Politics

Donald Trump imposed 104% tariffs on China in response to the mainland's reciprocal tariffs, further escalating the global trade war and market turmoil.

US President Donald Trump yesterday unveiled the new $5 million gold card, or the Trump gold card with his portrait on it for foreigners looking for citizenship in the country.

Former hedge fund manager and billionaire investor Ray Dalio said US tariffs could lower reliance on foreign supply chains and boost domestic production.

Americans planning to retire soon are concerned about recent investment losses amid the US trade war led by US President Donald Trump and worry that new income tariffs could worsen the ongoing market volatility.

A growing negative sentiment around Tesla is driving a mass exodus of customers to rival EV brands, including BYD and Lucid Motors.

Shark Tank star Kevin O'Leary recently wrote an op-ed explaining how he plans to invest in a new global digital payment system founded on a US stablecoin.

Mark Cuban supports government cuts to improve efficiency but urged policymakers to consider the short- and long-term impacts of their decisions on American households.

Bernie Sanders said during the interview that progressive House Representative Alexandria Ocasia-Cortez (AOC) is 'extraordinary,' and he is 'impressed by her work in Congress.'

Lower IRS collections this tax season due to workforce downsizing and dynamic taxpayer behaviour could increase the risks of the US Treasury being unable to repay bills on time and in full by June unless Congress hikes the debt ceiling.

Massive workforce downsizing and new mandates enforced by DOGE are severely impacting access to Social Security services for millions of recipients.

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.