Opinion | Trump's war on statistics risks leaving us all in the dark
In Donald Trump’s first term, he infamously used a black Sharpie to alter a hurricane forecast to support his claim that Alabama would be affected by the storm. It was not.
In his second term, he’s taking a black Sharpie to reality itself.
No longer held back by responsible advisers or members of Congress with any backbone,
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Read MoreTrump calls on Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook to resign after she was accused of mortgage fraud
President Trump called on Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook to resign on Wednesday after one of his administration’s officials alleged she had engaged in mortgage fraud and urged an investigation.
Bill Pulte, who Mr. Trump appointed as director of the U.S. Federal Housing Finance Agency in March,
Read MoreSuzlon, Waaree & Premier Energies: Axis Securities shares views on power stocks
Domestic brokerage firm Axis Securities has shared its views on select power and utilities companies and picked its top bets from the sector. Cumulative all-India electricity demand over April 2025-June 2025 stood at 446 BU as compared to 452 BU for the same period last year, said the brokerage firm.
“The peak demand was 243 GW for Q1FY26 in Jun2025,
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Read MoreWhy the Federal Reserve has historically been independent of the White House
President Trump this week called on a Federal Reserve governor to resign over an accusation of mortgage fraud, the latest effort by his administration to exert greater control over one of the few remaining independent agencies in Washington.
Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook says she won’t leave her post.
Trump has repeatedly attacked the Fed’s chair,
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Read MoreThe Burst
Market Commentary: 1 Unlikely AI Play You Should Not Ignore
When you think of AI plays, Airbnb is not the first company that springs to mind. Yet, Brian Chesky’s firm has made a splash by snapping up GamePlanner.ai for $200 million.
Although it’s not apparent at first glance how artificial intelligence plays into the Airbnb business model, a deeper dive reveals the genius behind the acquisition.
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Is Roku Breaking Out?
Weirdly enough, Roku started out as a project within Netflix, when the streaming giant decided it didn’t want to compete with Apple and Amazon in the TV hardware market.
Since then Roku has gone on to become a leading player in the connected TV market, featuring sports, live news, movies and a vast array of content.
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SoFi: The Trojan Horse of Banking?
This is the remarkable story of how SoFi, a firm that began as a student lender, has become the trojan horse of the banking industry.
The story begins with the stats. In the United States, 43.4 million people have outstanding federal student loans, which equates to nearly 20 percent of the nation’s adult population.