Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Strong Tech Earnings Boost Nasdaq
31 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Amazon shares soar on cloud-computing growth. Plus: Netflix shares rise after its board approves a s...
JPMorgan Chase Unit Invests in Texas Stock Exchange
31 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: An Arab-led militia targets Darfur’s Black population as the Sudan civil war escalates. And ...
Trump Calls on Republicans to End Filibuster and Reopen Government
31 Oct 2025
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Plus: SpaceX is set to receive $2 billion to develop satellites that can track missiles and aircraft...
Meta and Microsoft Earnings Drag Down Nasdaq
30 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: Amazon shares jump after the bell due to higher earnings. And Chipotle stock falls after econo...
Novo Nordisk Challenges Pfizer’s Metsera Deal With $9 Billion Offer
30 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: BlackRock and other lenders seek to recover $500 million, saying they fell victim to fraud. An...
U.S. Lowers China Tariffs After Trump, Xi Meeting
30 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: President Trump has ordered the Pentagon to begin testing America’s nuclear weapons on “an...
Powell Casts Doubt on December Rate Cut
29 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
U.S. stocks close mixed after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s comments following new rate cu...
Nvidia Hits $5 Trillion Market Value Milestone
29 Oct 2025
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Plus: Boeing books a nearly $5 billion charge after pushing back its 777X jet deliveries to 2027. An...
Trump Says Constitution Bars Him From Third Term
29 Oct 2025
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Plus: Amazon Web Services plans to invest an additional $5 billion in South Korea over the next six ...
AI Deals Boost U.S. Stocks to New Records
28 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: UPS and Amazon stocks rise after announcing steep job cuts. Katherine Sullivan hosts. Sign ...
UPS Cuts 48,000 Management and Operations Positions
28 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: OpenAI converts to a public-benefit corporation and gives Microsoft a 27% stake. And President...
Amazon Plans Major Layoffs in Latest Cost-Cutting Move
28 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: A Republican-led panel recommends that the Justice Department investigate all of former Presid...
Constructive Trade Talks Boost U.S. Stocks to New Records
27 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
U.S. and Chinese representatives reported positive outlooks ahead of the Trump-Xi summit this week. ...
Hurricane Melissa, Now Category 5 Storm, Barrels Down on Jamaica
27 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: Japanese Emperor Naruhito hosts President Trump in an attempt to warm relations. And Carter’...
U.S. and China Report Constructive Weekend Trade Talks
27 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: Argentina’s President Javier Milei scores a decisive political victory in the country’s mi...
Inflation Report Sends U.S. Stocks to New Records
24 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Dow closes above 47000 for the first time. Plus: IBM earnings exceed expectations, pushing its s...
U.S. Inflation Increased 3% in September
24 Oct 2025
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Plus: General Motors cuts more than 200 salaried jobs in Detroit. And the European Union charges Met...
Trump Calls Off Trade Talks with Canada
24 Oct 2025
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Plus: The White House announces that the hotly anticipated meeting between President Trump and Chine...
Stocks Rise After U.S.-China Trade Meeting Is Set
23 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: New sanctions on Russian oil companies send energy prices higher. And Blackstone reports light...
NBA Head Coach, Player Arrested in Illegal Gambling Probe
23 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: Rivian lays off over 600 workers in an attempt to save amid EV pullback. And home sales rise i...
The White House Ramps Up Pressure on the Kremlin
23 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: The Trump administration negotiates with quantum-computing companies for equity stakes in exch...
Renewed Trade Tensions Push Stocks Down
22 Oct 2025
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Plus: Netflix shares decline after lower than expected earnings. And Hermès sales fall short of exp...
Trump Nominee Paul Ingrassia Withdrawn After Report of Racist Texts
22 Oct 2025
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Plus: Netflix stock falls after latest quarterly results. And conservative activist Robby Starbuck s...
Trump to Release Farm Aid Frozen by Government Shutdown
22 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: We reveal the major players funding Meta’s new $27 billion data centre. And, how one sports ...
U.S. Stocks Closed Mixed After Strong Earnings Reports
21 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Dow hits a new record. Plus: Gold had its worst day in over a decade. And General Motors posts s...
