Former Israeli Knesset member Michal Cotler-Wunsh says this has been a real moment of reckoning amid major U.S. colleges facing antisemitism backlash on The Evening Edit. University of Pennsylvania alumni and former U.S. Ambassador Jon Huntsman says “it’s not even debatable” that UPenn President Liz Magill should be removed from …
Read More »Gas prices dip lower, an early present for travelers this holiday season: AAA
In ten states, the average gas prices are below $2.90 a gallon, according to AAA. (iStock) The national average for a gallon of gas resumed its downward trend and drivers can look forward to savings at the pump if oil prices remain low. The average price of gas dipped to …
Read More »Which industries hired the most workers last month?
SlateStone Wealth Chief Market Strategist Kenny Polcari discusses how the robust September jobs report could impact the Fed’s inflation battle on ‘Varney & Co.’ The U.S. economy continued to add jobs at a solid clip in November, as strong hiring in health care and the government helped to boost the …
Read More »Today’s mortgage rates rise for 15-year terms while 30-year terms hold steady
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Read More »McDonald’s continuing to lean into chicken
McDonald’s is set to debut a new spin-off restaurant called “CosMc’s” in a Chicago suburb. (Credit: FOX 32) McDonald’s is going to further embrace chicken in what it called a “significant opportunity.” The fast-food chain indicated it would do so for the protein category on Wednesday, the day it laid …
Read More »Harvard student calls out Ivy League presidents for ‘laughable’ antisemitic stance
Harvard student Shabbos Kestenbaum reacts to UPenn President Liz Magill’s remarks following her House hearing testimony and discusses the rise of antisemitism on college campuses and concerns over threats to Jewish sites and communities. One Harvard graduate student called out various Ivy League universities for ironically becoming “free speech absolutists” …
Read More »Homebuying demand dries up even as mortgage rates drop: Freddie Mac
Mortgage rates have kept on their downward trajectory, but buyer appetite has vanished. (iStock) Mortgage rates continued their steady decline as the 30-year mortgage slipped to nearly 7%, but buyers are feeling less enthusiastic, according to Freddie Mac. The average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage was 7.03% for the week ending Dec. …
Read More »Bill Gates on AI: We have to stay ahead of the bad guys
Wall Street Alliance Group partner Aadil Zaman and Peapack Private Wealth Management managing principal David Dietze react to Sam Altman returning to OpenAI five days after his firing on ‘Making Money.’ Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates stressed that it is essential to ensure that bad actors don’t get ahead of the …
Read More »Banking regulator warns financial firms about AI risks
C3 AI CEO Tom Siebel provides insight on the unimaginably powerful technology on The Claman Countdown. A leading federal banking regulator is warning banks about the potential risks of implementing artificial intelligence (AI) tools into their systems. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) is an independent bureau …
Read More »US economy adds 199,000 jobs in November
XPO Executive Chairman Brad Jacobs discusses his new company specifically designed to make acquisitions in the industrial space on ‘Making Money.’ U.S. job growth continued to chug along at a healthy pace in November, suggesting the labor market remains resilient even in the face of higher interest rates, stubborn inflation …
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