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Donald Trump says Beijing has refused to approve purchases of Nvidia's H200 AI chips "they want to develop their own."

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News May 17

Eric Trump says family assets invested in 'broad market indexes' — Trump's own disclosure lists 3,642 individual trades

New federal filings show the president executed thousands of stock transactions in the first three months of 2026 — including purchases whose timing critics say coincided with his administration's regulatory decisions.

A photo of speaker Mike Johnson

Investing May 17

Mike Johnson says lawmakers' $174K+ salaries haven't kept up with inflation — they need stock trading for support

A year-old clip of the Speaker resurfaced this week — the same day ethics filings revealed President Trump's Q1 stock trades. A bipartisan discharge petition to ban congressional stock trading sits stalled.

Tommi Mejer and Ed Ashman

News May 10

Mom warned about son's e-bike before US veteran killed in crash — now she faces jail. The e-motor laws and costs to know

Prosecutors say the 14-year-old was doing wheelies when he struck Ed Ashman, a Vietnam veteran.

President Donald Trump and Dell CEO Michael Dell at the White House.

News May 10

Dell family gave $6.25B to 'Trump Accounts' in December. Now Trump says 'buy a Dell' — and the stock soared 13%

This isn't the first time a social media post or public comment by the president has moved a company's stock in 2026.

IRS Building

News May 03

IRS watchdog warns millions could be owed pandemic refunds — but the deadline is closing fast. Do this now to check

Millions of individuals, small businesses and corporations could be eligible — Meta and Western Digital have already filed.

Former employee allegedly ringing up refunds.

News May 02

Texas man allegedly rang up 800 mac & cheese trays at Chick-fil-A that fired him — refunding $80K before he was caught

Police say he allegedly rang up roughly 800 mac & cheese trays on the register and refunded every one of them to his personal credit cards.

MGM sign, lobster buffet.

News Apr 28

MGM Grand is killing its 33-year-old buffet on May 31 — leaving just 7 on the Strip. Is the era of cheap Vegas over?

Longtime staples on the strip, buffets are falling out of favor with operators.

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News Apr 26

Florida woman's Silverado rolled over a $250K Lambo at Crunch Fitness — a known safety risk could've ended it worse

Dashcam footage shows the woman coming out of the truck and holding her head in her hands.

Trump shrugs

News Apr 25

Trump's tariffs cost families $1,700 on average — corporations are getting a $166B refund. Where are your tariff checks?

Taxpayers could be footing the bill for up to $650 million in interest for every month the refunds aren't processed.

Katelyn Fugate was caught off guard when her son's savings account was forfeit.

News 28218 views

Expert issues warning over US bank accounts sitting idle: Money can now be turned over to state. Secure your money ASAP

Katelyn Fugate opened a small savings account for her young son, then went to add to it years later — only to find it empty. Here's what happened.

Ilhan Omar files amendment.

News Apr 19

‘Not a millionaire’: Ilhan Omar blames accounting error as reported net worth plunges from up to $30M to as low as $18K

The Minnesota Democrat’s amended congressional disclosure now values her household assets between $18,004 and $95,000 — down from as much as $30 million.

Jarelle Augustine allegedly swapped LEGO sets with pasta.

News Apr 18

California man allegedly swapped LEGO bricks for dry pasta, returned 70 boxes to Target for $34K in refunds

Irvine police say 28-year-old Jarrelle Augustine poured dried semolina into empty $400 Star Wars and Marvel boxes to mimic the rattle of bricks — then walked them back to the return counter. He's one of many cashing in on a booming LEGO resale market where retired sets outperform gold.

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News Apr 15

Amazon worker dies on warehouse floor in Oregon. Workers were told to keep going as body stayed put

Amazon said misinformation was circulating about the incident and offered Moneywise a different account.

A crashed and burned Tesla.

News Apr 12

Tesla could crash 60%, JPMorgan warns with 'high caution' — but betting against the 'Musk premium' has burned investors

JPMorgan analyst just dropped one of the most bearish calls on Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) shares.

Larry Ellison and ORACLE building

News Apr 11

Oracle's new CFO got $26M in stock after layoffs. Employee thinks 'algorithm' targeted workers with stock options first

The cuts came as Oracle posted a 95% profit jump and filed 3,100 H-1B visa petitions.

Trump and Palantir building.

News Apr 11

Trump name-drops Palantir by ticker symbol, 1st president to hype a stock. It surged $10B in minutes amid a 16% freefall

Critics are calling it market manipulation. Michael Burry is betting against it. Here's what investors should know.

Donald Trump giving an address.

News Apr 05

Trump's $1.5T military budget is the biggest in modern history. Here's what the US gives up to fund it

The largest defense request in modern US history proposes $73B in cuts across more than 15 agencies.

Marco Rubio and Trump speak to reporters.

News Apr 05

Rubio told Iran to invest in its people. Back home, Trump is cutting Medicaid and day care to fund $1.5T military budget

Rubio urged Iran to spend on its citizens instead of weapons. But back home, Trump is proposing the largest military budget in decades.

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News Apr 04

America's largest homebuilder faces claims of 'defective pipes' in Georgia — it could be more widespread than reported

They're claiming they were sold homes fitted with plumbing that has cracked, leaked and caused extensive water damage.

Mignon Adams and a Sunoco gas station.

News Apr 04

Warning: New ‘pump-switching’ scam spreads across US as gas prices surge past $4 — even Toyotas stuck with $150 charges

When Mignon Adams stopped for gas at a Sunoco station, she had no idea she would fall victim.

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