Posts by Amelia Frost
Palantir Is Making a French Chore Coat. Yes, That Palantir.
Palantir, the data analysis and technology firm, is many things to many people. It’s a major military contractor, and its technology has helped the Trump administration track people for deportation. It also worked with the federal government to distribute Covid-19 vaccines. For some privacy advocates, it’s a Big Brother-like entity. And some amateur investors speak…
Read MoreThe Hidden Economics of a Throwaway Appliance Culture: Why Repair Is Quietly Beating Replace in 2026
Walk into any big-box appliance showroom in 2026, and the price tags tell a story most consumers have not fully absorbed yet. A mid-range French-door refrigerator that retailed for around US$1,500 a decade ago now routinely lists between US$2,400 and US$3,200. Front-load washers have followed a similar trajectory, and high-end gas ranges have entered four-figure…
Read MoreTakeaways from Powell’s final Fed meeting as chair.
Jerome H. Powell said on Wednesday that he would stay on as a governor at the Federal Reserve after his term as chair ends May 15, citing lingering legal threats against him and the central bank as part of a pressure campaign by President Trump for lower borrowing costs. “After my term as chair ends…
Read MoreEduard Khemchan on the Future of Capital in a Digitally Integrated World
Eduard Khemchan does not treat digital integration as a separate investment theme. In his capital strategy, it is already embedded. Rather than positioning around isolated sectors, his approach reflects a view that financial systems, technology platforms, and infrastructure are converging into a single operating environment. Capital is no longer moving between systems. It is moving…
Read MoreFCC Orders a Review of ABC’s Licenses Amid Feud Between Trump and Kimmel
Federal regulators on Tuesday ordered a review of all station licenses owned by ABC, an extraordinary move to pressure a major television network whose programming has frequently angered President Trump. The agency overseeing the review, the Federal Communications Commission, said in a filing that the action was related to an investigation into ABC’s diversity and…
Read MorePentagon Can Temporarily Require Escorts for Journalists
The Pentagon can temporarily require all journalists visiting the building to be accompanied by an official escort, an appeals court ruled Monday. The restriction is allowed while the department appeals an earlier ruling that found major parts of the Defense Department’s restrictions on the press unconstitutional. In its ruling, a three-judge panel of the U.S.…
Read MoreTrump Family Crypto Ties Complicate Senate Push For Landmark Crypto Bill: Report
A Senate effort to pass a major crypto market structure bill is running into complications as negotiations become increasingly entangled in a political fight over ethics rules tied to President Donald Trump’s family crypto businesses. The legislation is designed to create a federal framework for regulating digital assets, including how oversight is divided between agencies…
Read MoreMuted Reaction as Oil and Stock Markets Reopen
Oil prices rose and stocks fell after President Trump called off a trip to Pakistan by two U.S. negotiators for peace talks with Iran. Source link
Read MoreSuspect Of Shooting At White House Correspondents’ Dinner Admits He Was Targeting Trump Officials: Report
Trump evacuated from the White House Correspondents Dinner X Cole Allen, the suspect in the shooting outside the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, told law enforcement authorities that he planned to target officials in the Trump administration, according to a new report. Citing two sources familiar with the matter, CBS News detailed that Allen didn’t mention…
Read MoreTrump Evacuated From White House Correspondents’ Dinner After Shots Fired In Premises; Event Suspended
Trump evacuated from the White House Correspondents Dinner X President Donald Trump and top officials were evacuated from the White House Correspondents’ dinner after shots were fired in the premises. Live footage from the event showed attendees scrambling and the Secret Service escorting Trump as the sound of gunfire could be held. Trump provided details…
Read MoreVideo: Who’s Getting a Tariff Refund?
new video loaded: Who’s Getting a Tariff Refund? Following a Supreme Court ruling that struck down several Trump administration tariffs, importers have begun applying for their share of $166 billion in refunds. As our economic policy reporter Tony Romm explains, consumers are unlikely to see much of that money returned to their own pockets. By…
Read MoreMexican Raid Captures Associates Of ‘El Chapo’s’ Brother
AFP Mexican authorities have captured three men with strong ties to drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman’s brother. The Mexican Ministry of Defense said that the operation was done in cooperation with U.S. intelligence, which provided critical information. CBS News reported that the operation was conducted near Tamazula, which borders Durango and Sinaloa. In total,…
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