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The Federal Reserve cuts interest rates, potentially for the final time
On December 10th, the central bank of the United States, the Federal Reserve, decided to cut interest rates yet again, but with some major caveats. A frontal view of the Federal Reserve, Washington D.C., Investopedia. Wednesday afternoon, after several days of meeting, the F ederal Reserve's Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) decided to cut its benchmark, federal funds rate by 25 basis points, dropping the target range to 3.5%-3.75% from the previous 3.75%-4.0%. This is se

Alexangel Ventura
Dec 10, 20252 min read


Huge Netflix-Warner Bros. Deal Attracts Heat from Politicians
As the deal between Warner Bros. Discovery and Netflix continues toward realization, the proposed business acquisition has garnered significant opposition by some of the nation's most prominent political leaders. The Warner Bros. logo pictured just outside the studio lot in Burbank California, 2008, Amy T. Zielinski/Getty Images. On December, Netflix agreed to formally purchase Warner Bros.' film and television studies for roughly $82-83 billion, equating to roughly $72 billi

Alexangel Ventura
Dec 5, 20252 min read


Stock "Trump accounts" given green light by first donors, bolstering feasibility
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

Alexangel Ventura
Dec 2, 20252 min read


Nvidia Q3 earnings report stronger than expected, alleviating investor pessimism
With the release of Nvidia's pivotal earnings report on Wednesday November 20th, Nvidia logo on a table, Mariia Shalabaieva/unsplash.com. The chipmaker released its report just yesterday , indicating strong revenue growth to roughly $57 billion, above expectations; this is up 22% from Q2 and 62% YoY. This growth was exceedingly driven by data center revenue, which reached $51.2 billion, up 25% from Q2 and 66% YoY. Earnings-per-share, while less of an overperformance compared

Alexangel Ventura
Nov 20, 20252 min read


To boost profits, Nvidia starts selling entire AI servers over just the components for it, according to J.P. Morgan
With the launch of Nvidia’s Vera AI platform for AI and HPC, Nvidia has decided to take a huge step and has decided to start selling fully assembled level 10 VR200 compute trays, with all the essential components of a server, including cooling and core components like the GPU, pre-installed, according to J.P. Morgan. This change will give Online Data Management less of a headache when it comes to installing important servers. Nvidia GPUs, www.eziblank.com . In the past, Nvidi

Alex Phan
Nov 19, 20251 min read


Warren Buffett goes all-in on Google stock, provoking large share price increase
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway has poured in billions recently into Alphabet Inc. (Google) stock, contributing to its rise on Monday and recovering optimism for a recently lackluster AI industry amid concerns over a potential "AI Bubble." Investors react to the news of Buffett increasing Berkshire's stake in Google to 17.9 million shares, Reuters. While Berkshire has not been a notoriously avid Google investor, in recent months, it has poured much of its capital onto its

Alexangel Ventura
Nov 17, 20252 min read


New Bloomberg News poll shows increasing anxiety over job availability
More Americans are growing concerned of being victim of a mass layoff, subsequently losing their jobs, according to a new poll by Bloomberg News/Harris, as economic uncertainty looms and AI infrastructure grows more threatening. Photo of woman posing next to "NEED WORK" sign, www.ere.net . The poll for Bloomberg conducted by Harris showed that a whopping 55% of respondents agree that they're concerned of losing their jobs. This comes after numerous polls showing that unaffor

Alexangel Ventura
Nov 12, 20252 min read


Bessent stokes flames for interest rate cuts, blaming housing crisis on high rates
The U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent has recently made worrying statements regarding the state of the housing market as a means of justifying interest rate cuts, as other factors like strong inflation data and weak job growth contribute to the accelerating rise in probability of such cuts in the next few months. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Jim Watson/Getty Images. Bessent, a strong supporter of the Trump administration's push to cut rates down significa

Alexangel Ventura
Nov 3, 20252 min read


Housing: America's hidden economic crisis
One of the main hidden costs of having an intellectual disability is the housing option. There are 38 million people in the United States that possess intellectual disabilities, 18 million of which are eligible for housing options but do not receive them. Many, 7 million in the United States, end up living with their parents their entire life. An astounding 52% of heads of households over people with intellectual disabilities are over the age of 55, which shows how their abil
Cormac Lapolla
Oct 28, 20252 min read


U.S. to surpass Greece, Italy in debt by 2030 amid Trump tax cuts
Recent projections by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have shown that the debt-to-GDP ratio in the United States will surpass that of Greece in Italy by 2030 as tax revenue declines due to the Trump Big, Beautiful Bill passed in 2025. A torn U.S. flag, hairballusa/Getty Images. The projection from the IMF showed that by 2030, the United States of America would have a debt-to-GDP ratio of 143.4, which would rank the second highest of all nations in the world, only below

Alexangel Ventura
Oct 27, 20253 min read


Apple scores huge victory with rising iPhone sales
The Magnificent Seven member and leading cell phone innovator Apple, according to a research firm, outpaced demand for its latest iPhone 17 series and boasted higher earnings, contributing to the surge of its stock price today. The Apple logo, NBC News. According to the research firm Counterpoint , the iPhone 17 lineup outsold the iPhone 16 by 14% YoY, with the iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max contributing to 75% of these sales, while the base model made up 22% of the sales and the

Alexangel Ventura
Oct 20, 20252 min read


Amid Trump shutdown, federal unemployment rises by record numbers
The ongoing federal government shutdown, now the second longest shutdown in American history, has contributed to the fastest growth of unemployment claims from federal employees since the past shutdown nearly seven years ago. The United States Capitol Building in Washington D.C., www.higheredtoday.org . The shutdown, the second in the overall period which the executive branch was controlled by Donald J. Trump, has contributed to 7,224 unemployment claims (initial) in the wee

Alexangel Ventura
Oct 17, 20252 min read


Trump announced a 100% tariff on Chinese imports. You will pay the price.
President Donald J. Trump today announced that the United States would impose a 100% tariff on all Chinese imports, effective November...

