JD Vance repeats inflated immigration figures rejected by experts
Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance made a dubious immigration claim Thursday as he blamed Vice President Kamala Harris for…
Talking to a chatbot may weaken someone’s belief in conspiracy theories
Know someone convinced that the moon landing was faked or the COVID-19 pandemic was a hoax? Debating with a sympathetic…
Mega El Niños kicked off the world’s worst mass extinction
A barrage of intense, wild swings in climate conditions may have fueled the largest mass extinction in Earth’s history. A…
These 5 parts of the stock market are most at risk if Trump wins the election and implements wide-reaching tariffs, Barclays says
Trump’s proposed tariffs would lower S&P 500 earnings as much as 4.7% next year, Barclays said. The presidential candidate has…
An under-the-radar industrial stock is a safe way to bet on the AI boom, Bank of America says
Bank of America upgraded Johnson Controls to ‘Buy’ for its exposure to AI data centers. Johnson Controls is a top…
Interest payments on the national debt top $1 trillion as deficit swells
The U.S. government for the first time has spent more than $1 trillion this year on interest payments for its…
American Lael Wilcox becomes fastest woman to cycle around the world
CNN — American Lael Wilcox has broken the world record for the fastest woman to cycle around the world, traversing…
Warren Buffett’s $13 billion bet on Occidental Petroleum turns sour as oil prices hit a 3-year low
Occidental Petroleum shares have dropped 29% since mid-April, impacting Warren Buffett’s stake in the company. The decline aligns with a…
Here’s the deflation breakdown for August 2024 — in one chart
Inflation cooled in August and fell to its lowest level since February 2021, which was around the time the consumer…
