California’s divisive plan to tax billionaires
The proposed levy on people worth 10 figures and above has rattled Silicon Valley and split Democratic leaders...
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The proposed levy on people worth 10 figures and above has rattled Silicon Valley and split Democratic leaders...
Crenshaw’s exit leaves the SEC without Democratic representation as the agency and other US financial regulators face leadership gaps....
One of the most resonant words in the United States today is “affordability”. From rent and utilities to groceries and medical bills, prices seem to keep climbing. The term has helped Democrats win a ...
Leaders of a major Wall Street trade group and DeFi-focused crypto leaders are trying to hash out key disagreements before the market structure bill faces a do-or-die Senate vote next week....
Palmer Luckey, Ro Khanna, and David Sacks have all posted on X about the wealth tax. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images; Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images; PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Ima...
From left: Anthony Gutman, David Solomon, Jacqueline Arthur. Courtesy of Goldman Sachs 10 Goldman Sachs leaders shared their go-to book and podcast recommendations. Business Insider asked the CEO and ...
Walmart CEO Doug McMillon (R) is handing over the top job to John Furner in the new year. Walmart 2025 has been a big year for retail CEO transition announcements. Roughly 45 retailers said they are c...
Bitcoin’s push to $95,000, supported by bullish options flows, is being tempered by flat open interest and weak spot demand....
Former Binance boss Changpeng Zhao has praised Pakistan for its speedy crypto adoption in 2025, saying the country is on track to become a crypto leader by 2030....
Rep. Ritchie Torres Alex Wong/Getty Images A Polymarket user made over $400,000 off a well-timed bet on Nicolás Maduro's political future. The bet was made just one day before US forces captured the V...
This year, I listened to over 50 tech leaders discuss AI across various conferences, podcasts, and interviews. Lee Chong Ming/Business Insider Over the past year, I listened to more than 50 tech leade...
Tennessee regulator warned that failure to comply could trigger steep fines, court injunctions and potential law enforcement referrals for for further investigation....
Investors will weigh short-term disruption to Venezuelan exports against potential to eventually pump more crude...
Decision marks Washington’s latest move to increase pressure on Maduro regime in Caracas...
Rippling's CPO said he prefers to understaff than overstaff all his projects. Illustration by Thomas Fuller/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Rippling's product chief Matt MacInnis says he deli...
New York Mets owner Steve Cohen has diversified his asset manager. Rich Storry/Getty Images James Malick, Point72's chief strategy officer, recently departed the hedge fund. Malick joined in 2023 afte...
Article URL: https://www.economist.com/leaders/2026/01/08/do-not-mistake-a-resilient-global-economy-for-populist-success Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46550777 Points: 21 # Commen...
Democrat Maxine Waters demands an SEC oversight hearing after the agency dropped major cases against Coinbase, Binance, and other crypto firms....
Article URL: https://www.economist.com/leaders/2025/12/30/openais-cash-burn-will-be-one-of-the-big-bubble-questions-of-2026 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46438390 Points: 9 # Comm...
Ethereum's daily transactions hit a record 2.02M driven by RWA tokenization, yet prediction markets show traders are more bullish on gold....