A “New Golden Era” or an Epic Failure?
A “New Golden Age”…Or an Epic Bust? Greetings, Investors! RIGHT HERE (or just click on the below graphic) you’ll be able to listen to a packed podcast that Mike Fox of The Prospector Podcast and I recorded the end of this past week, as I promised yesterday. This actually started out as a game plan […]
AOC Misses Financial Disclosure Deadline, Omits Fiancé’s Finances from Records
AOC blows past financial disclosure deadline, keeps fiancé’s finances off books Absentee Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez isn’t just MIA in her own district – her mandatory 2024 financial disclosure documents were also missing for months. Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) was among lawmakers who asked for a 90-day extension when they first came due back in May, but she […]
US Stock Futures Steady as Investors Anticipate Earnings Reports
US stock futures little changed as investors await earnings reports Trump says he’s not firing Jerome Powell, despite reports In a meeting with the Crown Prince of Bahrain, the president denied reports that he will fire the Chair of the Federal Reserve, Jerome Powell. U.S. stock futures are little changed as investors waited to see […]
Trump’s Grand Energy Plan Could Trigger an American Crisis and Hamper Our AI Competitiveness
Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill will accelerate an American energy crisis—and it could cost the U.S. the AI race America is facing an energy imperative: Grow power from all sources or face potential failure. That’s failure in the race against China for AI supremacy; failure to provide ample affordable power for its citizens; and failure to […]
US Stock Futures Hold Steady as Investors Anticipate Key Jobs Report
US stock futures little changed as investors await key jobs report Pressure on House to pass Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ by July 4 deadline The pressure is one for House Republicans to pass President Trump’s massive tax cuts and spending bill by his July 4 deadline. Fox – 32 Chicago U.S.. stock futures are little […]
Congress Repeals Methane Fee Targeting Oil and Gas Producers Established During Biden Administration
Congress Repeals Biden-Era Methane Fee for Oil and Gas Producers Congress Repeals Biden-Era Methane Fee for Oil and Gas Producers/ Newslooks/ WASHINGTON/ J. Mansour/ Morning Edition/ The Republican-controlled Congress voted to repeal a Biden-era methane fee aimed at reducing planet-warming emissions from oil and gas producers. The Senate passed the measure 52-47, following a House […]
Ex-CFPB Chief Sounds Alarm on Elon Musk’s DOGE
Former CFPB Leader Raises Red Flags on Elon Musk’s DOGE The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s HQ was shut down on Sunday. Elon Musk, head of the Department of Government Efficiency, wants to eliminate the agency. The first director of CFPB told BI that Musk’s calls to dismantle the bureau are “totally unethical.” The first director […]
House Financial Services Leadership Focuses on Digital Assets
House Financial Services Leadership Targets Digital Assets The House Financial Services Committee has chosen leadership with an eye toward digital asset regulation. Rep. French Hill (R-Ark.) announced the new appointments Thursday (Jan. 9), promising to “right-size the regulatory system for particularly community banks,” and “create a regulatory framework for digital assets that will protect investors and consumers.” In addition, Hill […]
US Government Shutdown stirs New Concerns for Investors
US government shutdown showdown creates another investor worry By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed NEW YORK (Reuters) – The messy process of trying to avert a U.S. government shutdown offers investors a glimpse into challenges the incoming Trump administration will face in implementing its agenda, adding a market concern for the coming year. While the showdown has […]