2024 election

Donald Trump won the 2024 presidential election and will likely receive increased attention from the media and investors around the world after Election Day. Here's a look at how Trump's win led to more followers on social media and why it's important. What Happened: Donald Trump's 2024 election...

Cryptocurrency Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) is having a moment once again with the meme crypto soaring over 80% in the last week, helped by increased interest in the cryptocurrency after Donald Trump's 2024 election win and Elon Musk's anticipated role leading the Department of Government Efficiency, or...

The SPDR Gold Trust (NYSE:GLD) witnessed its biggest weekly outflow in over two years driven by a post-election shift in sentiment following Donald Trump's election victory. What Happened: The world's largest physically backed gold ETF just saw an outflow of $1 billion between Nov. 4 and Nov. 8,...

Over the weekend, "Saturday Night Live" poked fun at billionaire Elon Musk and his zealous endorsement of President-elect Donald Trump ahead of the 2024 election. What Happened: On the Nov. 9 episode — the first since Election Day — actor and former SNL cast member Dana Carvey mimicked how Musk...

With Donald Trump's imminent return to the White House, investors are eyeing a new era of pro-business policies, particularly around tax cuts and deregulation. There are also looming risks — namely, trade tariffs on Chinese imports — that could put a dent in corporate earnings. Analysts have...

Financial stocks are basking in a post-election rally after Donald Trump's election win as investors anticipate a friendlier regulatory landscape for banks, brokers and consumer finance companies. With expectations of deregulation and possible tax cuts, traders are piling into financials at levels...

President-elect Donald Trump is considering appointing an “energy czar,” a role that would have the authority to nix environmental regulations and increase U.S. fossil fuel production.  What Happened: Trump is looking to appoint an overseer of deregulation efforts across various...

With Donald Trump now president-elect and Republicans likely to control Congress, clean energy stocks are taking a beating. The Invesco Solar ETF (NYSE:TAN) dropped over 9% last week, dragging it to levels last seen in July 2020. From its January 2021 peak, the TAN ETF is now down more than 70%....

In the aftermath of Donald Trump‘s election, hedge funds that bet against Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) have reportedly experienced significant losses. What Happened: Following Trump’s victory, hedge funds that were shorting Tesla have seen their fortunes decline by $5.2 billion. These...

To counter AI-driven misinformation, OpenAI’s ChatGPT rejected 250,000 deepfake image requests of candidates in the month before the 2024 election. What Happened: Last week, OpenAI said ChatGPT turned down a quarter of a million requests to create deepfake images of candidates using DALL-E,...

San Francisco 49ers player Nick Bosa was fined for sporting a “Make America Great Again” hat during a post-game interview, winning praise from Elon Musk. What Happened: The news has sparked a wave of reactions, including a commendation from Musk. Bosa was slapped with a fine of $11,255...

Iran’s Foreign Ministry has dismissed claims made by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) regarding an alleged Iranian plot to assassinate Donald Trump before the presidential election. What Happened: Last week, the DOJ accused an Iranian official of instructing Farhad Shakeri, an Iranian...

Billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban has expressed apprehension over the economic implications of President-elect Donald Trump‘s proposed tariffs. What Happened: Cuban, a vocal supporter of Vice President Kamala Harris during the recent campaign, has been openly critical of Trump’s...

President-elect Donald Trump says that he has no intention of selling his stake in Truth Social’s parent company, despite the stock’s impressive performance following the election. What Happened: Trump has demanded investigations into alleged “market manipulators or short sellers...

President-elect Donald Trump has announced that neither former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley nor ex-Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will be included in his new administration. What Happened: Trump made this declaration on a post on Truth Social, stating, “I will not be inviting former Ambassador...