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Trump Presses Fed to Lower Interest Rates Ahead of Meeting
The Federal Reserve building in Washington on Dec. 12, 2018. Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times President Donald Trump said that the United States should have the lowest interest rate in the world, days before the Federal Reserve decides whether to raise rates. He told reporters at the Irish Open golf tournament on Sunday that he did…
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This 1 Move Could Make or Break Your Investing Strategy, According to Warren Buffett
Key Points Warren Buffett has for decades advocated for a long-term, buy-and-hold approach to investing. A disciplined strategy that includes buying stocks throughout market declines can improve long-term returns. This could be the single move that does the most to improve your portfolio’s performance. Most investors today have become accustomed to the idea that stock…
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All eyes are on the Fed this week as mortgage rates climb
Mortgage rates are already reacting to bad news on multiple fronts, and the hits could keep on coming at this week’s Fed meeting. For agents hoping to make up some ground after a less-than-ideal spring market, the latest economic indicators don’t offer a lot of cheer. At the next Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting,…
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SSI, Social Security Benefits Expected To Rise
A new estimate suggests that Social Security and Supplemental Security Income benefits will increase in the year ahead. (Disability Scoop) People with disabilities who receive Social Security and Supplemental Security Income are likely to see a bump in their monthly checks soon. Benefits are expected to rise 3.5% for 2027, according to a new estimate…
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Anthropic and OpenAI CEOs Call for Slower AI Development, Rattling AI Stocks
TLDR Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei published a lengthy essay calling for AI companies to slow model development to allow safety measures to catch up OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Elon Musk publicly agreed with Amodei’s position Amodei proposed a three-step framework including independent evaluators, industry coordination, and international cooperation Tech investor Jason Calacanis warned AI…
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On Second Thought, Never Mind: Here’s Why ORCL’s Larry Ellison Just Canceled $7.5 Billion Stock Sale
Larry Ellison had a $7.5 billion Oracle stock sale locked and loaded, then quietly walked away without explanation. What he did instead says everything about where he thinks the company is headed. The controlling shareholder of one of Wall Street’s largest AI infrastructure builders just walked away from cashing in $7.5 billion of stock. That…
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Tech stocks slump in Asia, driven by AI safety concerns
Markets SoftBank Group plunges 13% after OpenAI says IPO will not come this year The rapid growth of AI has sparked concerns over security and potential misuse of the technology, putting a damper on AI stocks. (Source photos by Hiroki Endo and Yutaka Miyaguchi) JADA NAGUMO September 14, 2026 12:36 JST TOKYO — Stocks tumbled…
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Trump says US interest rates should be lowest in the world
President Donald Trump said on Sunday that the US should have the world’s lowest interest rates, piling pressure on Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh days before the bank is expected to raise them amid an increasingly hawkish global outlook. Trump’s call comes on the heels of a hotter-than-expected US inflation reading for August and an…
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The Smartest Stocks to Buy With $2,000 According to Buffett's Core Principles
Key Points Casey’s recent sell-off makes the stock more interesting to me because the underlying problem looks temporary. Church & Dwight’s ability to buy small brands and scale them gives it a simple, repeatable growth engine. To me, Casey’s is the more interesting buy right now because I’d rather buy fear than wait for the…
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Calls for tapping brakes on AI development rattle tech stocks
AI-related stocks dropped sharply Monday after the CEOs of U.S. companies developing the most advanced AI models warned that the pace of development must slow to avoid threats to humanity. Nasdaq e-mini futures fell 1.3% during Asian trade. Shares in ChatGPT-maker OpenAI’s investor SoftBank tumbled as much as 13.2% in Japan. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei…