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Forty-Nine-Ton Battery Trucks Do Not Wait for Europe
Greg Jackson saw 49-ton trucks in China running on batteries. He came back with a warning for Europe: electrification is not a policy paper.
Binance Says $6.3 Billion Is Gone. Then It Stops the Doors.
Binance suspended withdrawals after reporting that a security incident affected about $6.3 billion in client assets.
Brian Rooney Filed for Bankruptcy After His Wife Died
Brian Rooney’s wife died of cancer in 2013. Eleven years later, he filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy.
Dollar General’s Register Price Is Now a Federal Case
The price on the shelf said one thing. The register said another.
Canada’s Growth Forecast Fell After the Tariffs Arrived
Canada’s budget watchdog now expects the economy to grow by only 0.9% in 2026. A few months ago, it expected 1.1%.
Eight Billion Dollars For Diesel, And The Check Comes Later
Farmers are burning diesel at harvest, and the government says help is coming. The U.S.
A Seller Who Says She Made $63 Million Closed All Three MAGA Stores
Sany Dash says she sold $63 million in Trump merchandise over nine years.
A Supermarket Manager Fired One Employee. The Store Says It Cost $40,000.
A supermarket employee refused to clean another department. The manager fired them. The reported result was $40,000 in losses for the business.
Jeff Bezos Wants To Cut Taxes For 76 Million Households
Jeff Bezos says the bottom half of American households should pay no federal income tax. He also says a person can become a billionaire from a hamburger stand.
Trade Deficit Hits $106 Billion Despite Tariff Push
The trade deficit just hit $106 billion. This is the widest gap since before Liberation Day.
AI Chips Swell the Gap to $105.6 Billion
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Kushner Cashed Out While Brokerage Talks Went On
Jared Kushner collected $343 million in July 2026 from selling a quarter of his firm's stake in Phoenix Financial while he was helping broker a ceasefire in.
Obamacare Just Removed 760,000 People From Its Rolls
The government says it found fraud in Obamacare. It removed 760,000 enrollees. Another 400,000 are under review.
China's 40% Export Share Shows Tariffs Backfired
China now accounts for 40% of the world's container exports on a rolling three-month basis. That number sits heavy. It is a 2.5% increase from nine months ago.
The Lake America Joke Cost a CEO Her Job
A Michigan tourist who posted a Facebook photo showing herself and three family members in “Lake America” sweatshirts is no longer the CEO of her employer.
Amy's Kitchen Closes Its First Factory
Amy's Kitchen is closing its original Santa Rosa factory and cutting 260 jobs, even as it reports roughly 1 billion in annual retail sales.
Poverty Hits Record Low Yet 85 Percent Feel No Gain
The Census Bureau says poverty fell to 10.2% in 2025, the lowest on record. Yet 85% of Americans say their financial situation is worsening or unchanged.
Trump’s Crypto Bill Met Trump’s Crypto Business
Bitcoin fell 4% on Tuesday, to around $75,700, after the Senate failed to move the Clarity Act forward. Coinbase fell 10%. Circle fell 11%.
Vanguard Pays $4 Billion for an Advisor Platform It Already Backed
Vanguard is paying about $4 billion for Altruist, a fintech platform that helps independent financial advisers run their businesses, according to The Wall.
(UBER), Moderna, Inc. (MRNA) – Moderna Teams Up With Uber On COVID-19 Vaccination: What You Need To Know
Uber Inc (NYSE: UBER) and Moderna Inc (NASDAQ: MRNA) said they are collaborating on supporting the uptake of COVID-19 vaccines. What Happened: The two companies will initially work on providing accessible and “credible information” on…
Fed’s Main Street lending program is a dead end for many borrowers
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin listens to a question during a House Financial Services Committee hearing on “Oversight of the Treasury Department’s and Federal Reserve’s Pandemic Response” in the Rayburn House Office Building in…
Fintech Focus Roundup For December 19, 2020
Chase Digital’s Allison Beer On Disruptive Trends The coronavirus pandemic accelerated digital finance trends. That’s according to Allison Beer, the head of Chase Digital, JPMorgan Chase & Co’s digital banking and innovation arm. Over her…
Trio of Central Banks Surprise Markets With Aggressive Rate Cuts
Three central banks in the Asia-Pacific region lowered interest rates in a surprisingly aggressive fashion Wednesday as the fallout from the U.S.-China trade war intensified, suggesting the global rate-cut cycle will gather steam in the…