Vice President Kamala Harris is already experiencing a wave of big fundraising after President Joe Biden dropped out of the race, with help from bundlers who backed her in previous races, people familiar with the matter say. Moments after Biden announced he was dropping out of the presidential race and endorsed Harris, major donors who…
During India’s months-long national election season, the country’s hundreds of cable news networks seemed to be trying to outdo each other: predicting that Prime Minister Narendra Modi would win, and win big. However, the actual election result on June 4th led to such a sharp decline in his fortune that he was only able to…
People buy drinks at a store on a muggy afternoon in Brooklyn, New York, on the first day of summer, June 21, 2024. Spencer Platt | Getty Images The Commerce Department could have some pretty good inflation news when it releases a key economic report on Friday. The personal consumption expenditure price index, a measure…
U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) speaks at a press conference on Capitol Hill in Washington on October 6, 2021. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters WASHINGTON – Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are racing to combat the boom in fake pornographic images using artificial intelligence that are targeting everyone from celebrities to high school students. Now a new…
French President Emmanuel Macron speaks during a meeting with members of the AI sector at the Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris, France, May 21, 2024. Yoan Valat | Afp | Getty Images French President Emmanuel Macron said on Sunday he would dissolve the country’s parliament and call for a new nationwide vote on legislation after…
Liu Jie/Xinhua via Getty Images Investors will be watching May’s nonfarm payrolls report for more clarity on whether the Federal Reserve can ease its fight against inflation. Economists surveyed by Dow Jones expect the Bureau of Labor Statistics to report that the U.S. economy added 190,000 jobs during the month, a slight increase from the…
Dylan Heintz grew up in Bozeman, Montana, loving the scenic views of snow-capped mountains and small-town charm. Things were cheap: His father bought the family home for about $80,000. These days, Bozeman feels less quaint. A steady stream of out-of-state relocations into Big Sky Country became a flood during the pandemic, leading to rising prices,…
Ordini’s Best Fiberglass Pools contractors work to install a pool on April 26, 2021 in Gilbertsville, Pennsylvania, which the company says has seen a dramatic increase in sales due to COVID-19 fears. Rachel Wisniewski | Reuters Americans are forgoing more expensive, traditionally financed purchases because rising inflation and high interest rates are having a negative…
