Trump Threatens New Trade War And Canada’s Carney Says Sure, Bring It On
WASHINGTON – Six months after starting a real war he cannot figure out how to get out of, President Donald Trump has started another, potentially equally disastrous conflict: a trade war with America’s neighbor and second-largest partner.
And just as Iran is showing little interest in helping Trump out of his bind by agreeing to a face-saving deal that would let him claim victory,
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Read MoreCarney is delusional if he thinks he can beat Trump in a trade war
Donald Trump’s threat to impose 50 per cent tariffs on certain Canadian goods, including alcohol, clothing and hockey sticks, became a reality earlier this month. The specific details of why the negotiations unravelled are still unclear,
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Read MoreHow will mail-in voting limits, Trump’s Canada trade war, AI data centers play with voters? | Friendly Fire
This week, we discuss Trump’s election-funding fight, mail-in voting restrictions, tariffs on Canada, the battle for the Senate, AI data centers and the threat of a government shutdown. Our friends also weigh in on Hakeem Jeffries’ meeting with Jared Kushner and the CIA director’s secret trip to Moscow.
Read MoreHere's the Average Social Security Benefit of 78-Year-Old Americans (How Do You Compare?)
If you’re 78 or getting close to it, you’ve probably wondered how your Social Security check stacks up against everyone else’s. It’s a fair question, and the answer isn’t guesswork — the Social Security Administration (SSA) publishes benefit data broken down by the exact age of every retired worker on its rolls.
That makes for a useful benchmark for retirement planning,
Read MoreSensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates: GIFT Nifty hints a weak start; US, Asian markets decline
Market on Friday | Sensex gains 331 points, Nifty climbs above 24,150
In yet another volatile session on August 28, Indian equity indices ended higher, snapping a two-day losing streak, with the Nifty managing to close above 24,150, led by gains in Information Technology stocks.
At close,
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A Flying Bet on the Future of Urban Mobility
Instead of building Jetsons-style flying cars, Archer is focused on eVTOLs, electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft.
These battery-powered machines seat four passengers, can travel at speeds up to 150 miles per hour, and are designed to fly with less noise and turbulence than a traditional helicopter.
While they won’t end traffic jams on the ground,
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Why This Billionaire Is Buying Google In Spades
In the second quarter, Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square Capital added another 900,000+ shares of Alphabet Class A (NASDAQ: GOOGL).
Combined with its Class C (NASDAQ: GOOG) shares, Alphabet now makes up about 21% of Pershing Square’s portfolio, one of the fund’s biggest bets.
So what makes Alphabet such a perfect Ackman stock,
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Will This AI Goliath Hit $4 Trillion by 2027?
While no company has reached that towering $4 trillion milestone yet, Microsoft, Apple, and Nvidia are all within striking distance.
It’s not inconceivable that any one of them could be first past the post but if you’re asking who not only gets there, but stays there, the strongest case can be made for Microsoft.
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