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Poland is going to vote in a presidential runoff Sunday. The country is one of the few economic success stories in Europe. Its economy is growing far faster than some of the larger economies. It grew 2.9% last year, eclipsing 2.8% growth in the U.S. And it slammed Europe’s three largest economies with minus 0.2% growth for Germany and plus 1.1% for both in France and the U.K. Poland's economy has grown […]

Tesla shares soared nearly 22% in May, the best month since November 2024, as investors welcomed CEO Elon Musk back with open arms after a few rocky months running the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). For investors, his tenure was painful as Musk’s focus was met with public backlash and personal attacks on individual Tesla car owners. "Elon's role in the Trump Administration and DOGE created brand damage and a black cloud […]

The Trump administration has canceled $3.7 billion worth of grants for multiple climate-related infrastructure projects, the majority of which were approved in former President Joe Biden's lame duck period after he lost the 2024 election. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright made the announcement on Friday and said the 24 projects failed to advance the energy needs of the American people, were not economically viable and would not generate a positive return on […]

Todd and Julie Chrisley have returned to Nashville, Tennessee, since receiving pardons from President Donald Trump. The president issued pardons for Todd and Julie earlier this week, with the couple traveling back home to Music City after being released Wednesday from prison in Florida and Kentucky, respectively. Realtor.com on Thursday reported that Todd and Julie were expected to take up residence in a home in Nashville that has belonged to the family […]

A tradition of celebrating failure, plus the freezing weather that blankets this Nordic nation for much of the year, are among the unlikely key ingredients to its tech success. Over the past 15 years, Finland has seen a huge expansion of data centers, which need icy cold water to keep vast server farms from overheating. One of the biggest investors is Google, which has pumped more than $4.5 billion into Finland, primarily […]

Quincy Jones' Los Angeles home is looking for its new owner.The record producer and composer's Bel Air estate is on the market for $59.9 million in partnership with listing agents David Kramer and Andrew Buss of the David Kramer Group at Compass.He moved into the home in the early 2000s, following years of construction. He lived there until his death in November 2024 at the age of 91 from pancreatic […]

President Donald Trump on Friday touted the steel deal that will allow Nippon Steel to invest in U.S. Steel without an outright acquisition of the company during a rally with steelworkers in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania.Nippon Steel initially proposed buying U.S. Steel in 2023 for $14.9 billion, but the deal was put on hold due to political opposition. Former President Joe Biden blocked the deal on national security grounds in January before leaving […]

According to sources, a stern President Trump took Fed head Jerome Powell to the woodshed yesterday in their Oval Office meeting. Of course, Mr. Trump wants the Fed to lower its target rate. And equally, of course, Powell has stubbornly avoided any policy changes. But you know what? Trump is right on this one. The latest inflation report out today shows the Fed's favorite measure, the personal consumption deflator, has risen […]

Solo and business-class travelers are paying more for airline tickets on major U.S. carriers than group travelers, according to a recent report.Flight deal analysts at Thrifty Traveler, a flight alert service, recently analyzed hundreds of daily routes and discovered that American Airlines, United Airlines and Delta Air Lines are all charging solo travelers higher fares.To illustrate their findings, they searched for a one-way United flight from Chicago's O'Hare International Airport […]