PRESIDENT Donald Trump recently escalated his long-running attack on Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell, lambasting him for keeping interest rates too high and accusing him of “playing politics”. He lamented that “Powell’s termination cannot come fast enough!” and warned: “If I want him out, he’ll be out of there real fast, believe me.”
After a strong negative market reaction,
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This is one of those months when some Social Security recipients may have three checks hit their bank accounts.
Those who get Supplemental Security Income checks will get two checks in the month of May – one for May and another for June – due to quirks in the Social Security Administration’s calendar.
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The beginning of May means another round of Social Security payments for millions of Americans.
Here’s when beneficiaries can expect to receive their checks over the coming month:
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Artificial intelligence is the greatest investment opportunity of our lifetime. The time to invest in groundbreaking AI is now, and this stock is a steal!
My #1 AI stock pick delivered solid gains since the beginning of 2025 while popular AI stocks like NVDA and AVGO lost around 25%.
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The US economy unexpectedly contracted in the first three months of this year,
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Nvidia has been one of the brightest stars in the artificial intelligence boom because of the wave of demand sparked by the success of OpenAI’s ChatGPT in 2022. But in 2025, the tide has started to turn.
The stock of the chipmaker has declined about 20% this year,