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WASHINGTON (AP) — The national debt is slated to rise by $23.9 trillion over the next decade, a sum that does not include trillions of dollars in additional tax cuts being championed by President-elect Donald Trump.
The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office released its 10-year budget outlook on Friday that showed a slightly brighter picture as higher taxable incomes will relieve some pressure on the rising national debt.
Donald Trump has promised big changes for the world’s largest economy.
An “end to the devastating inflation crisis”, tariffs and big cuts to taxes, regulation and the size of government are all on the agenda.
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A Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) analyst highlighted the monetization opportunities for the company with its robotaxis and FSD.
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By 2023, gold remains a popular investment choice among Canadian investors. It is perceived as a means to diversify investment portfolios and provide a shield against inflation, especially during times of low interest rates. As an asset that doesn’t move in tandem with others, gold can potentially soften the blow of market downturns and provide stability during economically volatile times.
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Tesla’s stock was rallying 5% in recent trading, and has now run up 72.8% since the election.
CEO Elon Musk’s cozying up to Trump has provided a $587.83 billion boost to the EV giant’s market cap since the election, amid hopes Musk can influence Federal rule-making that helps accelerate Musk’s robotaxi ambitions.
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As President-elect Donald Trump begins a second term on Monday, he plans to issue an executive order making cryptocurrency a national priority, Bloomberg reports.
The order is meant to guide government agencies to work with the industry and possibly pause crypto-related litigation,
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The price of gold today, as of 9:12 am ET, was $2,706.55 per ounce. That’s down 0.33% from yesterday’s gold price of $2,715.38.
Compared to last week,
