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The European Broadcasting Union made the decision to allow Israel to perform in the Eurovision song contest next year. Now obviously, including or excluding Israel would have been controversial no matter what. Israel has had a positive reception to the news of their acceptance, with their president Issac Herzog saying " Israel deserves to be represented on every stage around the world, a cause to which I am fully and actively committed... I hope that the competition will re

Markets did not change, very literally so, as investors retain the exact same sentiments which they held from yesterday. The main headquarters of the Federal Reserve Bank of the United States in Washington D.C., Adam Parent/Shutterstock.com. The Nasdaq Composite, comprised of some of the largest tech-heavy tickers in the economy, rose slightly by 0.2%. However, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.1%, and the S&P 500 rose 0.1%. The VIX volatility index fell 1.87%, reflecti

The proposed "Trump accounts," which were first established under the One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act past July, was given a major boost by a donation from two billionaires, increasing the chances for its feasibility by next summer, its expected launch date. Michael Dell, CEO of Dell Technologies (left) and his wife Susan Dell (right) speaking during their White House announcement of a large donation to the "Trump accounts" policy, Reuters. The propose d accounts would include a

Markets rose higher as Bitcoin saw massive progress in its efforts to recover due to a wave of short-liquidations in the crypto market. Crypto trading platform Coinbase, among the stocks most affected by today's crypto boom. The Nasdaq led gains today with its 0.59% rise, reflecting massive buying pressure among stocks in the technology sector. The S&P 500 likewise grew 0.25% in point valuation, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average ticked up 0.39%. However, the Russell 2000 f

Markets receded as investors ease their rally from last week regarding the potential for interest rate cuts in December. The S&P 500 index fell 0.5%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.9%. The Nasdaq Composite avoided the most losses today, falling by a smaller 0.4%. However, the small-cap index Russell 2000 sank 1.3%, the most significant drop of the four main indices. The VIX volatility index rose sharply by 5.4%, as today's losses appeared to have been heavy shi

With the arrival of both the Head of the Roman Catholic Church Pope Leo XIV and the Patriarch of Constantinople Bartholomew in Nicaea on November 28th, signs grow over the improving bridge between East and West, and ultimately a return to full communion. Pope Leo XVI (left) speaking next to Orthodox Patriarch Bartholomew (right) on a platform above the ruins of the Council of Nicaea in Iznik, Turkey, Elias Turk/EWTN News. In the 1700th year anniversary of the Council of Nicae

Markets surged on Friday, ending the shorter week (due to holiday) in a very positive note, amid concerns of an "AI Bubble." President Trump in front of reporters in the White House's South Lawn, Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call Inc. The Nasdaq Composite, comprising of some of the largest tech stocks in the market, once again led gains as fears of a so-called "AI Bubble" begin to cease. It rose by 0.65%, narrowly edging out the Dow Jones Industrial Average's 0.61% rise, and the S&P

Markets surged for yet another day as expectations for a December interest rate cut continue to spike. Chair of the Federal Reserve Bank Jerome Powell, AP Photo/Amber Baesler. The Nasdaq Composite, which comprises of some of the top tech stocks, led gains once again among the top indices, with it surging 0.82% in point value. The S&P 500 followed closely behind with its 0.69% rise, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.67%. The lesser known but still meaningful Russell

Stocks reached for higher valuations as investor optimism regarding a December rate cut surge, fueled by statements from top Federal Reserve officials. Federal Reserve governor Christopher Waller, Bess Adler/Bloomberg/Getty Images. The S&P 500 attempted to make a recovery from its weeks-long decline in early November, today rising by a small but still meaningful 0.91%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average, after yesterday lagging behind the other two of the big three indices, ros

Markets surged on Monday, starting the week with very strong results after falling flat last week, as a result of higher optimism for an interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve next month. The U.S. Federal Reserve building in Washington, D.C., Richard Sharrocks/Getty Images. The Nasdaq composite, which holds many of the nation's largest tech stocks, led gains with its 2.7% rise in point-based value. The S&P 500 index followed just behind with its 1.5% rise, and the Dow Jones

Ukraine has been sent a plan formulated by Russia and the United States. It is split into twenty-eight points, but here are the most important parts:Ukraine cedes all of Donetsk and Luhansk into de-facto Russian control, Ukraine has to reduce their troop count to 600,000, and they are banned from joining NATO. President Trump has given Ukraine until Thursday to agree to the deal. Reactions for this, has for the most part been negative. European leaders slammed the deal as be

Markets rose slightly as the Federal Reserve eased concerns that a rate cut would not be coming in December. Fed Chair Jerome Powell. The S&P 500 index rose 0.98%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1.08%, the Nasdaq rose 0.88%, and the Russell 2000 rose by a large 2.8%. The VIX volatility index sank 11.3%, as markets seemed to move less frequently throughout the day than previous days this week. In Europe, stocks seemed to have leveled even as no major news struck the con