate the path forward for congressional Republicans, who are desperate for clarity on what the president wants them to do to enact his massive domestic agenda. In comments on Brian Kilmeade’s radio show Friday, Trump openly entertained a notion that the GOP’s efforts to extend expiring tax cuts with new […]
February 21, 2025
Hasbro says it’s taking steps to offset China tariff effects
Toy and gaming giant Hasbro took an optimistic tone Thursday on the potential effect of Chinese tariffs on its business, as executives said the company is shifting manufacturing away from China. Hasbro Chief Financial Officer Gina Goetter said on the company’s fourth-quarter earnings call that the toymaker’s 2025 guidance — which includes adjusted EBITDA of $1.1 billion […]
February 21, 2025
CEOs want workers back in offices—this company is giving workers a $10,000 raise to do it
Cameo wants workers back in the office more often, and it’s paying them each $10,000 to show up. Starting this week, workers at the celebrity video-greeting app are reporting into the company’s Chicago headquarters Monday through Thursday. In exchange, the roughly two dozen eligible employees can expect a $10,000 annual raise, free lunch, free parking […]
February 21, 2025
AG Bondi says violent anti-Israel student protesters in US on visas ‘need to be kicked out’
Attorney General Pam Bondi said anti-Israel student protesters who are in the United States on visas and threatening American students ‘need to be kicked out of the country.’ ‘All of our students deserve to be safe,’ Bondi said on Thursday at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) near Washington, D.C., while joining the stage with […]
February 21, 2025
Capitol agenda: What you missed in the overnight vote-a-rama
Senate Republicans just approved their budget resolution after a more than 10-hour vote-a-rama. For now, it’s the GOP’s “Plan B,” as President Donald Trump’s preferred budget may not have the support to move ahead next week in the House. Senators slogged through 25 roll-call votes on amendments as Democrats tried to squeeze the opposing party […]
February 21, 2025
I was a White House lawyer and I found Trump’s way around the left’s lawfare roadblocks
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to reinstate millions in paused foreign aid. It is the latest in a string of cases in which activists have won preliminary injunctions blocking almost every major Trump administration reform. These are pre-trial injunctions, meaning the blocked reforms may ultimately be upheld, just […]
February 21, 2025
Palantir stock continues slide on Thursday: why these analysts remain bullish
Palantir shares continued to decline on Thursday, extending a sharp sell-off. The stock fell nearly 9%, following Wednesday’s 10% drop, which marked its worst trading day since May. The sell-off came after shares briefly reached an all-time high earlier in the week, only to reverse sharply. Wednesday’s crash came following reports that Defense Secretary Pete […]
February 21, 2025
Microsoft unveils Majorana 1 chip, boosting quantum stocks: here’s what you need to know
Microsoft announced a significant milestone in quantum computing with the unveiling of its Majorana 1 chip, a development that sent shares of quantum computing companies higher on Thursday. The breakthrough marks a key step in Microsoft’s 17-year research effort and aims to accelerate the path toward building large-scale quantum computers. According to Microsoft, the Majorana […]
February 21, 2025
Franklin Templeton rolls out “EZPZ” Bitcoin and Ether ETF
Franklin Templeton has launched the Franklin Crypto Index ETF (EZPZ), an exchange-traded fund holding both spot Bitcoin and Ether, the asset manager announced on February 20. This marks the second cryptocurrency index ETF to hit the US market, following Hashdex’s Nasdaq Crypto Index US ETF (NCIQ), which launched on February 14. EZPZ tracks the US […]
February 21, 2025
Dow sinks over 400 points, S&P retreats from highs amid Walmart scare
Stocks fell on Thursday, but losses were pared after an early sell-off. The major averages remained in negative territory, though they recovered from their session lows. The S&P 500 dropped as much as 1% in early trading but finished the day down 26.63 points, or 0.4%, at 19,962.36. The index had hit record highs in […]
February 21, 2025
Asia-Pacific markets mixed as Japan inflation data, Trump tariff threats weigh on sentiment
Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed on Friday as investors reacted to Japan’s inflation hitting a two-year high and weighed the potential impact of renewed tariff threats from US President Donald Trump. While some regional indexes posted gains, concerns over tightening monetary policy in Japan and global economic uncertainty kept sentiment in check. Japan’s Nikkei 225 slipped […]
February 21, 2025
Meta executives eligible for 200% salary bonus under new pay structure
Meta executives are set to receive significantly larger bonuses this year, even as the company implements layoffs affecting 5% of its workforce. According to a corporate filing on Thursday, Meta’s board approved an increase in the target bonus percentage for its executive compensation plan. Under the new structure, top executives can earn up to 200% […]