Target CEO to meet with Rev. Al Sharpton as civil rights groups threaten boycotts over DEI
Target CEO Brian Cornell will meet with the Rev. Al Sharpton this week in New York as the retailer faces calls for a boycott and a slowdown in foot traffic that…
Hermès to hike U.S. prices for iconic bags and scarves in response to Trump tariffs
French luxury group Hermès will raise its U.S. prices from the start of May in order to offset the impact of President Donald Trump’s tariffs, the company’s finance chief said Thursday. The…
Harvard’s battle with the Trump administration is creating a thorny financial situation
Harvard’s brewing conflict with the Trump administration could come at a steep cost — even for the nation’s richest university. On April 14, Harvard University President Alan Garber announced the institution would not…
U.S. judge finds Google holds illegal online ad tech monopolies
Alphabet’s Google illegally dominated two markets for online advertising technology, a judge ruled Thursday, dealing another blow to the tech giant and paving the way for U.S. antitrust prosecutors to…
200-Day Moving Average Confirms Bearish Phase
When markets get more volatile and more unstable, I get the urge to take a step back and reflect on simple assessments of trend and momentum. Today we’ll use one…
Republican uses George Washington, American Revolution to reject notion Ukraine should surrender to Russia
Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb. – who has advocated for the U.S. and Europe to ‘arm Ukraine to the max’ – pointed to the American Revolutionary War to push back against…
Trump takes center stage in Canada’s prime minister election debate
President Donald Trump is the greatest challenge Canada is facing, Prime Minister Mark Carney said during a Wednesday night electoral debate with conservative challenger Pierre Poilievre. ‘This election [is about]…
Trump: Jimmy Carter died a happy man because Biden holds title for ‘worst’ president in history
President Donald Trump said the late President Jimmy Carter could die peacefully knowing he wasn’t the worst U.S. president because that title belongs to former President Joe Biden. Trump issued…
Trump admin imposes sanctions against Bank of Yemen for supporting Houthis
The Trump administration announced sanctions against the International Bank of Yemen Y.S.C. (IBY) on Thursday for its financial support of Houthi terrorists. Along with the bank, the U.S. Department of…
Trump: China calling ‘a lot’ since last week’s tariff increase, deal could happen as soon as 3 weeks
President Donald Trump said Thursday that China has been reaching out ‘a lot’ ever since he nearly tripled U.S. tariffs on Chinese imports, and he suggested to reporters that the…