House Republicans took a victory lap Thursday morning after passing President Donald Trump’s ‘one big, beautiful bill.’ ‘It’s finally morning in America again,’ House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., told reporters. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act passed 215 to 214. All Democrats and two Republicans, Reps. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., and Warren Davidson, R-Ohio, voted against the bill. House Freedom Caucus ...
Adam N. Michel The House of Representatives recently passed its One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which, among many other things, extends the expiring 2017 Trump tax cuts. Now the bill heads to the Senate, where lawmakers have the opportunity to improve a bill that currently falls short of delivering serious pro-growth tax reform. Here are four ways the Senate can ...
Republicans are targeting China’s efforts to sidestep U.S. tariffs through foreign production, with new legislation introduced Thursday by House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington, R-Texas. The Axing Nonmarket Tariff Evasion (ANTE) Act aims to stop subsidized and state-owned entities from setting up production in other countries to avoid tariffs. ‘For far too long, adversaries like China have engaged in unfair trade ...
In this video, Joe shares how to use MACD and ADX indicators to analyze stock pullbacks, focusing on the good while avoiding the weak setups. He explains how these indicators can complement one another. Joe then shows the Summary Page in ACP and how he uses it on a regular basis to look at different markets, including the SPX, COMP, ...
Neal McCluskey In a decision that surprised me in its rapidity, but not its outcome, the Supreme Court deadlocked four to four, leaving in place an Oklahoma Supreme Court decision against the creation of a Roman Catholic cyber charter school. The tie vote was possible because Justice Amy Coney Barrett recused herself from the case, likely because she is close ...
A new book sheds light on former White House deputy press secretary Andrew Bates’ role in defending President Joe Biden’s mental acuity, which the book alleges was done without the White House staff having the full picture of the president’s actual condition. ‘Some of Bates’s colleagues believed that Biden’s inner circle took advantage of his loyalty and told him to ...
Jeffrey Miron What level of government—state or federal—should set economic and social policy? The modern presumption is that “good” policies should be implemented federally. That is the logic behind the federal role in setting a minimum wage, providing Medicaid, Medicare, and Social Security, imposing nationwide environmental regulations, and much more. If something “works,” so the thinking goes, why not apply ...
In a dramatic departure from its traditional focus on calorie counting and group weigh-ins, WeightWatchers has announced a new strategic partnership in the UK with CheqUp, a provider of GLP-1 weight-loss medications such as Wegovy and Mounjaro. The move marks a major shift for the iconic brand, which is now aligning itself with the booming market for anti-obesity injections. The ...
Strava, the fitness tracking app that has become a lockdown staple for millions of runners and cyclists, has confirmed a new valuation of $2.2 billion following its recent acquisition of Runna, a UK-based running coaching platform. The deal, announced in April and completed on Thursday, marks a major step in Strava’s push to deepen its presence in both the running ...
ScaleWise, the go-to-market (GTM) and talent partner for scaling B2B tech companies, has announced its role in supporting BGF’s £15 million investment in Cronofy, the fast-growing scheduling infrastructure platform. As part of the deal, BGF enlisted ScaleWise to deliver a practitioner-led commercial due diligence assessment, focusing on Cronofy’s go-to-market capabilities and market positioning. The engagement was designed to help validate ...