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The concept of retirement as a defined life stage is increasingly giving way to a harsh economic reality for millions of Americans across the country. Rising costs of living, inadequate savings, and shrinking pension coverage have left many older workers with little choice but to remain in the workforce well beyond traditional retirement age. Social…
House Republican leadership has canceled scheduled voting sessions for the final two weeks of September, cutting eight legislative days from the congressional calendar. The decision eliminates the weeks of September 21 and September 28 from the active schedule, according to a notice from the office of Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.). Lawmakers will now return…
Democratic lawmakers are intensifying calls for federal action on artificial intelligence safety, with one California Democrat demanding what he described as a formal industry reckoning. The lawmaker used pointed language to frame the urgency, stating “we need to have a safety stand-down with AI” as concerns about the technology’s rapid advancement grow louder in Washington….
Aviat Networks, Inc. (AVNW) has declined 15.9% over the past year, a stark contrast to the broader industry’s growth of 24.7% over the same period. The underperformance becomes even more pronounced when compared against sector peers, with AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) soaring 48.4% and Ericsson (ERIC) gaining 26.3% over the same timeframe. Aviat generated fiscal 2026…
D-Wave Quantum Inc. (NASDAQ: QBTS) will appear as a platinum sponsor at Quantum World Congress 2026, running September 23-25 in College Park, Maryland. The company positions itself as the only quantum computing firm offering both annealing and gate-model systems, software, and services under a single commercial umbrella. D-Wave plans to demonstrate that the quantum era…
The Roundhill Magnificent Seven ETF (MAGS) broke above $70 and is now on the verge of posting new 52-week highs after a prolonged period of underperformance. The group’s recovery marks a significant shift in market dynamics, with the tech giants reasserting their dominance over the broader S&P 500 index. Earnings growth expectations have been a…
Jessica Hayes has been recognized as one of Washington’s notable congressional staffers, serving as senior adviser in district for Rep. Andrew Clyde (R-Ga.). Hayes works directly within Clyde’s district operation in Georgia, making her a key figure in connecting the congressman’s office to his constituents. District-level senior advisers play a critical role in congressional offices,…
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s Republican Senate campaign has received a massive financial injection of nearly $54 million from the Senate Leadership Fund’s Texas-based affiliate. The Austin-based Texas PAC donated more than $53.8 million to Paxton’s campaign, according to filings submitted to the Federal Election Commission. The committee is affiliated with the Senate Leadership Fund,…
The Senate’s procedural vote on the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act is scheduled for September 15 and needs 60 votes to advance. It arrives while Nasdaq and the New York Stock Exchange move toward near-continuous trading, and while tokenized US equities are already pricing in a median 92% of the following Monday’s gap in the…
Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) is calling for the public execution of Lindsay Clancy, the Massachusetts woman facing a new trial for allegedly murdering her three children. Mace made the remarks to TMZ on Monday, offering blunt and unsparing language about what she believes should happen to Clancy if convicted. “Her children are dead, she should…