Running a small business single-handedly can be a juggling act at the best of times. In an increasingly competitive environment, the pressures felt by solopreneurs – business owners who go it alone – can be immense. New research by Adobe suggests that 21% of solopreneurs often think about giving up on their ventures altogether, while a further 46% sometimes toy ...
The Department of Homeland Security confirmed on Tuesday that some Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) employees who worked on ‘mis-, dis-, and malinformation’ were put on administrative leave. In a statement to Scripps News, DHS assistant secretary Tricia McLaughlin wrote CISA needs to ‘refocus on its mission,’ starting with election security. ‘The agency is undertaking an evaluation of how ...
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Tuesday instructing the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to coordinate with federal agencies and execute massive cuts in federal government staffing numbers. The order will instruct DOGE and federal agencies to work together to ‘significantly’ shrink the size of the federal government and limit hiring new employees, according to a White House ...
While 2024 was defined by the strength of the Magnificent 7 stocks, 2025 has so far been marked by a significant change of character on many of these former high flying growth names. And while most remain in constructive long-term patterns, the short-term changes make me skeptical of further market upside without the support of these mega cap players. Let’s ...
The Trump administration’s decision to slash overhead costs linked to federally funded research has sparked an immense backlash. But some doctors are praising the move, suggesting it will help ‘optimize’ how taxpayer dollars are used when it comes to scientific research. A new rule from the Trump administration that went into effect Monday, capped facilities and administrative costs, also known ...
Walter Olson The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has launched an investigation of all-news San Francisco radio station KCBS 740 AM over its coverage of a Jan. 26 federal immigration raid in San Jose. Speaking on the “Fox & Friends” show, FCC Chairmen Brendan Carr cited conservative claims that the station, in relaying reports from persons at the scene, had identified ...
Trump picks Virginia official Terry Cole to lead the DEA, vows to ‘save lives’ in new administration
President Donald Trump has nominated a Virginia state official to lead the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) in his new administration. In a Truth Social post on Tuesday, Trump wrote that he nominated Terry Cole to become the next administrator of the DEA. Cole is currently the secretary of public safety and homeland security for the Commonwealth of Virginia. According to ...
The House and Senate are headed for a collision course on federal budget talks as each chamber hopes to advance its own respective proposals by the end of Thursday. Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., told reporters Tuesday that the House Budget Committee would take up a resolution for a massive bill to advance President Donald Trump’s agenda later this week. The ...
A federal judge on Tuesday ordered the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to restore web pages and datasets that were taken down in accordance with President Donald Trump’s executive order. Under U.S. District Judge John Bates’ order, HHS, the CDC and the FDA are required ...
On Monday morning, President Trump announced plans to impose 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum imports — a sweeping policy move that’s certain to reshape the Materials sector. While this can negatively affect several industries, domestic steel producers are likely to benefit from increased demand. How Markets Reacted to the 25% Tariff Announcement The StockCharts MarketCarpets provides a clear visual ...