Warner Bros. Discovery Explores Sale in Potential Entertainment Industry Shake Up
21 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: General Motors shares surge after better-than-expected third quarter operating income and new ...
$100,000 H-1B Visa Fee Will Only Apply to Applicants Outside U.S.
21 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: The Treasury Department tells staff not to share photos of construction taking place on the ne...
Optimism Over China-Trade Relations Boosts Stocks
20 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: Strong sales send Apple shares up. And mining company Cleaveland-Cliffs explores producing rar...
Customer Cancellations for Disney+ and Hulu Rose Following Kimmel Suspension
20 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: U.S. officials head to Israel in an attempt to shore up the fragile cease-fire in Gaza. And Mo...
Trump Ratchets Up Pressure on Latin America
20 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
lus: Internet users around the world are knocked offline after a major outage at Amazon Web Services...
Stocks Inch Up as China Trade Tensions Ease
17 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: American Express posted higher than expected gains. And Novo Nordisk shares drop after Preside...
Verisure Subsidiary’s Data Compromised in Cyber Incident
17 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: Goldman Sachs forms a new team to focus on financing data centers to capitalize on the AI boom...
Bolton is Latest Trump Critic to Face Prosecution
17 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: the latest chip shortage sends panic through the auto sector. And, Starbucks weighs potential ...
Health of Regional Banks Weighs on U.S. Stocks
16 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: Nestlé shares gain after it announces layoffs. And Salesforce makes big growth predictions. K...
Trump Administration Plans IRS Changes to Allow Pursuit of Left-Leaning Groups
16 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: The EU puts forth a five-year military strategy to become combat ready by 2030 . And Charles S...
Trump Says India Agrees to Pause Buying Russian Oil
16 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: Federal officials find no evidence of appliance makers cheating on tariffs – despite last mo...
AI Gains Boost Nasdaq While Dow Ends Nearly Flat
15 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: Progressive posts disappointing earnings. And Morgan Stanley and Bank of America jump after ea...
Blackstone Launches New Unit to Bring Private Assets to 401(k) Market
15 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: Novo Nordisk takes over a rare blood and kidney disorder drug from Omeros. And Poolside and Co...
China Plays Hardball With Trump on Trade
15 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: The State Department revokes the visas of at least six people over their comments on the killi...
Shifting Trade News Leads to Volatile Day for Stocks
14 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Uncertainty around trade talks with China led to the day’s ups and downs. Plus: Albertsons grocery...
Bank Earnings Top Analysts Expectations
14 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: The International Monetary Fund predicts global economic growth will slow this year. And Israe...
Ford Cuts Production After Fire at Aluminium Supplier
14 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: The U.S. and China race to de-escalate trade tensions ahead of an upcoming summit between Pres...
Nasdaq Rallies After Trump Eases China Trade Fears
13 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: Broadcom strikes a deal with OpenAI. And Beyond Meat plunges after announcing it will offer ne...
Trump Declares an End to War in Gaza
13 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: OpenAI and Broadcom strike a multibillion-dollar chip-development deal. And three economists a...
Israel Celebrates as Gaza Hostages Freed
13 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: Paramount’s push to takeover Warner Brothers Discovery appears to be heating up. And, U.S. s...
U.S. Stocks Fall After Trump Threatens China Tariffs
10 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
U.S. chipmakers’ stocks are hit especially hard by tariff threats. Plus: Venture Global stock drop...
Israeli Troops Withdraw From Parts of Gaza
10 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: A massive Russian drone strike and missile barrage causes blackouts in Ukraine. And China laun...
Israel Approves Hostage Deal Setting a Cease-Fire in Gaza
10 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: The Bureau of Labor Statistics says it is bringing back some workers to publish the consumer-p...
U.S. Stocks Decline While Gold Pulls Back on Rally
09 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: Traffic-safety regulators open an investigation into Tesla’s self-driving car system. And De...
Israel Prepares to Vote on Trump Administration-Brokered Hostage Agreement
09 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: Silver prices reach a historic high. And Hungarian novelist László Krasznahorkai is awarded ...
