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Well, well, well. Trump's tariff party officially started at midnight, and surprise! Canada got an extra special invitation with tariffs jumping from 25% to 35%. Apparently, being one of only two countries to actually fight back (along with China) wasn't the smartest diplomatic move. Who knew retaliation would lead to... more retaliation? The "reciprocal tariffs" hit a bunch of other countries too - Switzerland got slapped with 39% (ouch), while places like Vietnam, Malaysia, and Thailand are dealing with around 20% ...
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Remember when everyone said El Salvador's president was absolutely nuts for buying Bitcoin with taxpayer money? Yeah, well, those critics are probably feeling a bit awkward right about now. El Salvador's Bitcoin stash just hit $730 million – that's nearly triple what they paid for it. Not bad for a "reckless gamble," right? The Numbers Don't Lie (Unlike Some Predictions) Here's the tea: El Salvador owns about 6,237 Bitcoin, and they bought most of it when the price was around $42,000. With Bitcoin ...
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Remember when everyone was calling AI a bubble? Yeah, about that... Meta and Microsoft just served up earnings reports that basically said "hold my beer" to all the AI skeptics. These weren't just good numbers – they were the kind of results that make you wonder if you've been thinking too small about this whole AI thing. Meta's Victory Lap Let's start with Zuckerberg's crew. Meta just posted numbers that would make a startup founder weep with joy:

• Revenue up 22% (their best growth ...
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So the Fed met today, and surprise, surprise – they kept rates exactly where they are. I know, I know, you're absolutely shocked. Jerome Powell and his merry band of economic wizards decided that 4.25%-4.50% is still the sweet spot, because apparently we're all having way too much fun with these high borrowing costs. But here's where it gets spicy: For the first time in over 30 years, two Fed governors actually disagreed. Christopher Waller and Michelle Bowman basically stood up ...
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So Microsoft just hit $4 trillion in market cap. You know, just another Thursday in Redmond. While the rest of us are trying to figure out why our Excel formulas keep breaking, Satya Nadella is out here collecting trillion-dollar achievements like they're Pokemon cards. Here's what happened: Microsoft dropped their Q4 earnings yesterday and basically said "hold my Surface Pro" to Wall Street. The stock jumped over 4%, pushing the company past that magical $4 trillion mark for the first time ...
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So here's the thing about markets right now: they're absolutely ripping. Stocks are hitting records, crypto's pumping thanks to Trump's crypto-friendly vibes, and retail traders are back to their meme stock shenanigans like it's 2021 all over again. Everything looks peachy, right? Well, not if you're managing billions of dollars for a living. A fresh survey from CoreData Research just dropped some fascinating tea about what institutional investors—you know, the people who actually move markets—are really thinking. And spoiler alert: they're not ...
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So CoreWeave (CRWV) just can't make up its mind, can it? This AI infrastructure darling has been bouncing around like a caffeinated day trader since its IPO debut. We're talking a 75% face-plant after going public in April, followed by an absolutely bonkers 425% rocket ship ride to $175 in June. Now? It's chilling at $100, down 45% from those highs, probably wondering what just happened. Here's the deal with CoreWeave: they're basically the cool kids who figured out how to ...
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Remember when everyone was doom-scrolling about a recession? Well, the U.S. economy just said "hold my beer" and delivered a 3.0% GDP growth in Q2 that has economists doing double-takes and recession predictors quietly deleting their tweets. The Bureau of Economic Analysis dropped these numbers like a mic, crushing expectations of 2.3% growth. After Q1's awkward -0.5% stumble (the economy's first face-plant in three years), this rebound feels like watching your favorite underdog team score a last-minute touchdown. Consumers: The Real MVPs Here's ...
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