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Marjorie Taylor Green won’t say what happened to her Trump Media shares

Marjorie Taylor Green won’t say what happened to her Trump Media shares

Asked by CNBC and NBC News, Green did not say what happened to her stock in Digital World Acquisition Corp., which through a merger with Trump Media and Technology Group recently began publicly trading as DJT. The stock price is down at least 45% year to date. Trump Media is the parent company of the …

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Biden to announce details of new student loan forgiveness plan

Biden to announce details of new student loan forgiveness plan

President Joe Biden on February 21, 2024 visiting a library in Culver City, California. Irrfan Khan | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images The news comes less than a year after the Supreme Court rejected his first attempt to cancel up to $20,000 of student debt per borrower. Conservative justices ruled that effort unconstitutional in …

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The Court of the Supreme Court of Brazil opens an investigation against Elon Musk

The Court of the Supreme Court of Brazil opens an investigation against Elon Musk

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro and Tesla CEO Elon Musk talk during a meeting in the city of Porto Feliz in the state of Sao Paulo, Brazil, May 20, 2022. Kenny Oliveira | MCom | via Reuters The orders follow threats of open defiance posted by Musk on his X account, where he now has 180.2 …

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Trump Media is the most expensive U.S. stock to break — hands down

Trump Media is the most expensive U.S. stock to break — hands down

But many people are still willing to pay those high costs, based on their belief that Trump Media’s stock price will fall dramatically from Wednesday’s close of $48.81. Investors who want to borrow Trump Media shares to sell short on Wednesday will have to pay annual financing costs of between 750% and 900% of the …

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The rise in far-right support underscores a European trend

The rise in far-right support underscores a European trend

Alliance Democratic (AD) leader Luis Montenegro celebrates his victory as he addresses supporters at party headquarters on election night in Lisbon, March 10, 2024. Miguel Riopa | Afp | Getty Images The result – which saw the Chega party’s parliamentary representation quadruple to at least 48 lawmakers – gives the political right a combined majority. …

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Biden may be losing his favorable lead over Trump, new polls suggest

Biden may be losing his favorable lead over Trump, new polls suggest

The Fox News and Wall Street Journal polls showed Trump leading Biden by two points, 49-47 and 47-45, respectively. This was within their 2.5% margin of error. The CBS News/YouGov poll has Trump leading by four points, 52-48, outside the poll’s 2.8 percent margin of error. The Times/Siena poll showed a slightly larger five-point lead …

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China urges foreign businesses to share their woes as investment declines

China urges foreign businesses to share their woes as investment declines

Flags of China, the United States and the Chinese Communist Party are displayed at a flag stall at the Yiwu Wholesale Market in Yiwu, Zhejiang province, China, 10 May 2019. Ali’s Song | Reuters BEIJING — China’s Commerce Ministry met with foreign firms in Beijing this week in an effort to address operational challenges, but …

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China urges foreign businesses to share their woes as investment declines

China urges foreign businesses to share their woes as investment declines

Flags of China, the United States and the Chinese Communist Party are displayed at a flag stall at the Yiwu Wholesale Market in Yiwu, Zhejiang province, China, 10 May 2019. Ali’s Song | Reuters Although the Commerce Ministry meeting did not reveal much new progress on the 24 measures to support foreign businesses that were …

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