Israel and Hamas Agree to Hostage Release in First Phase of Peace Plan
09 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: Beijing tightens controls of exports on critical minerals key for EVs and military hardware. A...
U.S. Stocks Rebound While Gold Continues Record-Breaking Rally
08 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Nasdaq and S&P 500 hit highs. Plus: AST SpaceMobile announces a partnership with Verizon. And Eq...
Trump Calls for Imprisonment of Chicago Mayor and Illinois Governor
08 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: Former FBI director James Comey pleads not guilty to two charges of lying to Congress. And a t...
Federal Workers’ Back Pay in Doubt as Shutdown Persists
08 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: Unofficial jobs numbers are starting to come in from Wall Street, pointing to the U.S. labor m...
U.S. Stocks Fall While Gold Soars to New Territory
07 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: Trilogy Metals surges after the government announces investment in the company. And Ford falls...
Gold Prices Soar Above $4,000 for First Time
07 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: The WTO says global trade growth in 2025 will be stronger than originally expected. And the NY...
Banks Compete for Fannie and Freddie Mega IPO
07 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: Trump suggests he is open to talks on healthcare, signaling that there may be a way to break t...
Nasdaq, S&P 500 Close at New Highs Following OpenAI Deal
06 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
OpenAI announced a computing deal with AMD. Plus: Comerica stock surges after merger announcement. A...
OpenAI, AMD Announce Multibillion-Dollar Computing Deal
06 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: Paramount buys Bari Weiss’s The Free Press for $150 million. And French President Emmanuel M...
Negotiators Head to Egypt Over Gaza Ceasefire Talks
06 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: Trump authorizes sending National Guard troops to Illinois. And, the Organization of the Petro...
Dow Hits New Record on Third Day of Shutdown
03 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Nasdaq slips slightly. Plus: Palantir shares fall on reports of problems with a battlefield comm...
The Trump Administration Withholds More Than $2 Billion From Chicago
03 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: One person killed in yesterday’s U.K. synagogue attack was accidentally shot by police. And ...
Republicans Are Growing Increasingly Concerned About Healthcare
03 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: The continuing government shutdown means the Bureau of Labor Statistics will not release its u...
U.S. Stocks Hit Record Highs on Shutdown’s Second Day
02 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A global surge in chip stocks led the rally. Plus: Tesla shares fall despite posting positive sales....
U.K. Synagogue Hit by Deadly Terrorist Attack on Yom Kippur
02 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: Tesla sales unexpectedly rise in the third quarter. And Berkshire Hathaway announces a plan to...
Samsung and SK Hynix Rally on OpenAI Stargate Deal
02 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: The Trump administration turns the screws on Democrats as the government shutdown continues. A...
U.S. Stocks Rebound After Government Shutdown
01 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: Pharmaceuticals rally on TrumpRx announcement. And Meta will monitor users' chatbot conversati...
U.S. Unexpectedly Lost 32,000 Jobs Last Month, ADP Data Show
01 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: The U.S. Supreme Court allows Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook to keep her job for now, sche...
Government Shutdown Leaves Markets on Edge
01 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: The White House withdraws its nominee to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics. And, European ph...
U.S. Stocks Inch Higher as Shutdown Deadline Approaches
30 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
U.S. government funding will lapse overnight unless Congress passes a stopgap spending bill. Plus: S...
White House Unveils ‘TrumpRx’ Drug-Buying Website and Deal With Pfizer
30 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: A second victim has died as a result of the shooting at a Dallas ICE field office last week. A...
Stock Market Slips as Government Shutdown Looms
30 Sep 2025
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Plus: Boeing is reportedly planning a new narrow-body airplane to succeed the 737 MAX. And, China’...
U.S. Stocks Tick Higher as Government Shutdown Looms
29 Sep 2025
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Plus: Lockheed Martin shares climb after Pentagon urges more missile production. And MoonLake Immuno...
Electronic Arts Goes Private in Largest LBO Ever
29 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: Trump imposes a 100% tariff on movies made outside of the U.S. And the Trump administration ex...
Trump, Congressional Leaders Meet As Shutdown Deadline Nears
29 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: the recovery process continues following a shooting at a church during Sunday service. And, Ne...
