The U.S. budget deficit just hit almost $2 trillion — and Washington isn’t doing much about it
The deficit figure is the largest since 2021 and amounts to an estimated 6.2% of U.S. gross domestic product. Source:MarketWatch
Crypto PACs escalate spending against Sherrod Brown in Ohio Senate race
At least two industryaligned PACs have poured more than $52 million into opposing Sherrod Brown’s return to the Senate. Source:Cointelegraph
Stablecoin remittances cost 84% less than traditional transfers, report finds
Borderless.xyz data shows major savings on crossborder business payments, with stablecoin transfers also settling faster than traditional international bank…
Here’s how the Fed should reveal its outlook for the economy
As Chairman Kevin Warsh looks to revamp the central bank’s communication strategy, the dot plot is ripe for change. Source:MarketWatch
Elon Musk may have just taken a major step toward consolidating his empire
Tesla’s newly unveiled flying sports car, which features SpaceX rocket thrusters, could help Musk push for a merger between his two biggest companies, analysts…
Many of 2026’s hottest stocks have seen dramatic comedowns this week
Many of the bestperforming stocks of 2026 fell this week, while this year’s biggest losers also changed course, Source:MarketWatch
Crypto Biz: Wall Street closes at 4. Tokenized stocks keep trading
Tokenized stocks are drawing trading activity beyond Wall Street hours, while Bitcoin miners confront costly AI expansion and new accounting rules could…
Bitcoin price steadies around $82K after Fed’s Warsh avoids rate-hike hints
Bitcoin held above $80,000 as South Korean tech stocks recovered from a selloff and traders lowered their expectations for a Federal Reserve interestrate hike.…
Retiring abroad? Don’t cut these financial ties to the U.S.
Think carefully about your Social Security, Medicare, credit cards and bank accounts before picking your new home overseas. Source:MarketWatch
Federal Reserve Board announces termination of enforcement actions with Gardner Bancshares, Inc. and Small Business Bank
Federal Reserve Board announces termination of enforcement actions with Gardner Bancshares, Inc. and Small Business Bank Source:Federal Reserve
Big Tech's AI auditors will only see what they're shown
If the White House accord's audits are going to be worth anything, auditors should be able to choose what they test, writes Samuel VanceLaw, head of research…
The stock market has already crashed: Why a Wall Street veteran says Nike is the ultimate turnaround trade.
Larry McDonald says the S&P 500’s record chasing is hiding lots of companies with sliding stocks. He has ideas on how to play that. Source:MarketWatch