Former President Donald Trump has returned to a time-honored tradition of his: citing junk online polls to claim he was the clear winner of a presidential debate that scientific polls found he lost. He did it in 2016 after his debates against Hillary Clinton. He did it in 2020 after…

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the consumer price index (CPI) increased by 0.2% on a seasonally adjusted basis in August after rising the same level in July—over the last 12 months, the all items index increased 2.5% before seasonal adjustment. You won’t just feel the impact of…

Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Trump Media & Technology — The stock fell more than 13% following Tuesday’s debate between majority shareholder former President Donald Trump and Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris. On Wednesday, Trump Media hit its lowest intraday level since going public on the…

Norfolk Southern’s board is investigating whether CEO Alan Shaw had an inappropriate relationship with the company’s top-ranking lawyer, according to several people with direct knowledge of the board’s thinking, which could create a leadership vacuum at one of the country’s largest railroads.The probe comes less than two years after a…

Oil prices are near three-year lows. Gas prices are sinking below $3 in many parts of America. So why were Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump talking so much about expanding oil production during Tuesday night’s debate? Harris, criticized for her previous stance against fracking, noted that…

U.S. Global Investors, Inc. (NASDAQ:GROW) Q4 2024 Earnings Conference Call September 11, 2024 8:30 AM ET Company Participants Holly Schoenfeldt – Director, MarketingFrank Holmes – Chief Executive Officer & Chief Investment OfficerLisa Callicotte – Chief Financial Officer Holly Schoenfeldt [Starts Abruptly] The presenters for today’s program are Frank Holmes, U.S.…

Stay informed with free updatesSimply sign up to the War in Ukraine myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox.Vladimir Putin has called on Russian officials to consider restrictions on exports of commodities including uranium, in retaliation against fresh western sanctions against Moscow and its allies. “Please take a look…

‘I just want to know about the dogs’: comedian Roy Wood Jr weighs in on Trump’s pet-eating claim  Former president Donald Trump repeated debunked claims about reports of Haitian immigrants eating pets. Comedian Roy Wood Jr. had some questions about that. Wood is the host of CNN’s “Have I Got…

The bigger your retirement account withdrawals, the higher your tax bracket will be in retirement. The good news is that you may owe fewer taxes in retirement than when you were in the workforce. There are no Social Security payroll deductions from your retirement account withdrawals. Everyone should have a…

New Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol will focus on improving the chain’s U.S. business in his early days on the job before he moves to fix its issues abroad, according to an open letter published on Tuesday.”… In some places — especially in the U.S. — we aren’t always delivering,” Niccol…