Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis gives remarks at the Heritage Foundation’s 50th Anniversary Leadership Summit at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center on April 21, 2023 in National Harbor, Maryland. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis moved Friday to disqualify the federal judge overseeing Disney‘s political retaliation …
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As investors worry about a recession, advisor says to take 3 steps now
Even as inflation shows signs of cooling, some investors may be fearing the worst about a potential looming economic downturn. A recent survey from Nationwide finds more than two-thirds of respondents — 68% — expect a recession within the next six months. Meanwhile, 62% of respondents believe the recession will …
Read More »Elon Musk and Twitter face San Francisco city probe over headquarters
In an aerial view, a modified company sign is posted on the exterior of the Twitter headquarters in San Francisco, April 10, 2023. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images News | Getty Images Elon Musk and X Corp. — the Musk-backed parent company of social media platform Twitter — face an …
Read More »A.I. experts urge Congress to listen to diverse voices on regulation
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman testifies before a Senate Judiciary Privacy, Technology, and the Law Subcommittee hearing titled ‘Oversight of A.I.: Rules for Artificial Intelligence’ on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., May 16, 2023. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters At most tech CEO hearings in recent years, lawmakers have taken …
Read More »Bentley Continental GTC Speed car review
Bentley Continental GTC Speed in Kingfisher Adam Jeffery | CNBC The V-12 engine is dead. Long live the V-12. In the coming years, supercar companies like Lamborghini, Bentley and Rolls-Royce have all announced phase-outs of their V-12 engines as they roll into the age of hybrid and electric vehicles. In …
Read More »Here are the 2024 contribution limits for health savings accounts
The annual contribution limit for health savings accounts, or HSAs, will soon get a sizable boost due to inflation, the IRS announced this week. For 2024, the yearly limit for self-only HSA plans is rising to $4,150 from $3,850 in 2023, and the cap for family plans is jumping to …
Read More »Turkey’s Erdogan touts ‘special relationship’ with Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to meet Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday. Anadolu Agency | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan touted his country’s “special relationship” with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, speaking to CNN during an interview broadcast Friday. “We are not at …
Read More »Consumer takeaways from WMT, TGT, HD retail earnings
A Target department store in North Miami Beach, Florida, May 17, 2023. Joe Raedle | Getty Images More grocery purchases, fewer ambitious do-it-yourself projects and last-minute splurges at the store. This week, some of the biggest retailers in the country reported earnings and described how their customers are shopping. As …
Read More »Nevada man added to $45 million metaverse, crypto fraud indictment
Federal prosecutors alleged Friday that a Nevada man helped defraud 10,000 investors out of more than $45 million by touting a fake metaverse project with its own crypto token that would one day be sold for trillions of dollars. Bryan Lee, a 57 year-old Las Vegas resident, was named in …
Read More »Musk, Buffett warn about China-Taiwan ahead of 2024 election
Chinese tourists walk past an installation depicting Taiwan (R) and mainland China at a tourist area on Pingtan island, the closest point to Taiwan, in China’s southeast Fujian province on April 6, 2023. Greg Baker | AFP | Getty Images Fraying U.S.-China relations and rising tensions over Taiwan have influential …
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