featured business
White House economic advisor breaks with Trump and says he’s ‘not so sure we need this massive stimulus bill’
Stephen Moore. Samuel Corum/Getty Images Economic advisor Stephen Moore said he’s “not so sure we need this massive stimulus bill” ...
Trump loves to point to the stock market as a sign of his success. But since the election it’s become clear: the market prefers Biden.
US President-elect Joe Biden gestures to the crowd as he delivers remarks during a drive-in rally for U.S. Senate candidates ...
Far-right group Proud Boys claim they will attend January 6 DC rally ‘incognito’ and wear all black to blend in with antifa protesters
Members of the Proud Boys gather in support of President Donald Trump and in protest the outcome of the 2020 ...
AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine has been approved for emergency use in India, along with a local drugmaker’s alternative shot
A man applies finishing touches to graffiti representing a vaccine in Kolkata, India. Rupak De Chowdhuri/Reuters Health officials in India ...
Mike Pence ‘welcomes’ the efforts of Republican lawmakers to challenge Biden’s win, days before Congress is due to certify the election results
Some GOP members of the Senate and the House have indicated they will challenge Biden’s win. Gene J. Puskar/Associated Press ...
A federal appeals court shot down a GOP lawmaker’s lawsuit against Mike Pence seeking to overturn the 2020 election
President Donald Trump listens as Vice President Mike Pence speaks at a coronavirus briefing in February 2020. Alex Wong/Getty Images ...
Mitt Romney and other GOP senators say they will oppose an effort by their colleagues to challenge the election results
Sen. Mitt Romney criticized the efforts of some of his colleagues, including Sen. Ted Cruz. Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via ...
Nearly half of Americans blame Republicans and McConnell, and 32% blame Democrats and Pelosi for the lack of $2,000 stimulus checks, a new poll shows
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell Alex Wong/Getty Images; Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images Nearly half of Americans ...
Following in Stacey Abrams’s footsteps, these Spelman College students are rallying young people to vote in Georgia Senate runoffs
Stacey Abrams, Nia Dumas, Deja Mason, Aiyana Edwards Earl Gibson III/Getty Images, Nia Dumas, Deja Mason, Aiyana Edwards In a ...
We compared our bodies to Barbie. Here’s what the doll would look like in real life.
Research shows that dolls with unrealistic proportions, like Barbie, promote body dissatisfaction and low self-esteem among young girls. We set ...
I ate nothing but ‘healthy’ fast food for a week – here’s what happened
America has an obesity problem, but there are more 200,000 fast foods restaurants dotted throughout the country. Customers have been ...
Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk increased their wealth by $217 billion in 2020. For this amount, over 100 million Americans could get $2,000 checks.
Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos. John Locher/AP and Odd Andersen/AFP via Getty Images Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk alone increased ...
Bitcoin crosses $30,000 for the first time as it charges into 2021
Bitcoin’s value grew over 300% last year. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration Bitcoin set a new record Saturday when the price of the ...
Tesla’s stock price surged 740% in 2020. Here’s where 5 analysts say the shares are headed next.
Logo of Tesla is seen at a branch office in Bern Reuters Tesla’s stock price skyrocketed 740% in 2020, but ...
GOP Congressman-elect Burgess Owens says ‘there’s no question’ that Trump was reelected to a second term
Congressman-elect Burgess Owens was a featured speaker at the 2020 Republican National Convention. Courtesy of the Committee on Arrangements for ...
Tens of thousands of people living in the Caribbean are on high alert as volcanoes come back to life after remaining dormant for decades
La Soufrière volcano in St. Vincent and the Grenadines pictured on December 31, 2020. University of West Indies Seismic Research ...
Fauci says he’s ‘sure’ coronavirus vaccinations will be mandatory in institutions like hospitals and schools
Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, prepares to receive his first dose of ...
Duke used tech to minimize outbreaks. Can it teach businesses how to manage COVID?
A Duke startup and the City of Durham are testing if technology can help small businesses navigate COVID-19. Powered by ...
Virginia state Sen. Ben Chafin dies at age 60 after contracting COVID-19
Virginia state Sen. Ben Chafin. AP Photo/Steve Helber Virginia state Sen. Ben Chafin died on Friday from complications related to ...
Duke used tech to minimize outbreaks. Can it teach businesses how to manage COVID?
A Duke startup and the City of Durham are testing if technology can help small businesses navigate COVID-19. Powered by ...
Lindsay Graham slammed Mitch McConnell for delaying $2,000 stimulus payments: ‘Going from $600 to $2,000 doesn’t make you a socialist’
Lindsey Graham. Getty Sen. Lindsey Graham on Friday urged Congress to seriously consider giving Americans $2,000 checks, an idea that’s ...
China has accused Trump of trying to start a new Cold War, after the New York Stock Exchange confirmed plan to delist three Chinese firms
Getty China on Saturday accused the Trump administration of attempting to “suppress” foreign companies, as the New York Stock Exchange ...
If we care about a free press, we must defend Assange
A judge will rule on January 4, 2021 on whether Assange should be extradited to the US. Reuters The US ...
Nobel laureate Paul Krugman predicts a swift, sustained economic recovery once vaccines are rolled out
REUTERS/Brendan McDermid Paul Krugman expects the US economic recovery from the pandemic to be “much faster and continue much longer ...
Big predictions for the year ahead on Wall Street
Hello readers, Happy New Year! In case you missed it, check out our rundown of the Wall Street stories that ...
AOC says women are disproportionately scrutinized after Biden’s Treasury pick Janet Yellen reveals she was paid $7 million in speaking fees
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Alex Wong/Getty Images Janet Yellen, President-elect Joe Biden’s Treasury nominee, made more than $7 million by giving ...
Billionaire investor Chris Sacca mocks ‘Robinhood bros’ for being reckless: ‘Stonks never go down!’
YouTube/Kevin Rose Venture capitalist Chris Sacca dismissed amateur traders’ huge gains in 2020 as the product of lucky timing in ...
Nancy Pelosi’s San Francisco house vandalized with a pig’s head, spray-painted anarchist symbol and graffiti about $2,000 stimulus checks
Democrats seized on President Trump’s comments wanting $2000 stimulus checks. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Police responded to a report of vandalism ...
A Republican lawmaker’s bid to overturn the presidential election by suing Mike Pence was dismissed in court
Pence and the Justice Department had requested the judge dismiss the lawsuit. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images A lawsuit brought by Rep. ...
New UK COVID-19 vaccine recommendations say ‘it is reasonable’ for people to mix and match different shots, even though there’s not yet evidence that works
A nurse prepares to inject staff with the Pfizer/BioNTech covid-19 vaccine at Bradley Manor residential care home in Belfast on ...
