Posts by Amelia Frost
Marjorie Taylor Greene Says She’s Considering Running for Governor of Georgia
While being interviewed on The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s “Politically Georgia” podcast, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene suggested she would be open to running for Senate or for the Georgia governor position in the near future. Greene has represented Georgia’s 14th congressional district since 2021. She was recently named chair of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) subcommittee…
Read MoreAfter DeepSeek Upended the Market, Is It Worth Investing in A.I.?
Daron Acemoglu, a winner of the 2024 Nobel in economic science, gave me some answers. “There is a lot of hype in the industry,” he told me in a telephone conversation. Yes, he said, A.I. companies have made some “impressive achievements,” but he added that many financial and economic calculations were being based on mere…
Read MoreTrump Says Nippon Steel Will Make Major Investment in U.S. Steel
President Trump said on Friday that Nippon Steel was planning to make a major investment in U.S. Steel after the Biden administration moved to block the Japanese company’s $14 billion takeover bid last month on the basis that it was a threat to national security. Such an investment, if it moves forward, could be a…
Read MoreFetterman Slams Own Democratic Party for ‘Scolding’ Voters and Calling Them ‘Fascists’: ‘How Can You Vote For That?’
Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) criticized the Democratic party for scolding and talking down to voters. Allison Robbert/Getty Images Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) is taking aim at his own party, accusing Democrats of alienating voters—particularly white men—through condescension and shame-based rhetoric. Speaking on the “Somebody’s Gotta Win” podcast, Fetterman argued that Democrats have turned off key…
Read MoreA 311-Year-Old Stradivarius Violin Sells for $11.25 Million at Sotheby’s
A 311-year-old Stradivarius violin sold for $11.25 million at Sotheby’s on Friday, in a closely watched auction that drew interest from investors, collectors and classical musicians. The violin was made by the famed Italian luthier Antonio Stradivari in 1714, during the so-called golden period of violin making. It was later owned by one of the…
Read MoreAll Quiksilver And Billabong Stores In US To Close After Owner Files For Bankruptcy
A Billabong store in New York City. Liberty Brands, the company that owns Billabong, Quicksilver and Volcom, said it will shutter 120 stores across the United States after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy this week. Spencer Platt/Getty Images The company that owns Billabong, Quicksilver, Volcom and Roxy will close 120 stores across the United States…
Read MoreWhere the Dealmakers and Strivers Get Their Gossip
Until recently, almost every edition included a pouting selfie of Ms. Sundberg, even if the headline was about Goldman Sachs interns. (“There’s a lot of guys,” she said of her subscriber base.) Feed Me is preoccupied with a certain slice of millennial culture in New York City. The restaurants they patronize, the media they consume,…
Read MoreWhy the Job Market Is Giving the Fed Cover to Extend a Pause on Rate Cuts
Less than six months ago, Federal Reserve officials were wringing their hands about the state of the labor market. No major cracks had emerged, but monthly jobs growth had slowed and the unemployment rate was steadily ticking higher. In a bid to preserve the economy’s strength, the Fed took the unusual step of lowering interest…
Read MoreTrump Announces Executive Order ‘Ending’ Paper Straws: ‘Back to Plastic!’
President Donald Trump announced the next target of his executive orders, sharing that he plans on “ending” paper straws and going “back to plastic.” Latin Times President Donald Trump announced the next target of his executive orders, sharing that he plans on “ending” paper straws and going “back to plastic.” “I will be signing an…
Read MoreElon Musk Publicly Declares Intense ‘Love’ for Donald Trump: ‘As Much as a Straight Man Can Love Another Man’
Elon Musk has come out publicly declaring his intense “love” for President Donald Trump, sparking jokes among social media users. Brandon Bell/Getty Images Elon Musk has come out publicly declaring his intense “love” for President Donald Trump, sparking jokes among social media users. In the tweet shared Friday morning, Musk said, “I love @realDonaldTrump as…
Read MoreTrump Demands US Aid Agency Closure Despite Tumult
President Donald Trump on Friday called for USAID to be shut down, in an escalation of his unprecedented campaign to dismantle the massive government aid agency that has prompted confusion and chaos among its global network. “THE CORRUPTION IS AT LEVELS RARELY SEEN BEFORE. CLOSE IT DOWN!” Trump wrote in a trademark all-caps statement on…
Read More2 Dead After Small Plane Crashes In Sao Paulo Street, Hits Bus
Police investigadors work at the site of a plane accident in Sao Paulo, Brazil AFP Two people were killed Friday when a small plane crashed on a major avenue in Brazil’s economic capital Sao Paulo and skidded into a bus, authorities said. It was unclear if the aircraft had been attempting an emergency landing shortly…
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