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U.S. President Donald Trump points as he attends the annual Friends of Ireland luncheon hosted by U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 12, 2025. Evelyn Hockstein | ReutersAs Republicans wrestle with funding their massive spending and tax package, President Donald Trump is eyeing a possible tax hike for the highest earners.The idea, which lacks Republican support, could return the top federal income tax rate to 2017 levels for some of the wealthiest Americans.  In a phone call Thursday, NBC reported, Trump pressed House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., to raise the…

Bitcoin surged past the $102,000-mark for the first time since January, buoyed by growing optimism around U.S. trade negotiations, Coinbase’s COIN Deribit Acquisition, and soaring institutional interest. Bitcoin is up over 7% for the week as Trump pushed for trade deals. Bitcoin-based exchange-trade funds (ETFs) like Wisdomtree Bitcoin Fund BTCW, Coinshares Valkyrie Bitcoin Fund BRRR, Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund FBTC, iShares Bitcoin Trust IBIT, Grayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF GBTC and Invesco Galaxy Bitcoin ETF BTCO have been hovering around a three-month high. Let’s delve a little deeper. President Trump’s announcement of a new trade agreement with the UK and…

Americans have been worried about being able to maintain their standard of living since inflation first began to spike in 2021. With renewed cost concerns after President Donald Trump implemented his tariff agenda, many people are prepared to do something about it.A whopping 83% of consumers said that if their financial situation worsens in the coming months, they will strongly consider cutting back on their non-essential spending, according to a new study by Intuit Credit Karma, which polled more than 2,000 U.S. adults in April.  On TikTok, money saving hacks, with hashtags such as no buy, slow buy, low buy and…

Bitcoin stands to benefit significantly from rising global liquidity. It’s also seeing rapid adoption among institutions and perhaps soon even countries. Small holders also remain highly enthusiastic about buying the coin. 10 stocks we like better than Bitcoin › For Bitcoin’s (CRYPTO: BTC) price to move by around $20,000, it would need to gain roughly 21% based on its current price of $95,000. Although that type of gain won’t occur overnight, history indicates that over the course of a few months, a move of such a size is very possible. A trio of catalysts could trigger that move in the…

Tesla is the fifth biggest corporate Bitcoin investor with more than 11,500 coins. More public companies own Bitcoin than ever before. Changes in reporting rules have made corporate crypto investing more attractive. Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) has had a tough start to the year. Its stock is down almost 30% year to date, and disappointing is, frankly, a polite word to use about its first-quarter results. Its revenue and earnings per share missed analyst expectations, and its automotive revenue fell 20% year on year. But there’s been plenty of coverage of Tesla’s troubles. If you’re a crypto investor, there’s a less-reported…

Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah announced on Friday that Karachi would host the 35th National Games from December 6 to 13 after it was postponed from its initial dates in May. The games were set to be held from May 1-9 in Karachi but were postponed in April due to “unavoidable circumstances,” according to an official letter issued by the Sindh Olympic Association. Murad held a meeting today at CM House with a high-level delegation of the Pakistan Olympic Association (POA) to finalise preparations for the games. He welcomed the opportunity to host National Games, pledging full cooperation to…

Ethereum is almost 60% below its all-time high and continues to decline in 2025. Long known for its complex tech upgrades, Ethereum appears to be pivoting to a new strategy based around simplicity. A simpler and easier-to-understand Ethereum could unlock tremendous value and help it regain its former luster. 10 stocks we like better than Ethereum › Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) is down almost 40% this year, and many investors are now starting to question its long-term outlook. At a current price of almost $2,100, Ethereum is nowhere close to its all-time high of $4,891 from 2021 and continues to lose…

CNN  —  President Donald Trump on Friday set negotiating terms for his administration’s first discussions with China, which are set to take place in Geneva this weekend. In a series of posts on Truth Social, Trump appeared to lay out his demands — and concessions — for the meeting between US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and their Chinese counterparts. Trump said China must import more US goods, and in return, he believes the United States should lower its 145% tariff on most Chinese goods to 80%. “CHINA SHOULD OPEN UP ITS MARKET TO USA —…

The average tax refund amount is about $3,000, a sizable sum of money for many Americans. And that sum of money could potentially turn into more if invested wisely. Find Out: I’m a Financial Advisor: 4 Investing Rules My Millionaire Clients Never Break Read Next: The New Retirement Problem Boomers Are Facing Advertisement: High Yield Savings Offers Powered by Money.com – Yahoo may earn commission from the links above. While investing in cryptocurrency certainly comes with a high level of risk, it also comes with a high potential for reward. A recent analysis conducted by Token Metrics found that if…

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has decided to suspend the remainder of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 “with immediate effect for one week”, according to a statement on Friday. An IPL match on Thursday was abandoned midway after fighting began in India’s border regions, but the cricket board attributed the disruption to a power failure at the stadium in the hill city of Dharamsala. “Further updates regarding the new schedule and venues of the tournament will be announced in due course after a comprehensive assessment of the situation in consultation with relevant authorities and…