US Politics & Business News
There is a category of investment that has quietly maintained its appeal regardless of which political party holds power in Washington. With markets rattled by shifting trade policy and ongoing fiscal debates, investors are increasingly searching for assets that can weather uncertainty from both sides of the aisle. The investment in question offers a yield…
President Donald Trump issued a blunt ultimatum to Republican members of Congress, demanding their votes and threatening consequences for those who fail to comply. Trump’s directive came as GOP leaders scramble to secure enough votes to advance key legislative priorities on Capitol Hill this congressional session. The president’s choice of words, telling holdouts to “go…
North Korea launched ballistic missiles toward the sea on Saturday, one day after the United States, South Korea, and Japan completed a trilateral military exercise. The missiles were fired from the Wonsan area along North Korea’s eastern coast, according to South Korea’s military officials monitoring the situation. South Korea said it was closely tracking its…
Zacks Equity Research analysts are spotlighting five major technology stocks as the AI buildout and quantum computing race intensify heading through September 2026. The companies featured include D-Wave Quantum (QBTS), Rigetti Computing (RGTI), IBM (IBM), Alphabet (GOOGL), and Amazon (AMZN), each representing a different position along the AI and quantum investment spectrum. The AI infrastructure…
Republican lawmakers are preparing to bring legislation to the House floor aimed at reining in electricity bill increases tied to data center expansion. Speaker Mike Johnson’s spokesperson Taylor Haulsee confirmed the timeline, saying, “The bill will be on the floor of the House next week.” The plan to hold a vote on the bipartisan Ratepayer…
RSM UK, an audit, tax and consulting firm, has appointed Chris Mayo as a partner to strengthen its financial services risk and governance team. Mayo will take the lead on the firm’s financial services internal audit business across London and the South East, a key growth market for the practice. The firm says Mayo will…
The U.S. Commerce Department is investing up to $300 million in minority equity stakes across three leading quantum computing companies, fundamentally reshaping the sector’s valuation outlook. D-Wave Quantum (QBTS), Rigetti Computing (RGTI), and Quantinuum are the three primary beneficiaries of the federal government’s landmark quantum computing investment commitment. The funding is designed to reinforce the…
Salesforce (CRM) shares have surged nearly 10% over a recent week, fueled by investor enthusiasm surrounding the company’s expanding artificial intelligence product lineup. The rally reflects growing confidence that Salesforce’s AI strategy, particularly its Agentforce platform, could become a meaningful revenue driver in the months ahead. Agentforce represents Salesforce’s most prominent bet on enterprise AI,…
The House of Representatives is moving forward with a scheduled vote on legislation that would impose sanctions against Russia, signaling renewed congressional pressure on Moscow. Lawmakers have placed the Russia sanctions bill on the House floor calendar, setting the stage for a formal vote on the measure in the coming days. The push to advance…
The United States is facing growing pressure to fundamentally reshape how it builds warships, with the so-called Finland Model emerging as a leading policy framework for reform. The Finland Model was pioneered through joint U.S.-Finnish icebreaker procurement programs and has since drawn significant attention from national security analysts and naval planners alike. Under this framework,…