Powell signals possible Fed rate cut in September Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell opened the door to a September interest rate cut, asserting that “downside risks to employment are rising.” U.S. stocks closed lower on Aug. 25 as investors took a breather from record highs last week to wait for chip giant Nvidia’s earnings for
Who is Fed Chair Jerome Powell? Jerome Powell’s feud with President Donald Trump has been making headlines. Here’s everything you should know about the Fed chair. U.S. stocks closed higher on Aug. 22, with the blue-chip Dow ending at a new record, after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell suggested an interest rate cut may be
Fisher Funds chief investment officer Ashley Gardyne told Nadine Higgins on The Prosperity Project podcast that it has the potential to deliver better returns. “There has been a premium of sort of 3-5% higher return compared to the listed sharemarket,” he says. It does come with more risks, including that it can be a less
The crew for the next Blue Origin spaceflight – which includes Justin Sun, founder of cryptocurrency TRON – could get off the ground in early August. Watch zero gravity inside Blue Origin space flight with Katy Perry Katy Perry, Gayle King and four other women experienced zero gravity as they reached the edge of space
Here’s what the Senate removed from Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Here’s whats left of Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” after Senate cuts due to the “Byrd rule.” President Trump’s spending bill introduces changes to student loan programs, including new borrowing caps and repayment plans. Graduate students will have a $100,000 lifetime borrowing cap, while medical
The trade war hits stock markets — how can you protect your finances? The global trade war has hit the stock markets — this is how you can protect your finances. Americans may have gotten pretty good at tuning out negative news and predictions, at least when it comes to investing, a Wealthfront survey suggests.
How fentanyl reaches the US and the role of Trump’s China tariffs US President Donald Trump has imposed new tariffs on Chinese goods, citing Beijing’s failure to stop the export of chemicals used to produce fentanyl. unbranded – Newsworthy U.S. stocks opened barely higher as investors continue to wait for news from the second day
SINGAPORE, May 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Vaultro Finance is redefining how investors interact with digital assets by launching the first decentralized index fund protocol on the XRP Ledger (XRPL). As crypto adoption accelerates, so does the demand for smarter, simpler, and more diversified investment strategies. Vaultro delivers this through tokenized, on-chain index funds –
President Donald Trump signs order to cut PBS and NPR funding President Donald Trump signed an executive order to stop directly funding PBS and NPR. President Trump signed an executive order to defund NPR and PBS, claiming left-wing bias. A Pew Research poll shows more Americans support continued federal funding for public broadcasting than oppose
How would a Dept. of Education closure affect Americans? U.S. President Donald Trump moved to eliminate the Department of Education. But he can’t shutter the agency without congressional legislation. The Trump administration’s proposed 2026 budget could eliminate Head Start funding, impacting 800,000 children nationwide. In Mississippi, Head Start serves 25,000 children and 238 pregnant mothers.