Trump Media ‘retreats from Crypto.com deals’ as prediction market push cools Suswati Basu Trump Media & Technology Group is said to be pulling back from its planned expansion into prediction markets after walking away from two previously announced deals involving Crypto.com. The retreat points to a change in direction for the company’s wider … Continue reading Trump Media ‘retreats from Crypto.com deals’ as prediction market push cools
August 15, 2026 How ‘Trump accounts’ for kids could widen the wealth gap BY Emily Guy Birken So far, 530A tax-advantaged investment accounts for kids, also known as “Trump accounts,” have had a successful debut. As of July 27, just over three weeks after the accounts went live, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent reported that 7 million … Continue reading How ‘Trump accounts’ for kids could widen the wealth gap
July 24, 2026 Why 25 states are fighting Trump over $740 million in emergency funding BY Taylor Hatmaker A coalition of governors and attorneys general is suing the Trump administration, arguing that the federal government wants to strong-arm Democratic states into complying with some of its most controversial policy changes yet. The lawsuit, filed in a … Continue reading Why 25 states are fighting Trump over $740 million in emergency funding
July 08, 2026 Black unemployment is still high, despite what Trump says BY Pavithra Mohan In recent appearances, President Trump has been dismissive of concerns over the Black unemployment rate, even suggesting at one point that there had been “huge drops” in unemployment for those workers. “African American unemployment is now doing better than it’s … Continue reading Black unemployment is still high, despite what Trump says
July 08, 2026 Oil prices surge over 5% as Trump says ceasefire with Iran is ‘over’ BY Associated Press U.S. stock futures slid lower and oil prices surged more than 5% after President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the interim agreement with Iran is over, though he will allow talks to continue. Futures for the S&P … Continue reading Oil prices surge over 5% as Trump says ceasefire with Iran is ‘over’
July 07, 2026 Trump Accounts is a good idea with a bad brand BY Hunter Schwarz President Donald Trump’s name has never less popular as a baby name than it is now, but he’s naming the next generation’s new savings accounts after himself anyway. Fewer Americans named their children Donald in 2025 than any year in … Continue reading Trump Accounts is a good idea with a bad brand
July 03, 2026 The government just launched Trump Accounts. Here’s who gets the free $1K BY María José Gutiérrez Chávez This weekend, the Trump administration is planning to roll out one of its most ambitious programs yet: Trump Accounts. Tied to America’s 250th birthday, the program is set to launch on July 4, giving around 1.5 … Continue reading The government just launched Trump Accounts. Here’s who gets the free $1K
July 02, 2026 Trump administration proposes rule to cut Medicare drug prices by $1.1 billion BY Associated Press The Trump administration is proposing a new rule on Thursday to keep hospitals from charging markups on discounted drugs for Medicare patients and says that could save consumers $1.1 billion next year, according to estimates obtained by the Associated Press. … Continue reading Trump administration proposes rule to cut Medicare drug prices by $1.1 billion
May 28, 2026 A Trump banknote is in the works, and it might be worth $250 BY María José Gutiérrez Chávez If there’s anything Trump loves, it’s slapping his face and name on things: vodka, steaks, passports, and even monuments to other people. Now he wants to emblazon his likeness on paper currency. According to … Continue reading A Trump banknote is in the works, and it might be worth $250
Trump declares prediction markets patriotic while state regulators wonder if they’re gambling Suswati Basu Trump just posted what may be the most aggressively pro-prediction-market presidential rant in modern American history — a sentence that somehow exists now. In a sprawling Truth Social post, President Donald Trump threw his full support behind prediction markets, … Continue reading Trump declares prediction markets patriotic while state regulators wonder if they’re gambling
