Thomas Shelter

Thomas Shelter has been a keen follower of US politics for over two decades. His reporting for Congress.net primarily focuses on legislation, party politics, and business news.

Atreides Management’s Gavin Baker On AI Investing: ‘Follow The Money’

Gavin Baker, founder and Chief Investment Officer of Atreides Management, has built a reputation for positioning ahead of the broader market on artificial intelligence trades. Baker’s core investment thesis centers on AI as a long-term supercycle, not a speculative bubble, driven by electricity, semiconductor wafers, and compute infrastructure. He argues that real alpha in the…

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General Mills (GIS) Bets On Protein Cheerios And Premium Cat Food To Weather Consumer Spending Slump

General Mills (GIS) is pushing aggressively into high-protein foods and premium pet products as it faces one of the toughest consumer spending environments in recent memory. The company has described the current backdrop as “characterized by historically low consumer sentiment, heightened uncertainty and significant volatility,” driven by cumulative inflation and reduced government food assistance. Middle-…

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Older Entrepreneurs Outperform Younger Rivals As Ageism Drives A Wave Of Boomer-Led Startups

Business founders aged 50 and above are nearly twice as likely to succeed as those who launch companies in their 30s, challenging long-held assumptions about entrepreneurship. More older workers are turning to self-employment as a direct response to age discrimination, using decades of experience and industry knowledge to build competitive businesses. The trend has been…

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Federal Student Loan Overhaul Takes Effect, Threatening To Phase Out Millions Of Borrowers’ Repayment Plans

Major changes to the federal student loan system are now in effect, reshaping repayment options, borrowing limits, and monthly payment amounts for millions of Americans. Roughly 43 million Americans currently carry student loan debt, totaling nearly $1.7 trillion, according to the Office of Federal Student Aid. One of the most immediate changes is the elimination…

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Nike (NKE) Beats Quarterly Estimates, But A Nearly $1 Billion Tariff Refund Tells The Real Story

Nike posted stronger-than-expected earnings and revenue for its fiscal fourth quarter, though a massive tariff refund inflated the headline numbers. The company reported adjusted earnings per share of 20 cents, well above the 13 cents analysts had anticipated, according to consensus estimates from LSEG. Revenue came in at $10.97 billion, edging past Wall Street’s forecast…

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Bitcoin ETFs Face Their First Real Stress Test As Institutional Investors Cut Exposure

Crypto investors had long hoped that institutional adoption and a friendlier regulatory environment would shield Bitcoin from its historically brutal boom-and-bust cycles. The launch of spot Bitcoin ETFs in the United States was seen as a turning point, bringing in professional capital that would theoretically provide more stable, long-term market support. That theory is now…

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