U.S. Stocks Break Three-Day Losing Streak
26 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: Videogame maker Electronic Arts nears a deal to go private. Latest round of planned tariffs se...
Consumer Sentiment Dropped in September
26 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: Pharma company Amgen announces a $650 million expansion of its U.S. manufacturing network. And...
James Comey Indicted After Pressure from Trump
26 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: President Trump announces tariffs on pharmaceutical companies that aren’t building plants in...
U.S. Stocks Fall for Third Day Despite Positive Economic Indicators
25 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: Intel approaches Apple for investment. And Tesla registrations slump in Europe. Katherine Sull...
Starbucks to Cut Hundreds of Corporate Jobs, Close Stores
25 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: U.S. home sales fell in August. Former French President Nicholas Sarkozy has been sentenced to...
White House Says Shut Down Could Lead to Mass Firings
25 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: Denmark says drones were spotted over at least four airports, including a military air base ho...
Tech Stocks’ Decline Weighs on Markets for Second Straight Day
24 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: Lithium Americas stock nearly doubles amid loan talks with the U.S. And an announcement from P...
One Dead, Two Injured in Shooting at Dallas ICE Field Office
24 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: Tether is in talks to raise $20 billion for a $500 billion valuation. And the U.S. is in talks...
Jimmy Kimmel Makes On-Air Return Following Suspension
24 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: Democrats chip away at the GOP’s narrow House majority with a special election win in Arizon...
Tech Sector Leads U.S. Stocks Lower
23 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: Amazon plans to close its Amazon Fresh stores in the U.K. And Tylenol maker Kenvue stock rebou...
Trump Rejects Meeting with Democrats a Week Before Government Shutdown
23 Sep 2025
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Plus: U.S. business activity expanded at the slowest pace in three months. And the Secret Service st...
Kenvue Braces for New Lawsuits Over Tylenol’s Potential Link to Autism
23 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: A judge rules that Orsted can restart construction of a massive wind farm off the coast of R...
Nasdaq Leads U.S. Stocks to New Records
22 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Nvidia investment in OpenAI boosts tech stocks. Plus: Pfizer acquires GLP-1 maker Metsera. And Oracl...
Atlanta Fed President Hesitant to Support Further Rate Cuts
22 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: Compass agrees to acquire Anywhere Real Estate in one of the largest deals in the residential ...
Companies React to Trump’s Changes to H1B Visas
22 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: The Trump administration and China have a preliminary deal for a U.S. TikTok app. And, the ow...
U.S. Stocks End Week at Records After TikTok Deal
19 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
President Trump has yet to release details of the deal he said was reached with Chinese leader Xi Ji...
Trump Says U.S. and China Approve TikTok Deal
19 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: The House passed a stopgap measure ahead of government shutdown. Blackstone names a new CEO fo...
Trump Moves to Ramp Up U.S. Manufacturing
19 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: Congress heads for a shutdown brawl today, with razortight votes in the House and Senate. And,...
U.S. Stock Indexes Hit New Records After Fed Signals More Rate Cuts
18 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: Nvidia announces an investment in Intel. And Cracker Barrel predicts lingering consequences fr...
Nvidia to Invest $5 Billion in Intel
18 Sep 2025
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Plus: U.S. leading indicators continue to show a weakening economy. The Bank of England has left its...
Jimmy Kimmel Taken Off Air Over Kirk Shooting Remarks
18 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: We’re exclusively reporting that Pentagon lawyers are raising concerns over President Trump’...
Fed Rate Cut Leads to Mixed Results in U.S. Stocks
17 Sep 2025
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Stocks ended mixed after a rally following the central bank’s rate cut. Plus: StubHub falls on its...
Fed Expected to Cut Rates
17 Sep 2025
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Plus: Home-building slowed more than expected in August. And Eli Lilly says its investigational diab...
Group of Major Investors Could Take Control of TikTok's U.S. Business
17 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: President Trump heads to Windsor for a royal meeting with King Charles III. And, Ben & Jerry’...
U.S. Stocks Down Ahead of Fed Meeting
16 Sep 2025
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Plus: Disney takes a stake in Webtoon Entertainment. And Hershey shares get an upgrade from Goldman ...