Getty Images “ ‘A number of countries have done a much better job of dealing with the virus without inflating their budget deficits and printing money.’ ” That’s Bob Prince, co-chief investment officer of the world’s largest hedge fund at Bridgewater Associates, explaining to Bloomberg in a recent interview why the U.S. is looking at […]
Dunkin’ may soon be sold. iStock/Getty Images Dunkin’ Brands Group Inc. is reportedly in talks to go private in a sale to private equity-backed Inspire Brands. The New York Times reported Sunday that Dunkin’ DNKN, -0.38%, the parent company of the former Dunkin’ Donuts and Baskin-Robbins ice cream, could sell itself for $106.50 a share, […]
Facebook is tightening its rules on content concerning the U.S. presidential election next month. AFP/Getty Images Facebook Inc. teams have planned for the possibility of trying to calm election-related conflict in the U.S. by deploying internal tools designed for what it calls “at-risk” countries, according to people familiar with the matter. The emergency measures include slowing the […]
A container ship sits docked at the Port of Oakland in Oakland, Calif., in 2019. Getty Images WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump’s trade war against China didn’t achieve the central objective of reversing a U.S. decline in manufacturing, economic data show, despite tariffs on hundreds of billions of dollars of Chinese goods to discourage imports.
A Black Starbucks barista was harassed by a customer. Alex Beckom/TikTok An unnamed white woman yelled at Alex Beckom, a 20-year-old Black barista, after Beckom told her she had to wear a mask in Starbucks. The woman yelled “f— Black Lives Matter” at the barista, falsely claimed she was being discriminated against because she is […]
CNN anchor Jake Tapper grilled White House chief of staff Mark Meadows on Sunday, hours after it was revealed that top aides to Vice President Mike Pence tested positive for the coronavirus, a development that under CDC guidelines would call for Pence, who has been in close contact with them, to go into quarantine. But […]
Former Sen. Harry Reid (D-Nevada) in his Las Vegas office. AP Photo/John Locher Former Sen. Harry Reid of Nevada said that if Joe Biden captures the White House and Democrats win control of the Senate, then the former vice president should spend “no more than three weeks” testing the waters for bipartisanship before eliminating the […]
Republican Gubernatorial-elect Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine on November 6, 2018 in Columbus, Ohio. Justin Merriman/Getty Images Police say they are investigating an alleged plot to arrest Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine for tyranny, local news station WSYX reported. The plot reportedly came to the attention of law enforcement when a man contacted them to say […]
Dear Moneyist, My in-laws are difficult: My mother-in-law is bipolar and narcissistic. My father-in-law is entirely selfish, and my brother-in-law is pretty amoral and lacks scruples. Trust me on this. My father-in-law and mother-in-law live on my brother-in-law’s farm in Florida. My parents-in-law pay for lifestyle expenses, utilities, animal feed, vet bills, etc., and consistently […]
MARKETWATCH FRONT PAGE The S&P 500’s tech giants will vie for attention as they barrage the market with third-quarter earnings in the week before the Nov. 3 election. See full story. Ready for another Big Tech hearing/earnings doubleheader? Three months ago, Big Tech’s biggest names traipsed into a Congressional hearing to be berated by politicians […]