Trump renews $5,000 check pledge as smaller federal payments proceed
Trump tied proposed $5,000 checks to a Republican midterm win, while $90 Medicare rebates and certain $500 ACA payments move ahead...
By Marcus V. Thorne 2 days agoMarkets Editor
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Anthropic commits $100 million to train enterprise AI engineers
Anthropic aims to train 10,000 employer-nominated engineers by 2027 through a residency focused on deploying Claude at work.
By Marcus V. Thorne 4 days ago
DOJ will not reopen Powell criminal investigation over Fed renovation
Attorney General Todd Blanche said the prior inquiry into Jerome Powell will not resume, while leaving open future action if new e...
By Marcus V. Thorne 4 days ago
Taxpayer-funded Trump ads face bipartisan scrutiny before midterms
Government-paid television spots featuring Donald Trump have drawn questions over spending, purpose and federal propaganda restric...
By Marcus V. Thorne 1 week ago
Bessent-He Lifeng talks open ahead of Trump-Xi summit
U.S. and Chinese economic officials met in New York to address AI, tariffs and critical minerals before a September 24 leaders’ su...
By Marcus V. Thorne 2 weeks ago
House passes Russia sanctions bill named for Lindsey Graham
The House approved the Russia and Iran sanctions measure 262-159, sending Trump new tariff and sanctions authorities for signature...
By Marcus V. Thorne 2 weeks ago
Ratepayer Protection Act House vote targets data center grid costs
The House is expected to consider a bipartisan bill setting a state-facing standard for large data centers to fund incremental gri...
By Marcus V. Thorne 3 weeks ago
Larry Ellison cancels plan to sell up to $7.5bn of Oracle stock
Oracle says no shares were sold under Ellison’s plan for as many as 50 million shares, which had been due to run through Oct. 24.
By Marcus V. Thorne 3 weeks ago
AI performance review coaching shapes managers’ preparation for hard talks
AI coaching tools are being used to rehearse performance, pay and layoff discussions, though the evidence does not show they make...
By Marcus V. Thorne 3 weeks ago
CENTCOM says U.S. disabled five Iranian tankers after missile attempts
CENTCOM said it struck five Iranian crude carriers after alleged missile attempts on a Navy warship; Iranian state TV reported tan...
By Marcus V. Thorne 4 weeks agoNet working capital: formula, calculator and example
Net working capital compares short-term assets with short-term obligations, but the chosen definition changes the result.
By Marcus V. Thorne 1 month ago
Stan Kroenke Angels sale agreement values club at reported $4bn
Kroenke Sports & Entertainment has agreed to acquire control of the Angels, with reports putting the valuation at $4bn ahead of a...
By Marcus V. Thorne 1 month ago