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While Buffett reassured investors of his preference for equities over cash earlier this year, he expressed concerns last week about the impact of Trump's tariffs on corporate earnings and the broader economy.

US Representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Anna Paulina Luna introduced a bill last week that would slash credit card interest rates, offering major relief to millions of Americans in debt.

US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on 6th March to create a strategic national reserve for Bitcoin and other digital assets, fulfilling his campaign promise.

The Social Security Administration announced clearing over £5.85 billion in retroactive payments to 1.12 million public pension recipients under the Social Security Fairness Act.

Former Social Security commissioner Martin O'Malley cautioned that the Department of Government Efficiency-led (DOGE) reductions in funding and staffing for the SSA could lead to a system collapse within the next 30 to 90 days.

The Senior Citizens League increased its COLA 2026 estimates to 2.3%, citing a modest reacceleration in the inflation rates after the January inflation report showed that the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers jumped 3% on a trailing 12-month basis.

Pelosi's Tempus AI call options contracts tripled in value in 40 days as the healthcare firm continued its upward rally on AI-product launches and active collaborations to battle diseases like cancer.

MicroStrategy founder Michael Saylor said that the US must secure a dominant position in the digital asset space as China, Russia, Saudi Arabia, and European countries rapidly increase their stakes in Bitcoin.

Donald Trump could terminate almost 16,000 recently hired IRS employees next week, in the middle of the tax season, as part of the broader federal downsizing spearheaded by Elon Musk.

Social Security Acting Commissioner Michelle King was replaced by Leland Dudek after she clashed with Elon Musk's DOGE over access to sensitive records of Social Security recipients.

Elon Musk shared data that over 20 million people over the age of 100, including many who are dead or never existed, could be receiving Social Security payments.

Based on his interactions on X, including with Senator Rand Paul, Elon Musk will likely push DOGE to audit US gold reserves, with a focus on Fort Knox.

Attorneys on behalf of 26 current and former USAID workers filed a lawsuit in Baltimore federal court, seeking a court injunction to stop Musk from completely uprooting the agency without formal Senate confirmation.

After a slump in the crypto market due to a hotter-than-expected inflation print, crypto prices rebounded, especially the Ripple XRP token, after the US SEC acknowledged Grayscale's application for an XRP ETF yesterday.

Trump's renaming of the Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America has caused the name to vary on Google Maps, causing confusion and outrage amongst users.

Jan3 CEO reiterated his Bitcoin forecast, citing factors such as national adoption, sovereign debt issuance, and accelerating hyberbitcoinisation.

Elon Musk's DOGE is yet to prioritise advancing laws that ban Congressional trading as politicians like Nancy Pelosi continue to reap massive investment profits in a relatively short span.

Elon Musk said massive fraud in federal entitlements, including Social Security and Medicaid, exceeds the combined sum of every private scam.

US Representatives Stephen Ross, Mark Brody, Mike Schietzelt, and Destin Hall introduced the NC Digital Assets Investments Act, which allows the state treasurer to invest in qualified digital assets to create a reserve fund.

Early traders likely pumped the price of the Trump meme coin by purchasing massive quantities at low prices before dumping them in days as less experienced investors joined the rally.

Donald Trump's new 25% tariffs on US metal imports will impact countries like Canada, Brazil, and Mexico the most.

Bill Gates thinks Bitcoin uses a lot of energy and promotes anonymous, non-reversible transactions that don't benefit society.

Trump's plan to freeze funding could impact various healthcare, education, infrastructure, food assistance, and federal student aid programmes.

Mark Cuban is considering the launch of a meme coin like Donald Trump's but would send the proceeds from token sales to the US Treasury to reduce the national debt.

David Sacks explained that Trump's executive order on cryptocurrencies will establish a Presidential Working Group to devise federal regulations governing digital assets and stablecoins.

Pelosi sold Apple and Nvidia shares while betting on Tempus AI and Vistra Corp. She also bought call options for both Amazon and Alphabet Class A stocks.

Trump coin prices sharply declined within minutes of the Melania meme coin launch yesterday. However, the Trump coin has rebounded over 100% since the crash.

The $Trump meme coin surged over £60 since Friday night as crypto enthusiasts scrambled to buy the token in anticipation of Trump enforcing pro-crypto policies on Inauguration Day.

The $TRUMP coin launched late yesterday on the Solana blockchain is officially endorsed by the President-elect and offers a chance for people to join a community that encourages a culture of success and optimism.

US Rep. Buddy Carter's Fair Tax Act would help Americans save money by putting them in charge of their tax rate, reducing tax loopholes and the national debt, and mandating illegal immigrants to pay their fair share of taxes.