Democratic strategist Paul Begala blasts Biden’s student loan relief: ‘Terrible politics’

On Sunday, longtime Democratic Party strategist Paul Begala shredded President Biden’s sweeping student loan forgiveness plan as “terrible policy.” Begala, a key adviser to former President Bill Clinton before and during his successful 1992 election bid, argued that Biden’s plan was neither politically quick nor likely to help those who needed help the most. financial … Read more

Donald Trump’s Truth Social app faces financial fallout

Former President Donald Trump’s social media team Truth Social is locked in an uphill battle with one of its providers claiming the platform is starving the company of more than $1 million in payouts contractors, FOX Business has learned. If the allegations are true, they would suggest Truth Social’s finances are in disarray, say people … Read more

US stocks generally up as strong economic data bolsters sentiment ahead of Powell speech

U.S. stocks traded mixed midday on Thursday, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite heading for back-to-back gains after a string of strong economic data as investors awaited news from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. How Stocks Trade S&P500 SPX rose 18 points, or 0.4%, to 4,158. Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA lost 3 points, … Read more

US stocks climb as strong economic data bolster sentiment ahead of Powell speech

U.S. stocks rose on Thursday, with major benchmarks heading for back-to-back gains after a string of strong economic data as investors awaited news from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. How Stocks Trade S&P500 SPX rose 18 points, or 0.6%, to 4,163. Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA advanced 22 points, or 0.1%, to 32,984. Nasdaq Compound … Read more

Sony raises price of PlayStation 5 console due to soaring inflation

In this photo illustration a PlayStation 5 logo displayed on a smartphone. Mateusz Slodkowski | SOPA Pictures | Light Rocket via Getty Images sony on Thursday raised the recommended retail price of its PlayStation 5 game console in several international markets citing the global economic environment, including high inflation. The Japanese gaming giant said the … Read more

Whistleblower accuses Twitter of cybersecurity negligence

A former Twitter security chief has alleged the company misled regulators about its cybersecurity defenses, privacy protections and ability to detect and root out fake accounts, pitcher complaint claims alert filed with US officials. The revelation could create serious legal and financial problems for the social media platform, which is currently trying to force Tesla … Read more

Bill Ackman says fast food chains are an inflationary shield. Here are two he likes, and one he just sold.

A cautious session is expected for Tuesday, after the worst slump since June for the major indices. That’s when a growing number of investors see the Fed moving from rate hikes to a daunting challenge in the face of stubbornly high inflation and a global growth mess. We’ll find out on Friday when Fed Chairman … Read more

3 Arkansas officers suspended after video captures beaten

MULBERRY, Ark. (AP) – Three Arkansas law enforcement officers have been suspended and state police have opened an investigation after a video posted on social media showed two of them beating a suspect while a third officer held him down. Officers were responding to a report of a man making threats outside a convenience store … Read more

Fans annoyed as ‘House of the Dragon’ crashes HBO Max

Fans have been eagerly awaiting the ‘Game of Thrones’ prequel premiere “House of the Dragon” Sunday night – but some viewers were in for a maddening night when the highly anticipated 10-episode series finally dropped after months of hype. So many fans were trying to stream the show simultaneously – that HBO Max actually crashed. … Read more

‘House of the Dragon’ Star Milly Alcock Plays Rhaenyra Targaryen

Before Daenerys Targaryen was the famous “mother of dragons” in “Game of Thrones”, her ancestor Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen was set to become the first ruling queen of Westeros. Milly Alcock, 22, who stars as Rhaenyra in the first five episodes of the spin-off series “GoT” “House of the Dragon”, told the Post that she hadn’t … Read more