Generous annual bonuses help elite law firms attract and retain talent. xavierarnau/Getty Images Top US law firms shelled out six-figure bonuses to associates in 2025. The generous end-of-year payouts...
Google cofounder Larry Page has cut his ties to California Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Google cofounder Larry Page is cutting ties with California. A source said Page had already left the state. He h...
Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison hasn't given up in his pursuit of Warner Bros. Discovery. Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images Warner Bros. Discovery turned down another offer from Paramount Skydanc...
Greg Abel will make $25 million in cash in his new role. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images Berkshire Hathaway disclosed that Greg Abel will make $25 million in his new CEO role. Abel's pay is a significant i...
Meta says its $800 glasses are selling out quickly. Meta Meta says there's high demand for its Ray-Ban Display glasses, with waitlists extending into 2026. Meta said Tuesday that it's pausing on a wid...
Following the 2012 halving, Bitcoin surged to end the following year at a new high; and a similar pattern played out in 2016 and again in 2020....
"Bluey" is consistently one of the most viewed shows on Disney+, though the streamer's viewership share has leveled off. Disney Disney's streaming subscriber count has grown, but its US viewer...
President Donald Trump speaks at a podium about his January 3rd raid on Venezuela. Pete Hegseth, Marco Rubio, and Stephen Miller stand behind him. Jim WATSON / AFP via Getty Images Donald Trump on Sat...
📋 Key Facts ✓ Elliott Hill became Nike's CEO in October 2024 after retiring in 2020. ✓ Nike's revenue declined 10% year over ye...
OpenAI lost at least 11 scientists and executives in 2025, including more than half a dozen researchers to Meta in the summer. REUTERS/Shelby Tauber/Pool OpenAI lost more than half a dozen researchers...
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Patrick T. Fallon / AFP via Getty Images Nvidia's $20 billion Groq deal signals an important shift in the AI market. AI workloads are moving from model training to real-time in...
Every year, Wall Street’s top minds — strategists, economists and portfolio managers — pack their best ideas into dense market outlooks, often running a hundred or more pages apiece. And e...
Article URL: https://www.economist.com/united-states/2025/12/18/toll-roads-are-spreading-in-america Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46403992 Points: 16 # Comments: 14...
Major crypto investor Andreessen Horowitz raised $15 billion across multiple funds to propel technology bets and help boost America's prospects....
ValentynVolkov/Getty Images Separately managed accounts in the hedge fund industry boomed in 2025. Insiders say demand will only accelerate the trend in 2025. Emerging managers face challenges from ta...
Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon attended the company's holiday market. Goldman Sachs It can be difficult for those working Wall Street hours to carve out time for gifting. Some rely on concierge servi...
"Will there be uncertainty? Will there be economic challenges? Of course," said Sen. Ted Cruz. AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr. The debate over whether we're in an AI bubble continues to rage. That de...
XRP scored every major win in 2025 with the SEC case resolved and spot ETFs launched, yet the price crashed 50%, with the $5 target remaining elusive....
Investors trading commodities, such as oil, have been in high demand. Jeri Clausing/AP Hedge funds that trade commodities struggled in 2025. Big-name managers with exposure to energy or agriculture tr...
Real estate investing team Tanice and Paul Myers. Courtesy of Tanice Myers Each year, HomeVestors, the company behind We Buy Ugly Houses, hosts an ugly home contest. The contest showcases dramatic hom...