Trump admin. planning Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac IPOs, WSJ reports
00:00:00 Speaker A The Trump administration is planning to take Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac public later this year, according to The Wall Street Journal. The plans reportedly being discussed would involve selling between 5 and 15% of their stock, valuing the companies at roughly $500 billion. It’s unclear whether the mortgage giants would IPO…
Trump signs new peace agreement that includes the ‘Trump Route’
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump and the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan signed a peace agreement at the White House on Aug. 8 that ends a decades-long war between the two former Soviet republics and reopens critical transportation access in the region. During a ceremony in the State Dining Room, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and…
142,000 millionaires are uprooting in 2025—forget Switzerland, they’re flocking to this eastern European nation
Millionaires are packing their bags in droves in hopes of finding more secure places for their money as the global economy is riddled by ongoing armed conflict and trade wars. It’s being dubbed the ‘great wealth migration.’ And countries like Montenegro, UAE, and Malta are seeing significant growth in the number of millionaires within their…
B-2 Bombed A Smiley Face Of Craters Into The Ground Because It Ran Out Of Targets
A B-2 bomber left a smiley face made out of bomb craters on the ‘runway’ of a mock airfield during a test some two decades ago. This happened after personnel at the sprawling Utah Test and Training Range (UTTR) had run out of shipping containers to turn into targets that a B-2 would hit during…
Bitcoin briefly retakes $120,000, ether touches 2021 highs after breaking key $4,000 level
People walk past a neon sign advertising a Bitcoin and Ethereum crypto currency exchange in Warsaw, Poland on 19 May, 2024. Jaap Arriens | Nurphoto | Getty Images Bitcoin has edged closer to its all-time high after an overnight rally that also propelled ether to levels not seen since 2021. The price of bitcoin was…
Vanguard says buy more bonds than stocks over the next decade. Top Wall Street banks are already on board.
A pedestrian talks on his mobile phone as he walks the cobblestones on Broad Street in front of the New York Stock Exchange on Mar. 14, 2008.AP Photo/Henny Ray Abrams Vanguard suggests a 70% bond and 30% stock portfolio for the next decade. The portfolio recommendation is a bit shocking at first glance. But it…
Iconic North Carolina tourist attraction damaged by Helene will be demolished
Nearly a year after Hurricane Helene’s devastating pathway through western North Carolina, a vibrant tourist attraction offering visitors a serene escape in the Blue Ridge Mountains is being torn down. Like many other beloved sites in the region, the Lake Lure Flowering Bridge in Rutherford County crumpled from the relentless floods and winds from remnants…
FDA Urgently Recalls a Popular Heart-Healthy Snack That Could Make You Seriously Sick
FDA Urgently Recalls a Popular Heart-Healthy Snack That Could Make You Seriously Sick originally appeared on Men’s Fitness. Nuts are often praised as a heart-healthy snack we should eat more of. But a recent recall urges consumers to steer clear of one variety for now. If pecans are your go-to snack—whether sprinkled on oatmeal, tossed…
Common qualifications that techies hired by Mark Zuckerberg personally at $100 million-plus salary packages have: Degree in … – The Times of India
Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, is aggressively recruiting top AI talent for his new superintelligence lab, using a curated document known as “The List” to target the industry’s brightest minds. According to the Wall Street Journal, “The recruits on ‘The List’ typically have PhDs from elite schools like Berkeley and Carnegie Mellon. As a report…
You can double your weight loss by ditching this cancer-causing food from your diet: study
Looking to double down on weight loss? A new study suggests that eliminating one food group can significantly enhance weight loss and lower cancer risk. Participants lost twice as much weight when they adhered to a diet of minimally processed foods (MPFs) compared to one that included ultra-processed foods (UPFs). UPFs — billed as ready…