Alexangel Ventura
Oct 10, 20252 min read


Gold rises to above 4,000 for the first time
Gold, which has led commodity alternative assets as one of the fastest growing in the market, has recently surpassed 4,000 on the market,...

Alexangel Ventura
Oct 7, 20252 min read


Consumer confidence falls in September as job market weakens, inflation remains uncontrolled
Consumer confidence of the current economic conditions fell significantly in September as new data shows a softening jobs report and...

Alexangel Ventura
Oct 3, 20252 min read


Federal Reserve official sounds alarm over weakening labor market
Vice Chair Philip Jefferson, one of the biggest names from the Federal Reserve Bank of the United States, sounded the alarm of the labor...

Alexangel Ventura
Sep 30, 20252 min read


New home sales surge to record high as labor market weakens
The sales of family homes in the United States rose to their highest level in over 3.5 years as the labor market weakens, causing...

Alexangel Ventura
Sep 25, 20252 min read
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"[The U.S. agricultural economy is] Possibly Already in a Crisis," argues NCGA
According to a survey from the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA), the vast majority of American farmers believe, at least...

Alexangel Ventura
Sep 22, 20252 min read


Nvidia invests $5 billion into Intel, starting chip partnership
Nvidia announced a $5 billion investment in Intel, making it one of the chipmaker’s largest shareholders with roughly a 4% stake. causing...

Alexangel Ventura
Sep 18, 20252 min read


Federal Reserve commits to first interest rate cut in 9 months
Following extensive debate in the Federal Reserve's September meeting, a resolution was decided to cut interest rates by a modest 25...

Alexangel Ventura
Sep 17, 20252 min read


What to expect in this week's Fed meeting
On September 16th, the Federal Reserve initiated its first wave of meetings, expecting to touch on relative near-future interest rate...

Alexangel Ventura
Sep 16, 20252 min read


Trump announces deal with China regarding TikTok ownership
On September 15th, President Donald Trump confirmed a bilateral agreement between the United States and China marking significant...

Alexangel Ventura
Sep 15, 20252 min read


August CPI Report shows rising inflation, continuing economic streak
With the release of the August Consumer Price Index (CPI) report on September 11th, inflation has been shown to have increased once...

Alexangel Ventura
Sep 11, 20252 min read


Ellison overtakes Musk in wealth as Oracle stock skyrockets
As Oracle stock surges by many billions of dollars in the span of a few hours, billionaire Larry Ellison quickly surpassed Elon Musk in...

Alexangel Ventura
Sep 10, 20251 min read


U.S. economy loses almost a million jobs in the span of a year, per BLS revision
An updated jobs revision from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has shown that the economy lost a net 911,000 jobs, almost one...

Alexangel Ventura
Sep 9, 20252 min read
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Alleged fraud in Minnesota has led to Trump administration cutting childcare to the state
The Department of Health and Human Services under the Trump Administration has claimed that Minnesota has widespread fraud in its childcare services. In response, they have cut off federal aid payments of childcare. People have begun to attribute the reaction to a YouTuber named Nick Shirley, who has been called Xenophobic and Islamophobic. He stated that there was widespread fraud, especially at Somali-run childcare centers. While the Trump administration has not directly a


TheDrop Market Analysis, 12/15/25
Stocks fell slightly as investors await key economic data, and overvaluation concerns prevent buying pressure. Broadcom logo pictured in front of its office complex in Irvine, California, Mike Blake/Reuters. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite pushed the market backwards with its very substantial 0.59%, as a result of the very centralized losses among tech-related tickers. The S&P 500 fell 0.16% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.09%, as well, in direct causation to the


Diplomatic row between Japan and China continues, affects other factors of their relationship
In late November, China and Japan have gotten into a diplomatic spat based on a statement Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi made in the Japanese legislature. The man crux of this issue begins with the idea of collective self-defence. After WW2, Japan took on a pacifist stance, and it was enshrined in their constitution. Japan, around a decade ago under the late prime minister Shinzo Abe, altered the constitution to allow Japanese self-defense to apply not only to Japan


TheDrop Market Analysis, 12/12/25
Stocks sank on Friday as tech enthusiasm dwindles. A modern building with "Oracle" logo. The S&P 500 index sank 1.07%, the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite fell 1.69%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.51%, and the small cap-heavy Russell 2000 index rank 1.51%. The VIX volatility index surged 6% as investors sold off en masse many Big Tech stocks amid current market uncertainty. Bond markets continued their rally as a result of the Federal Reserve's 25 basis points interest


TheDrop Market Analysis, 12/11/25
Key indices set new all-time highs as the Federal Reserve's interest rate cut enticed investors into buying stock. The New York Stock Exchange, Reuters. The Dow Jones Industrial Average led stock gains today with its 1.3% rise, followed closely behind by the S&P 500 index, which grew by a similar amount. However, the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite fell 0.3%, as Big Tech worries grow from Oracle's weak earnings report. Gold and silver fell very slightly during trading hours as th
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